Date of Award
6-1993
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Geological and Environmental Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Alan E. Kehew
Second Advisor
Dr. Thomas Straw
Third Advisor
Dr. Richard Passero
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Groundwater chemistry and well data provided by the Ingham County (Michigan) Health Department were used to evaluate the distribution of inorganic chemical constituents in the groundwater flow system of the Saginaw Formation, in Delhi Township, Michigan. The data also were used to study the distribution of chemical constituents with respect to different rock types of the Saginaw Formation. The data were analyzed to examine if variations in the concentrations of the chemical constituents and the values of other chemical parameters relate to rock-water interactions, groundwater flow systems, or groundwater contamination.
The results indicate that patterns of increasing or decreasing concentrations of chemical constituents along groundwater flow paths are limited to areas encompassing one or two sections of the township. The concentrations of chemical constituents are not controlled by the rock types of the Saginaw Formation or the depth into the formation that water occurs.
Recommended Citation
Kitchin, Sam L., "Groundwater Chemistry Analysis of the Saginaw Formation in Delhi Township, Michigan" (1993). Masters Theses. 836.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/836