Jackson County Project
TABLE 1. Nitrate (NO3-N) and nitrogen isotope (15N) data from selected wells. Samples from May 6, 2000, are prior to fertilizer application, while samples of May 31, 2000, were taken after fertilizer application. Wells 5, 16, and 22 are in fields that acquired high applications of nitrogen.
Well ID Depth (m) NO3-N (mg/L) 15N (o/oo) NO3-N (mg/L) 15N (o/oo)
May 6, 2000 May 31, 2000
1sh ~5.00 6.81 +10.4 5.97 +9.18
4sh ~5.00 3.69 +5.54 3.83 +6.88
4d 14.5 NS - NS -
5s 6.11 14.5 +0.42 15.3 -0.33
6s 4.2 13.0 -0.67 12.5 -1.12
7s 4.61 20.9 -1.38 19.8 -1.54
7d 18.2 NS - NS -
14s 5.47 15.5 +5.98 14.1 +7.64
16s 4.18 14.7 +6.11 16.0 +7.05
16d 12.1 NS - NS -
21d 10.3 NS - NS -
22s 3.47 15.8 +0.69 17.1 +1.21
22d 14.9 0.1 NM 0.1 NM