Hydrologic conditions at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, 1982 to 1985

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6201987· OSTI ID:6201987

Pittman, J. R.; Jensen, R. G.; Fischer, P. R.

Aqueous chemical and radioactive wastes discharged since 1952 to unlined ponds and wells at the INEL (Idaho National Engineering Laboratory) have affected water quality in perched ground-water zones and in the Snake River Plain aquifer. Routine wastewater disposal was changed from a deep injection well to ponds at the ICPP (Idaho Chemical Processing Plant) in 1984. During 1982-85, tritium concentrations increased in perched ground-water zones under disposal ponds, but cobalt-60 concentrations decreased. In 1985, perched ground water under TRA (Test Reactor Area) disposal ponds contained up to 1770 +- 30 pCi/mL (picocuries per millimeter) of tritium and 0.36 +- 0.05 pCi/mL of cobalt-60. 35 refs., 35 figs., 6 tabs.

• Research Organization: EG and G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls (USA); Geological Survey, Idaho Falls, ID (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 6201987
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID-22078; MISC-89025; USGS/WRIR-89-4008; ON: DE89010979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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