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An analysis of well water quality and local residents' perceptions of drinking water quality in the southern Willamette Valley

Creator:

Kite-Powell, Aaron C.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to; (1) determine the extent of well water contamination with nitrate and pesticides, and to understand the relationships among nitrate, pesticide, dissolved chloride, dissolved sulfate, well age, and well depth in the southern Willamette Valley, Oregon; and, (2) to investigate local residents' perceptions and...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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quality, and levels of contamination in their drinking water? Is there a relationship between the