MBMG Groundwater 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)

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 localitiesBig Hole River-return flow or specific issues statewide. Nitrate in groundwater 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 groundwater supplies. New analytical tools such as isotopes and new analytical instruments for organic chemicals are being employed to develop a better understanding of how groundwater can be protected.

Hailstone Basin, Motnana-salinity&selenium problemsListed below are current projects and contact information for project managers

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  • Great Falls, Montana: Many of the people who live in the central and eastern part of the state depend upon
    the same limestone aquifer: the Madison. The Madison, though, is known for having extremely variable
    water quality and quantity. We are undertaking an extensive examination of the Madison aquifer to better
    characterize its potential for further development.
    John Wheaton 406.496.4848 / Elizabeth Meredith 406.657.2929
  • Eastern Montana coal lands ground-water evaluation.
    John Wheaton 406.496.4848 / Elizabeth Meredith 406.657.2929