Donald Bills
Don joined the USGS Arizona Water Science Center in 1978 and is currently a Scientist Emeritus.
Donald Bills is a Scientist Emeritus with over 34 years of experience in basic data programs and projects studying the surface water, groundwater, and water chemistry of Northern Arizona and the western US. Don’s recent works include regional groundwater flow and contaminate hydrology (uranium and trace metals) of the Grand Canyon watershed, geohydrology of large regional flow systems in Northern Arizona, and groundwater-resources assessment and development support for Tribal Lands in Northern Arizona.
Don’s special interests are in large regional groundwater-flow systems and regional springs. Don has an interest in borehole and surface geophysics.
Professional Experience
In 2009, Don was appointed to a national team developing observation well and streamflow-gaging station abandonment guidelines for the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.
In 2011, Don was selected as a team member for the Energy and Minerals Mission Area Strategic Science Planning Team.
Education and Certifications
BS, Physical Science, California State University-Chico, 1976.
Affiliations and Memberships*
USGS representative to the Coconino Plateau Water Advisory Council since 2000.
Member, International Association of Hydrogeologists, since 2001
Reviewer, Hydrogeology Journal, 2007, 2008
Member, the Groundwater Foundation, 1996-2009
Member, American Water Resources Association since 1992
Reviewer, Journal of American Water Resources, 1996-98, 2005-06, 2009-2012
Member, Association of Groundwater Scientists and Engineers, NWWA since 1992.
Reviewer, Groundwater, 1996-97, 2002, 2009, 2011
Member, Arizona Hydrological Society since 1989. Flagstaff Chapter Officer 1989- 2007. Corporate officer 1990-1991,1994-1996, and 1998 to 2005. Corporate Treasurer 1998-2002.
Member, Ground-Water Resources Association of California since 2003.
Member, American Geophysical Union since 2012.
Science and Products
Electrical resistance sensors record spring flow timing, Grand Canyon, Arizona
Geologic, hydrologic, and chemical data from the C aquifer near Leupp, Arizona
Generalized hydrogeology and ground-water budget for the C Aquifer, Little Colorado River Basin and parts of the Verde and Salt River Basins, Arizona and New Mexico
Investigation of the geology and hydrology of the Coconino Plateau of northern Arizona: a project of the Arizona Rural Watershed Initiative
Hydrogeologic data for the Coconino Plateau and adjacent areas, Coconino and Yavapai counties, Arizona
Hydrogeology of the regional aquifer near Flagstaff, Arizona, 1994-97
Hydrologic data, Colorado River and major tributaries, Glen Canyon Dam to Diamond Creek, Arizona, water years 1990-95
When the blue-green waters turn red: Historical flooding in Havasu Creek, Arizona
Results of ground-water, surface-water, and water-quality monitoring, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona; 1989-90
Estimates of ground-water flow components for Lyman Lake, Apache County, Arizona
Shallow subsurface temperatures and some estimates of heat flow from the Colorado Plateau of northeastern Arizona
Maps Showing Ground-Water Conditions in the San Francisco Peaks Area, Coconino County, Arizona - 1979
Science and Products
Electrical resistance sensors record spring flow timing, Grand Canyon, Arizona
Geologic, hydrologic, and chemical data from the C aquifer near Leupp, Arizona
Generalized hydrogeology and ground-water budget for the C Aquifer, Little Colorado River Basin and parts of the Verde and Salt River Basins, Arizona and New Mexico
Investigation of the geology and hydrology of the Coconino Plateau of northern Arizona: a project of the Arizona Rural Watershed Initiative
Hydrogeologic data for the Coconino Plateau and adjacent areas, Coconino and Yavapai counties, Arizona
Hydrogeology of the regional aquifer near Flagstaff, Arizona, 1994-97
Hydrologic data, Colorado River and major tributaries, Glen Canyon Dam to Diamond Creek, Arizona, water years 1990-95
When the blue-green waters turn red: Historical flooding in Havasu Creek, Arizona
Results of ground-water, surface-water, and water-quality monitoring, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona; 1989-90
Estimates of ground-water flow components for Lyman Lake, Apache County, Arizona
Shallow subsurface temperatures and some estimates of heat flow from the Colorado Plateau of northeastern Arizona
Maps Showing Ground-Water Conditions in the San Francisco Peaks Area, Coconino County, Arizona - 1979
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government