It discharges into the Bitterroot River, which joins the Clark Fork again shortly thereafter. The water moves through the aquifer at 8-30 feet per day. Look for signs around town indicating the depth of the aquifer. Also, pump station sheds bring the water to the surface. Look for the source of university water near the football practice field.
Permeable soil covers the aquifer.
Diesel fuel, gasoline, pesticides, solvents, and nitrates may leach down into the aquifer, contaminating our water supply. Household hazardous wastes should not be dumped down the drain, in the ground, or in the street gutters. Alternatives to toxic cleaning chemicals include vinegar, lemon juice, and baking soda. You can be quite certain that any rocks or pebbles found on campus are Belt rock. Belt rock is Precambrian in origin, deposited on the floor of a huge lake 1,300 to 700 million years ago.