Agricultural Chemical Groundwater Monitoring Program
Administering Entity: Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) Groundwater Protection Program
Entity Type(s): State
Water Resource: Rivers, Streams, Wells
Primary Data Type(s): Groundwater Level, Water Chemistry
Primary Watershed Monitoring Objective(s): Baseline, Long Term Fixed Station, Problem identification, Trends, WQ Standards Attainment
Subbasins: Statewide
Aquatic Invasive Species Type:
Counties: Statewide
Volunteers: no
Contact Name: Brett Heitshusen
Summary of Monitoring Objectives:
The Groundwater Protection Program has two primary objectives: (1) determine whether residues of agricultural chemicals are present in groundwater, and (2) where possible determine the likelihood of an agricultural chemical to enter groundwater.