Design and Initial Results for a Statewide Groundwater Pathogens Study

Presented on Thursday, December 5, 2013
David Jackson, PG, Division of Water, Groundwater Section, Kentucky Department For Environmental Protection, Frankfort, KY

The Kentucky Division of Water (KDOW) is conducting a statewide study of pathogens in groundwater as a part of a NPS assessment funded by the Clean Water Act Section 319(h).  The goals of the study are to investigate human impacts to groundwater, to inform private water well owners about the state of their wells, and to proper well maintenance; and to determine if a portion of the population who use private wells and springs as a source for drinking water are being adversely affected by the lack of protections afforded to public water users whose water sources are regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act.  To date, roughly 200 domestic water wells and springs have been sampled throughout the state with priority on those used as private drinking water sources.  Samples were analyzed for total coliform, E.coli, Iron Related, Sulfate Reducing, and Slime-Producing bacteria, as well as caffeine.


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David Jackson, PG
Division of Water, Groundwater Section, Kentucky Department For Environmental Protection, Frankfort, KY
David Jackson is the supervisor of the Groundwater Section in the Kentucky Division of Water. David’s career in state government spans 21 years where he has worked as a field geologist conducting field investigations and responding to environmental emergencies, a permit review geologist reviewing plans and applications for Subtitle D landfills, and as a project manager reviewing and conducting Phase I and II ESA, and developing Corrective Action and Site Remediation Plans. David is a licensed professional geologist, and has a BS in geology from the University of Kentucky, and a MS in geology, from Eastern Kentucky University.
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