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Assessing the effect of Land use on the Edward’s aquifer water quality

This study assesses the effect of land use on water quality in the Edward’s aquifer. The research analyzes various contaminants and land use types to identify any potential correlations. Results indicate a small trend between nitrate concentration and land use in the recharge area, suggesting greater sensitivity to land use. However, no apparent correlation is found between land use and fluoride or sulfate.

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Assessing the effect of Land use on the Edward’s aquifer water quality

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  1. Assessing the effect of Land use on the Edward’s aquifer water quality Julien Villard University of Texas CE 394k

  2. Facts about the Edward’s aquifer • 22 to 55 million acre-feet • Head drop > 1 foot/day • Increased environmental concerns: Urban sprawl Overdrafting Municipal wells in San Antonio, 1895

  3. Contamination sources 85% 15% • Agricultural areas • Fertilizers, farming, animal dejections • Urban areas • Domestic sewage, storm water runoff • Industrial areas • Organic industrial wastes

  4. Well location shapefile Selection by location Selection by attribute “Water_Qual”=“Y” My new shapefile

  5. Water quality data Sulfate, Chloride, Fluoride, Nitrate, TDS Travis, Hays, Comal, Bexar, Medina, Uvalde, Kinney

  6. Sulfate 2003 Nitrate 2003 Fluoride 2003 Chloride 2003

  7. USGS Land use data • Land cover classification system • Urban • Low residential • High residential • Industrial • Commercial Industrial • Agricultural • Pasture • Row crops • Small grains • Fallow

  8. Density rasters Urban density % Agricultural density%

  9. Results • Urban areas

  10. Results • Agricultural areas

  11. Crop density

  12. Results • Crop areas

  13. Results Selection of points at less than +/- 5% off the straight line

  14. Conclusion • No apparent correlation between land use and fluoride, sulfate. • Small trend between nitrate concentration and land use in the recharge area. • Recharge area more sensitive to land use?

  15. Any Questions? My brother was having fun while I was preparing my slides

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