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        <origin>Elise E. Wright, Valerie A. L. Bright, Robert W. Black, and Alexander O. Headman</origin>
        <pubdate>20231116</pubdate>
        <title>Index of vulnerability for elevated nitrates in groundwater in the Puget Sound Basin, Washington, 2000–2019</title>
        <geoform>tabular digital data and raster digital data</geoform>
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          <pubplace>Reston, VA</pubplace>
          <publish>U.S. Geological Survey</publish>
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        <othercit>Suggested citation: Wright, E.E., Bright, V., Headman, A., and Black, R.W., 2022, Index of vulnerability for elevated nitrates in groundwater in the Puget Sound Basin, Washington, 2000–2019: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9TOWGYM.</othercit>
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          <citeinfo>
            <origin>Robert W. Black, Elise E. Wright, Valerie A. L. Bright, and Alexander O. Headman</origin>
            <pubdate>2023</pubdate>
            <title>Prediction of the probability of elevated nitrate concentrations at groundwater depths used for drinking-water supply in the Puget Sound basin, Washington, 2004–19</title>
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            <onlink>https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20235117</onlink>
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      <abstract>This data release consists of the initial well input data for the logistic regression model, the conceptual well data for logistic mapping, the logistic mapping output data, the logistic mapping output vulnerability and vulnerability difference rasters, and supporting geographic information system (GIS) files for the study titled "Index of Vulnerability for Elevated Nitrates in Groundwater in the Puget Sound, Washington."</abstract>
      <purpose>These data were collected for the study titled "Index of Vulnerability for Elevated Nitrates in Groundwater in the Puget Sound, Washington." This study used logistic regression to identify groundwater vulnerability to elevated nitrate concentrations in the Puget Sound basin, Washington for the time periods 2000-2004, 2005-2009, 2010-2014, and 2015-2019.</purpose>
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          <enddate>20191231</enddate>
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      <current>ground condition</current>
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      <progress>Complete</progress>
      <update>None planned</update>
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        <themekt>ISO 19115 Topic Category</themekt>
        <themekey>environment</themekey>
        <themekey>health</themekey>
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      <theme>
        <themekt>None</themekt>
        <themekey>Groundwater</themekey>
        <themekey>Wells</themekey>
        <themekey>Drinking Water</themekey>
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        <placekey>Puget Sound</placekey>
        <placekey>Washington</placekey>
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    <accconst>None.</accconst>
    <useconst>None. Users are advised to read the dataset's metadata and the companion publication thoroughly to understand appropriate use and data limitations.</useconst>
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          <cntper>Elise E. Wright</cntper>
          <cntorg>U.S. Geological Survey, NW-PACIFIC ISLAND REGION</cntorg>
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        <cntpos>Hydrologist</cntpos>
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          <address>934 Broadway</address>
          <city>Tacoma</city>
          <state>WA</state>
          <postal>98402</postal>
          <country>USA</country>
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        <cntvoice>253-552-1672</cntvoice>
        <cntfax>253-552-1581</cntfax>
        <cntemail>eewright@usgs.gov</cntemail>
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    <datacred>This project was completed in cooperation with the Puget Sound Partnership. Existing data from Group A wells from the Washington State Department of Health Sentry database were used to develop a groundwater vulnerability logistic regression model.</datacred>
    <native>This work was completed using a Windows operating system with ArcGIS Pro, Microsoft Excel, and R.</native>
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        <horizpar>No formal accuracy tests were conducted.</horizpar>
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        <vertaccr>No formal accuracy tests were conducted.</vertaccr>
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        <procdate>2021</procdate>
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              <cntper>Elise E. Wright</cntper>
              <cntorg>U.S.Geological Survey, NW-PACIFIC ISLAND REGION</cntorg>
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              <postal>98402</postal>
              <country>USA</country>
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            <cntvoice>253-552-1672</cntvoice>
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    <distliab>Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.</distliab>
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