MBMG Ground-Water Projects

 
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For information contact:

Montana Bureau of Mines
and Geology
Montana Tech
of The University of Montana
1300 West Park Street
Butte, Montana 59701-8997

406.657.2633 (Billings fax)
406.496.4451 (Butte fax)

Hailstone Basin, Motnana-salinity&selenium problems dripMany of the Bureau's projects address the effects of agriculture, mining, and urban development on Montana's ground-water resources.The MBMG is conducting several investigations related to specific localities or specific issues statewide. Nitrate in ground water has become a challenge for new subdivisions and must be addressed separately for each site. Similarly, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals are finding their way from septic tanks to ground-water supplies. New analytical tools such as isotopes and Big Hole River-return flownew analytical instruments for organic chemicals are being employed to develop a better understanding of how ground water can be protected.

 

 

 

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