Garber-Wellington aquifer system

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The Garber-Wellington aquifer system is a major groundwater resource in central Oklahoma, composed of Permian-age sandstones and related formations that supply water for municipal, industrial, and agricultural use.

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Garber-Wellington aquifer system canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aquifer system
groundwater resource
aquiferType bedrock aquifer
composedOf Garber Sandstone
Wellington Formation
related Permian formations
sandstone
contains groundwater in pore spaces
country United States
developedForUseSince early 20th century
dischargeTo springs
streams
wells
geologicAge Permian
linked to: Permian Period
hasIssue groundwater-level decline in some areas
water-quality concerns in some areas
hasLithology fine- to coarse-grained sandstone
shale
siltstone
hostRockType clastic sedimentary rock
hydrogeologicUnitType confined aquifer
unconfined aquifer
locatedIn central Oklahoma
managedBy Oklahoma Water Resources Board
local water utilities
monitoredBy Oklahoma state agencies
U.S. Geological Survey
overlies older Paleozoic rocks
partOf Oklahoma groundwater resources
porosityType primary porosity
secondary porosity
primaryUse agricultural water supply
industrial water supply
municipal water supply
rechargeMechanism infiltration through outcrop areas
leakage from overlying units
rechargeSource precipitation
region Southern Great Plains
linked to: Southern Plains
suppliesWaterTo Oklahoma City metropolitan area
central Oklahoma communities
supportsUse industrial wells
irrigation wells
public water-supply systems
underlies younger surficial deposits
waterQualityConcern elevated total dissolved solids in some wells
naturally occurring radionuclides in some areas
nitrate contamination in some areas

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Permian Garber Sandstone partOf Garber-Wellington aquifer system