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North Dakota Real-time Water Quality


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Sulfate, dissolved

Overview

Sulfate contributes to the dissolved solids in water and can be added to a stream through irrigation return flow, which could cause sulfate concentrations to be increase because of evapotranspiration. Sulfate originates from evaporate deposits such as gypsum and the oxidation of sulfide minerals such as pyrite. High sulfate concentrations are undesirable because the water would be less useable as a drinking-water source.

Stations That Measure or Compute Continuous Sulfate

Click a station to view measurements of sulfate.

Station Name Station Identifier
Red River of the North at Fargo, ND 05054000