Radionuclides, chemical constituents, and organic compounds in water from designated wells and springs from the southern boundary of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory to the Hagerman area, Idaho, 1989

Technical Report · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:6164649

Wegner, S J ^[1]; Campbell, L J ^[2]

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1. Geological Survey, Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
2. Idaho Dept. of Water Resources, Boise, ID (United States)

The US Geological Survey and the Idaho Department of Water Resources, in response to a request from the US Department of Energy, have completed the initial phase of a long-term project to monitor the quality of water in the Snake River Plain aquifer from the southern boundary of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory to the Hagerman area, Idaho. Fifty-five water samples were collected and analyzed for manmade pollutants and naturally occurring contaminants. The samples were collected from 26 irrigation wells, 13 domestic wells, 5 springs, 4 stock wells, 3 dairy wells, 2 observation wells, 1 commercial well, and 1 public-supply well. Six quality assurance samples also were collected and analyzed. All water samples were analyzed for selected radionuclides, chemical constituents, and organic compounds. The maximum contaminant level established by the US Environmental Protection Agency for gross alpha-particle radioactivity was exceeded in one samples; the maximum contaminant level for mercury also was exceeded in one sample. Both sampling locations are downgradient from many of the sampling locations in which gross-alpha radioactivity and mercury concentrations were less than maximum contaminant levels. Concentrations of diazinon and malathion exceeded the reporting level in two water samples. One water sample and its quality assurance replicate contained reportable concentrations of DDT. 27 refs., 2 figs., 16 tabs.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USGS; Geological Survey, Reston, VA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-76ID01570
• OSTI ID: 6164649
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID-22098; USGS-OFR-91-232; ON: DE92003277
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
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BARIUM
BISMUTH 212
CADMIUM
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
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THORIUM 234
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ACTINIDE NUCLEI
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ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
ELEMENTS
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
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HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
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ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LEAD ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
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METALS
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ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
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