CONTRIBUTED BY PECAN VALLEY GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
The Pecan Valley Groundwater Conservation District (PVGCD) contracted Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc. to conduct a groundwater sampling program in DeWitt County. This project collected groundwater samples from 137 wells throughout DeWitt County over a three-year period (2022-2024) to assess groundwater chemical composition and potential environmental impacts to aquifers, and to provide a water quality baseline for aquifers of the county.
Groundwater quality samples were analyzed and divided into three analytical suites depending upon the well location. The three analytical suites were: 1) general water quality; 2) hydraulic fracturing; and 3) uranium mining. All wells were sampled with the general water quality suite; while some wells had the hydraulic fracturing or uranium mining suite added to the testing.
