Predicting the occurrence of radon-222 in North Carolina groundwater

Technical Report · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5906488

Loomis, D P; Watson, J E; Crawford-Brown, D J

The intent was to develop an understanding of some of the factors that effect the concentration of radon-222 (/sup 222/Rn) in drinking-water supplies of North Carolina. Data for this investigation were collected on a sample of 96 North Carolina public water supply wells. Water samples were collected and analyzed for /sup 222/Rn content. Data on well characteristics (discharge, specific capacity, depth, and casing length) were obtained from existing sources. Study results concluded that there is a distinct and statistically significant difference in the mean /sup 222/Rn concentrations of samples drawn from any given rock type. The study indicates that the highest /sup 222/Rn concentrations are likely to be found in supplies located in granites and gneisses within the Blue Ridge, Inner Piedmont, and Raleigh Belt regions.

• Research Organization: North Carolina Water Resources Research Inst., Raleigh (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5906488
• Report Number(s): PB-87-217170/XAB; UNC-WRRI-87-230
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FEDERAL REGION IV
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ISOTOPES
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