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Groundwater quality data in the four counties were pulled from USGS NWISWeb through 1999. About 3600 records were found. The summary statistics of major ions are listed as follows.

Constituent USGS code Number of records Average Minimum 10th percentile 25th percentile Median 75th percentile 90th percentile Maximum
Chloride 00940 3413 642.59 1.10 17 32 66.80 166.2 470 160000
Sulfate 00945 2900 160.60 0.40 20 41 74.00 140.00 292.10 7800
Sodium 00930 1711 161.69 2.00 25 41.78 67.00 130.00 270.00 58000
Calcium 00915 2428 12.28 2.50 48 70.59 90.50 122.50 200.00 4800
Magnesium 00925 2413 32.22 0.20 10 13.78 21.00 37.00 65.00 570

Maps for these ions are created to show the spatial distribution. The chloride map is shown below.

Map of Chloride Distribution


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