Cover image for Texas Water Journal, Volume 14, Number 1: Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas. (©2022 Rob Doyle, Pluto911 Photography)
The Texas Water Journal has published a new article in volume 14, titled Frac Sand Facilities and Their Potential Effects on the Groundwater Resources of the Monahans-Mescalero Sand Ecosystem, Permian Basin, Texas, by Robert E. Mace and Chelsea Jones.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential effects of frac sand facilities on groundwater resources in the Monahans-Mescalero Shinnery Sands.
According to the authors, this investigation was accomplished by describing the physiography, hydrogeology, groundwater management, and frac sand production in the area; estimating water usage; and modeling potential effects groundwater production may have—short-term and long-term—on water levels in the area.
To learn more, read the full article.
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