1986 annual water quality data report for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Technical Report · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6999771

Uhland, D W; Randall, W S

The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a Department of Energy facility located in southeastern New Mexico, is designed to demonstrate the safe disposal of transuranic radioactive waste. The Water Quality Sampling Program (WQSP) supports four major programs for the WIPP: site characterization activities, Radiological Baseline, Ecological Monitoring and performance assessment. Results from 22 wells sampled from January 1985 through April 1986 under the WQSP are presented. Water quality data from four water-bearing zones have been collected. These zones are the Culebra and Magenta Dolomite Members of the Rustler Formation, the Dewey Lake Red Beds and the Hays sandstone member of the Bell Canyon Formation. Results from the sampling include field chemistry data as well as general water quality parameters, trace metals, and priority pollutants. The salinity of the Culebra Member of the Rustler Formation varies significantly over the area. The chloride concentration ranges from thirty to over a hundred thousand parts per million. This report summarizes the first of several samplings that will define the pre-operational water quality data base for WIPP project.

• Research Organization: I. T. Corp., Carlsbad, NM (USA); Westinghouse Electric Corp., Carlsbad, NM (USA). Technology Development Dept.
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-86AL31950
• OSTI ID: 6999771
• Report Number(s): DOE/WIPP-86-006; ON: DE87005590
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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