Ground Water in the Norwalk, Suffield, and Glastonbury Areas, Connecticut

Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Sodium and potassium (Na+K)<l Carhouatc radicle (CO3) Bicarbonate radicle (HCO3) Sulphate radicle (SO,) Chloride radicle (CI) Nitrate radicle (NO3) Total dissolved solids at 180° C . . . Tola 1 hardness as CaCOs Scale-forming constituents d Foaming constituents d Chemical character Probability of corrosion/ Quality for boiler use Quality for domestic use Analyses, fc 19 .42 4.9 2.5 13 .0 27 19 4.8 3.1 78 d22 38 3.5 Na-C03 (?) Good. Good. 22 .10 3.6 1.6 9.8 .0 29 4.8 5.2 ■ .94 60 die 35 26 Na-COa N Good. Good. Assays. c 72 79' 43 133 d370 153 18(1 190 Na-Cl (?) Fair. Good. 0.16 .0 S.O 18 100 10 Ca-COs Fair. ' Jood. " For looadon and other descriptive information see p. 166. b For methods used in analyses and accuracy of results see pp. 52-60. c Approximations; for methods used in assays and reliability of results see pp. 52-60. <J Computed. eLess than 10 parts per million. /Based on computed quantity; (?) = corrosion uncertain, N=noncorrosive. RECORDS OF WELLS AND SPRINGS. 0.07 Trace .0 91 18 16 1JI6O 117 140 («) Ca^O., (?) Fair. Good. The only spring visited in Marlboro (No. 9, PL VI) i.-, so situated on a slope that the water is brought to the surface by a ledge of bedrock. It yields about half a gallon a minute. 166 GROUND WATER IN NOR WALK AND OTHER AREAS, CONN. Dug wells in Marlhoro. No. on PI. VI. Owner. Louis Krumholtz. H. G. Austin- Herman Dermler. ...do... Ridge. . Slope. . . ...do. . . Plateau Slope. . . L. L. Buell :...do... R. Hurowitz. Topo- graphic position. Slope. . . ...do.. .'. Plain. . . Slope. . . Ridge. . . Slope. . . ...do Low hill Slope. . . . Swale... Slope. . . ■^-; a > ■■2 es 3 Robbins . E. E. Hall. Methodist Church . . Mrs. A. R. Gray.. B.S. Lord Plateau Slope. . , ...do.... Plateau . Slope. ...do.. ...do.. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. Feet. S?0 570 420 410 480 610 410 410 510 590 410 430 485 440 495 550 450 665 650 600 550 550 410 500 420 400 390 380 400 Feet. 16.7 27.1 16.1 16.5 20.4 21.6 18.4 18.4 17.4 8.7 17.3 15.1 15.2 10.3 10.6 13.0 14.1 15.8 12.2 12.8 22.1 13.8 14.6 15.3 10.7 9.4 29.2 10.4 17.6 14.0 Feet. 5.2 10.3 11.2 14.3 13.8 16.4 15.9 15.5 13.1 2.8 15.1 12.0 8.7 7.0 9.7 11.3 6.4 5.3 9.0 16.3 9.3 9.0 12.5 6.5 21.5 6.4 12.6 11.1 ^S Feet. 11.5 16.8 4.9 2.2 6.6 5.2 2.5 2.9 4.3 5.9 2.2 5.2 3.2 1.6 3.6 3.3 2. ,8 9.4 3.8 5.8 4.5 5.6 2.8 2.9 7.7 4.0 5.0 2.9 Rig. Sweep ng One-bucket rig. Sweep rig Chain pump. .. Windlass rig. . . Sweep rigi Windlass ng. . . do do No rig Chain pump. . . Windlass rig.. One-bucket rig Windlass rig. . Chain pump . . Windlass rig. . House pump.. Chain pump... House pump . . . Windlass rig Windlass o n counterbal- ance rig. Windlass rig do Chain pump . . . Air-pressure sys- tem. Remarks. Gra-saty system Two-bucket rig. . Windlass rig No rig Chain pump . . . . Windlass rig and house pump. Abandoned. Nonf ailing. Do. Do. Fails. Do. Nonf ailing. Nonfailing. Water from till. For an- alysis see p. 105 Fails. Rockbottom. Do. Fails. Do. Nonfailing. Do. NonfaiUng. In rock 11 feet. Water from gneiss. For assay see p. 165. Nonfailing. Fails. Nonfailing. Fails. Water from till. For assay see p. 165. Nonfailing. Nonfailing. Water from till. For assay see p. 165. Nonfailing. Water from till. For an- alysis see p. 105. NonfaiUng. Do. Do. Do. INDEX. A. rase. Acknowledgnipnts for aid 10 Addison, location of 15;i Air pip^suif system, oppration of 40 Algae, control of, in re><ervoirs 49 Aiial.v>;ps, mechanical, of stratified drift 2.-'. Analyses and assays of ground waters, accuracy of 55-56 averages of 62-64 interpretation of 57—60 methods and results of 52-64, 89. 101. 108. 114. 122, 129, 136. 145. 151, 158, 165 Area of towns in the areas 16 .s'ec also under the sneral towns. Areas examined, locations of 9 Artesian wells, possibilities of 32-34 example of 127 Assays of ground waters, usefulness of 56 B. Bald Hill Street. Wilton, location of- 118 Bedrock, water In 28-29,29-30,31.32 See fl/.so water-bearing forma- tions under the several towns. Bennetts Bridge, run-off of Pom- peraug River at 14 Birch Mountain, Glastonbury, height of 154 Boiler use. suitaliility of ground watern for 57-59 Branchville. location of 95. 118 r.rown re.'iervoir. Lewisboro. N. Y., location and capacity of 90 P-ucket ri.ffs for wells, kinds of 35-36 Buckingham, location of 153 C. ("annondalc. location of 118 Cn rlion dioxide, corrosion of lead pipes l)y 51 removal of. from public water supplies 49 Chambers, Alfred A., analyses of ground waters by 52-64, 71, 80, 89, 101, 108. 114. 122. 129. 136. 145, 151, 158, 165 Chain p\iiiips. kinds and construc- tion of 37-38 Chemical character of ground waters. determination of 56 Page. (Miloride, contamination indicated by 60-61 normal amounts of 6(>-l)l Climate of the areas 11-12 Conglomerate, occurrence of 27-28 Connecticut, map of, showing areas covered by water-sup- ply papers 8 Connecticut River, areas drained hy_ 127, 133, 142, 150,154. 162 change in course of 133 Contamination of ground waters, de- tection and prevention of 60-62 Cranberry, location of 84 Croton River, run-off of 15 D. Darlen. area, population and indiis- tries of 16. 66-67 drainage of 67 estuary in, plate showing 66 ground water in. luality of 70-71 plant of the Tokeneke Water Co. in. plate showing 72 public water supplies of 71-72 stratified drift in. plate show- ing 66 surface features of 67 water-bearing formations in 67-70 wells in. records of 68. 70. 72-74 Data., sources and nature of 9-10 Davis. W. M.. cited 141 Deep-well pump, construction of 36-37 Dewey. J. S.. well of. Inflow into 41-4:2 Domestic use. suitability of ground waters for 59-60 Drainage of the areas 12-15 f^ee also under the several towns. Drift, stratified, differences from till 24 Stratified, exposure of, in Da- rieii, plate showing 66 exposure of, in Thonipson- vlUe, plates showing 134 nature of 22-24 plain surfaced with, in East Granby, plate show- ing 72 yielding of water by 26-27 See aiso water-bearing forma- tions under the several towns. 167 168 INDEX. B. Page. East Glastonbury, massive granite gneiss in, plate show- ing 154 East Granby, area and population of 16, 124-125 drainage of 127 flowing well in, plate showing — 126 geology and surface features of : 125-127 ground water in, quality of 129 stratified-drift plain in, plate showing 72 water-bearing formations in 127-129 wells in, records of 128, 129, 130 East Hartford water works, service in Glastonbury by 159 East Norwalk, public water supply of 90 Enfield, area, population, and indus- tries of 16. 131-132 drainage of 133 geology and surface features of 132-133 ground water in, quality of 136 public water supplies of 136-137 springs in, records of 139 stratified drift in, plates show- ing 134 water bearing formations in — 133-136 wells in, records of__ 134, 135, 137-139 Enfield Canal, power from 148-149 Eskers, occurrence of 24 Estuary in Darien, plate showing 66 F. Farmington River, areas drained by 127, 142, 150 Filter galleries. See Infiltration gal- leries. Filtration plant of South Norwalk waterworks, operation of—: 91 PIvemlle River, areas drained by 67, 85 course of 83, 85 G. Gaylordsvllle, precipitation and run- off in Housatonic drain- age basin above 15 Geologic history of Connecticut 17-19, 141-142 Georgetown, location of 118 Glaciation, effects of 19 Glastonbury, area, population, and industries of 16, 152-153 drainage of 154 ground water in, quality of 158 public water .supplies of 159 surface features of 153-154 water-bearing formations in 154-158 wells and springs in, records of 156-157. 159-161 Page. Glastonbury area, geologic map of In pocket. topography of 10-11 map showing In pocket. woodlands of 16 Gneiss, massive, exposure of, in East Glastonbury, plate showing 154 origin and distribution of 30-31 See also water-bearing forma- tions under the seiJ- eral towns. Gravity, conduction of water by 39 Greenfield, Mass., ground-water plant at 50 Gregory, Herbert E., investigations by 8-9 Rice, W. N.. and, cited 18, 27-28, 77, 155 Griffin, I. H., flowing well of 127 Ground waters, classification of 56—60 occurrence and circulation of — 24—27 Grupe reservoir. New Canaan, loca- tion and capacity of 90 H. Hardness of ground waters, deter- mination of 57 Hartford, monthly precipitation at — 12 Hazardville, location of 131 Hopewell, location of 153 Housatonic drainage basin, precipi- tation and run-off in, above Gaylordsville 15 Huckleberry reservoir. Wilton, loca- tion and capacity of 91 Hurlbutt Street, Wilton, location of_ 118 Hyde Park, Mass., ground-ivater plant at 50 I. Infiltration galleries, ari-angement and use of 43, 50 Inflow into wells, tests on 41-43 Iron, removal of, from public water supplies 49 Irrigation, wells for 38-39 J. Joints, occurrence and spacing of_ 29, 31-32 K. Kames, occurrence of 24 Kettle holes, occurrence of 24 Kidwell. C. H., analyses of ground waters by 52-64, 71, 80, 89, 101, 108, 114, 122, 129, 136, 145, 151, 158, 165 L. Limestone, ground water in 32 nature and distribution of 32, 98 INDEX. 169 Page. T,<iw<'ll. Mass., sfound-watfr phints at 50-5:i Lyon I'laiii. location <if in4-lvl5 M. MaiiKanesie. rpmoval of. from public wat»M' supplies 49 Mauitick Mountaiu, SuflSeld, struc- ture of 141 Map, .sreolnjcic. of the GlaslonhHry area In pocl?et. seolojflc. of the Norwalk area In pocket. of the SuflSeld area In pocket. topographic, of Connecticut, showing areas covei'ert by water - supply pa- pers S of the Olastonbiiry nrea In pocket. ' of the Norwalk area In pocket. of the Suffleld area In pocket. Marlboro, area and population of 16, 161-162 ground water in. quality of 164-165 surface features of 162