Sparta Aquifer Recovery Study

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  Rob Reynolds briefs U.S. Senator John Boozman's staff and State Representative Matthew Shepherd on Ouachita River water supply

Between Editions 4/23/12 | El Dorado News-Times 4/24/12

U.S. Senator Mark Pryor visits with Union County Sparta/Ouachita River Constituents in El Dorado on April 28, 2011

Congressman Ross Dedicates Model Sparta Monitoring Well
 

Burns & McDonnell
Benchmark Magazine: Sparta Comeback
 

Arkansas & Louisiana Team Up
in Junction City
to Celebrate Sparta Recovery:
El Dorado News Times 4/13/10
Ruston Daily Lead 4/19/10

Congressman Ross Presents $300,000
Federal Appropriation to Union
County Sparta Aquifer Stakeholders

AETN Special Report:
"Troubled Water"
 

Arkansas State Representative John Lowery signs a $48,058 Grant Check for the UCWCB from the Arkansas Natural Resource Commission

Senator Pryor Welcomes Sparta Project Partners to D.C. to Accept U.S. Department of Interior Award

Rockefeller Foundation 2008:
"Water Issues in Arkansas:
An Unfinished Story"

Sparta Aquifer Information and Study Background

The Sparta aquifer is an important source of groundwater for southeastern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. It is the only viable aquifer in Union County, Arkansas. Seven cities, 29 rural water associations, and 11 major industries in Union County use the Sparta as a raw water source. Read more about the Sparta aquifer, the Union County Water Conservation Board, and the Sparta Aquifer Recovery Study by clicking here.

This website was developed to provide public access to the data developed by the Study. We welcome your interest and we would appreciate your suggestions for saving the Sparta aquifer or improving this website. For more information about this website or to contact the Board, please email us.