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University Geological Survey of Kansas. 
first to indicate contamination, but from a knowledge of the 
situation of the well, and the fact that there seemed to be no 
opportunity for contamination, it is probable that the nitrates 
are associated with the sulfates normally in the soil and that 
there is no organic impurity in the water. 
have been made here. 
No improvements 
PARSONS MINERAL WELL.” 
Grams per liter. 
IONS. 
IFotassiumy (iQ) sree eer .0061 
oclug (Na) Beer 3304 
Calciumy(Ca) eee eee 4938 
Maonesiuimas (Vic) ee rarer .8112 
Tront (He) cesar ere ee .0005 
Olaarsin (OM) 5 c5606000 00006 . 1404 
Sulfuric acid ion (S@4) ........ 4.4090 
Nitric acid ion (NOs) .......... 0182 
Silicie acid ion (SiOs)....... .0186 
Orcanichnattereee eee trace 
RADICALS. 
Potassium oxid (K20). ........ 0074 
Sodium oxid (NaeO)..........: .4454 
Calciumpoxiat(Ca®) eee .6914 
Magnesium oxid (MgO)........ 1.3528 
Rlerrousio xc (Bie ©) ere 0007 
CO}nikowan (Ms occcsccocc cons one 1414 
Sulfuric anhydrid (SOs)........ 3.6742 
Nitric anhydrid (N2O;)......... .0162 
Silican(SiO>) panera ne 0146 
Carbonic anhydrid (CQOz)....... 5199 
Wiaters(Els®) 4h Saar eee . 1080 
Oxygen equivalent:............ .0234 
TG Call wsy.22s 4c OE 6.9486 
Hypothetically combined as follows : 
Potassium sulfate (K2SO,)...... 
Sodium nitrate (NaNOs)........ 
Sodium sulfate (NasSOuz)........ 
Sodium chlorid (NaCl) ......... 
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCOs) 
Calcium sulfate (CaSQu)........ 
Calcium bicarbonate (CaH,(CO,),)...... 
Magnesium sulfate (MgSQOu.).... 
Iron bicarbonate (FeH.,(CO,).) 
Silicar(Si@s)e oh cae eee ee 
OMFRNANG TDORKE 65 00n0000000000 
LGAs Seca Nee eee 
Grams Grains 
per liter. per gallon. 
ie Sy cei Bes .1138 . 8060 
Noe cih Perel 0255 1.4894 
AP ire fa Shae 7434 43.4220 
Afi ol 2330 12.6095 
a OS ee onto trace trace 
Bee A es . 9080 53.0362 
. 9496 50.4661 
ae se an 4.0584 237.0511 
AS Mehoea hc 0020 . 13438 
Er ae et rte? 0146 .8527 
See ita G trace trace 
et assareee 6.9486 405.8673 
Analysis by E. H.S. Bailey. 
57. Trans. Kan. Acad. Sci., vol. XII, p. 27. 
