Water management at Rocky Flats: Design of wet ponds for optimal interception, retention, and remediation of metals from surface and groundwaters

Conference · Fri Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:141246

Fiehweg, R ^[1]; Waugh, P ^[2]; Weiner, E ^[3]

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1. EG&G/Rocky Flats Plant, Golden, CO (United States)
2. Wright Water Engineers, Inc., Denver, CO (United States)
3. Univ. of Denver, CO (United States)

All waters leaving the Rocky Flats Plant site are obligated to meet and are meeting stringent downstream water quality standards in Walnut Creek. All surface water, groundwater, and sewage treatment plant effluent coming from the plant site is intercepted and retained in a series of wet ponds. The ponds are unique in that they: (1) are situated and constructed to intercept all water coming from the plant site, (2) are large, thus allowing long retention times, and (3) are interconnected by a series of underground pipelines and valves allowing great latitude in water management. Data show that metals concentrations are significantly reduced as water passes through the ponds. Mechanisms for metals remediation will be discussed.

• OSTI ID: 141246
• Report Number(s): CONF-930304--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GROUND WATER
LAND POLLUTION CONTROL
METALS
PONDS
REMEDIAL ACTION
ROCKY FLATS PLANT
SURFACE WATERS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER TREATMENT