ABSTRACT
Complete groundwater studies have both a physical and a chemical component. A water sample and chemical analysis helps to describe the chemical component of the groundwater, which is also a reflection of the physical component. Both inorganic and organic analyses of the water can be expensive and money will be the most influential factor. Some of the groundwater study tools use some of the major cations and anions commonly found in most groundwater. The work previously done out of the well construction database and other available research should generate some ideas about the general components of the geology for the study area. This includes the location of possible groundwater recharge and discharge, aquifer types, and locations. At this point in groundwater database development and the creation of the water chemistry segment, one must decide whether the database will focus on those areas known to be polluted, naturally or unnaturally, or on areas which should reflect “background” water quality.
