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Hydrogeologic analysis of the water supply for the community of Franklin, Franklin County, Idaho. Prelimnary draft. Item Info

Franklin, the oldest incorporated community in Idaho, lies along the west side of Cache Valley in the Bear River drainage. This community of approximately 640 residents acquires its domestic water from springs and wells localted along the western front of the Bear River mountain range. Some of the springs contain particulate contaminants, forcing the community to either treat the water or develop a new ground water source. The IWRRI Rural Community Water Project team has completed a hydrogeologic study of the Franklin area and recommends the following options: 1) Abandon the contaminated springs or install an adequate treatment system. 2) Drill a new well to replace water lost by decommissioning the contaminated springs. A site was defined east of town for a preliminary test well. 3) Consider drilling an additional well near the existing city wells.

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Title:
Hydrogeologic analysis of the water supply for the community of Franklin, Franklin County, Idaho. Prelimnary draft.
Authors:
Otto, Bruce R.; Wylie, Allan; Martin, Michael
Date Created (ISO Standard):
2003-01-22
Description:
Franklin, the oldest incorporated community in Idaho, lies along the west side of Cache Valley in the Bear River drainage. This community of approximately 640 residents acquires its domestic water from springs and wells localted along the western front of the Bear River mountain range. Some of the springs contain particulate contaminants, forcing the community to either treat the water or develop a new ground water source. The IWRRI Rural Community Water Project team has completed a hydrogeologic study of the Franklin area and recommends the following options: 1) Abandon the contaminated springs or install an adequate treatment system. 2) Drill a new well to replace water lost by decommissioning the contaminated springs. A site was defined east of town for a preliminary test well. 3) Consider drilling an additional well near the existing city wells.
Subjects:
groundwater contamination well drilling hydrogeology
Location:
Franklin
Latitude:
42.01
Longitude:
-111.8
Collection:
IWRRI
Rights:
Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/
Publisher:
University of Idaho
Contributing Institution:
University of Idaho
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Cataloger:
wbv
Date Digitized:
2012

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"Hydrogeologic analysis of the water supply for the community of Franklin, Franklin County, Idaho. Prelimnary draft.", Idaho Waters Digital Library, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/iwdl/items/iwdl-franklin_report.html
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Rights:
Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/
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