Abstract
Waters collected July through October 1965 at a Wyoming mountain bog were analyzed for potability and seasonal changes in calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, and silica. Four locations were sampled: effluent stream, fissure locations in the bog, peat locations in the bog, and ground water. The color and turbidity of peat water greatly exceeded that at other locations and the maximum levels established by the U. S. Public Health Service for drinking water. The dissolved mineral content of all waters was very low, and the waters were of excellent chemical quality. All waters contained coliform organisms, probably of a nonfecal origin in peat and fissure water. The concentration of minerals in peat water remained constant through the sampling period. Mineral concentrations in ground water increased in September, when the water table was at a seasonal minimum, but decreased in October following water table recharge. Silica levels were higher than other ions at all locations; the highest levels were in peat water.
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