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University Geological Survey of Kansas. 
Atchison Electric-light Well. 
This well is seventy-five feet deep. 
Iron deposits readily from 
this water, staining the drinking vessels. 
WELL OF THE ATCHISON ELECTRIC-LIGHT AND POWER PLANT. 
Grams per liter. 
IONS. 
: RADICALS. 
Sodium (Na) ................... 0312) Sodiumloxidl(Nas@). llenenen: 0558 
Potassium (KG) ois Se oar caries .0114 Potassium oxid (KeO),. ae 0137 
CeiteHT (OB)as020s000c020c22008 12) | @aleiumlonidl(@a0).s seen 1596 
Magnesium (Mg)................ .0254 Magnesium oxid (Mg0)........ 0423 
Iron (Fe) Nigiee sien ae au cre eee -0675 lbroia Ox<K6l CPOO)oc60000 00000000 0867 
Aluminum (Al nONa es ce een eee 0300 Aluminum oxid (Al:Os)........ 0567 
Chlorin (Cl)...... Ree .0560 CGhhllonita (Gl) ooeccscocsee ee 0560 
Sulfuric acid ion (SO4).......... .0881 Sulfuric anhydrid (SOs)........ 0734. 
Silicic acid ion (SiOs)........... .0752 Silical( SiO. Eee 0594. 
Waters (Hs@) Ai ce cee . 1098 
Carbonic anhydrid (CO2) ...... 5384 
Oxygen equivalent ............ 0126 
Total ves cers a ee 1.2392 
Hypothetically combined as follows: 
Grams Grains 
per liter. per gallon. 
Sodiumuachloridk(NaC)) heer .0046 . 2687 
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCOs)........... 1445 8.4402 
Potassium bicarbonate (KHCOs)......... .0292 1.7056 
Calcium bicarbonate (CaHo(COs)s)........ .4617 26 .9679 
Magnesium bicarbonate (MgHo(COs)2)..... .1544 9.0185 
Iron bicarbonate (FeHo(COs)2)............ 2142 12.5114 
Aluminumechlorids(Atl©]3) peereeeeeeeerroe .0666 3.8901 
Aluminum sulfate (Alo(SO4)s)............. . 1046 6.1097 
Silica (Sis) 18ers eee ae Meee .0594 3.4695 
MoOtaley.. QaeA owls csvastre cane oe re eae 12392 72.3816 
Temperature.......... 15.3° C, (56° F.) 
Analysis by E. B. Knerr. 
MecDuff’s Spring, Atchison. 
There is a spring on the farm of Mr. Peter McDuff, four and 
a half miles northwest of Atchison. It is situated on the north 
side of a ravine, where the general trend of the land is toward 
the east. The water issues with a pretty strong flow and gives 
a slight deposit of iron oxid along the course of the stream. 
