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Since the District's establishment, one of the primary goals was to monitor water quality and quantity. This has been accomplished by installing a series of observation wells across the District. In total there are nearly 250 water level measurement sites of which nearly 150 are water quality sites.
Each applicant shall have a water sample taken from within five feet of the bottom of the aquifer and shall have the water sample analyzed for chloride content by a laboratory certified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The applicant shall furnish the results of the water quality analysis and a copy of the test hole log to the district.
If the analysis of the water sample taken within five feet of the bottom of the aquifer indicates that the chloride content exceeds 500 milligrams per liter (mg/l), the application to appropriate water shall be recommended for denial by the district.
As a service to water users in Central Kansas, the District provides free water sampling and analysis for specific water constituents. The District supplies water bottles, instructions for proper sample collection, and analysis at no cost to the water user. The District's water analysis laboratory is not KDHE-certified, but does provide quick and cost efficient assessment of water quality within the region. The Districts water laboratory can analyze for chloride and nitrate concentrations.
Contact the office for additional details.
The Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) has been funded to develop a comprehensive groundwater quality monitoring network. This program is intended to do the following:
Contact KGS to be a part of this program.
Analysis shows Annual Water Level Measurements (Jan 2024) taken by Big Bend GMD 5, Division of Water Resources, and the Kansas Geological Survey.
Analysis compares Annual Water Level Measurements (Jan 2023 - Jan 2024) taken by Big Bend GMD 5, Division of Water Resources, and the Kansas Geological Survey.
Analysis shows Annual Water Level Measurements (Jan 2023) taken by Big Bend GMD 5, Division of Water Resources, and the Kansas Geological Survey.
Analysis compares Annual Water Level Measurements (Jan 2022 - Jan 2023) taken by Big Bend GMD 5, Division of Water Resources, and the Kansas Geological Survey.
Analysis shows Annual Water Level Measurements (Jan 2022) taken by Big Bend GMD 5, Division of Water Resources, and the Kansas Geological Survey.
Analysis compares Annual Water Level Measurements (Jan 2021 - Jan 2022) taken by Big Bend GMD 5, Division of Water Resources, and the Kansas Geological Survey.
Analysis shows Annual Water Level Measurements (Jan 2021) taken by Big Bend GMD 5, Division of Water Resources, and the Kansas Geological Survey.
Analysis compares Annual Water Level Measurements (Jan 2020 - Jan 2021) taken by Big Bend GMD 5, Division of Water Resources, and the Kansas Geological Survey.
Analysis shows Annual Water Level Measurements (Jan 2020) taken by Big Bend GMD 5, Division of Water Resources, and the Kansas Geological Survey.
Analysis compares Annual Water Level Measurements (Jan 2019 - Jan 2020) taken by Big Bend GMD 5, Division of Water Resources, and the Kansas Geological Survey.
WIZARD consolidates information formerly maintained by several local, state, and federal agencies. About two-thirds of the annual water-level data are now submitted by local GMDs and the Division of Water Resources, with the other third being updated by the KGS. WIZARD is owned and operated by the Kansas Geological Survey.
GMD5 has five monitoring wells that have real-time monitored equipment in the Kansas Geological Survey's Index Well Program. These wells continuously monitor water levels and are connected to equipment to allow monitoring of well conditions accessible on a public website. The links for each site are below.
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