Hydrogeology and Simulated Development of the Brackish Ground-Water Resources in Pinellas County, Florida

摘要

Pinellas County, in west-central Florida, is underlain by brackish ground water. Because of a growing demand for potable water in the area, evaluation of the potential for development of brackish ground water in the uppermost producing zone of the Floridan aquifer system (zone A) was needed. The focus of the study was to evaluate the availability of brackish ground water for development and to assess the changes in quality of the brackish ground water that might result from large and prolonged withdrawals in the area.