Summary and Preliminary Interpretation of Tritium and Dissolved Noble Gas Data from Site 300
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
In October 2013, groundwater samples were collected from 10 wells from Site 300 and analyzed by the Environmental Radiochemistry Laboratory at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Groundwater samples were analyzed for groundwater age tracers: tritium, the helium isotope ratio of dissolved helium and the concentrations of dissolved noble gases (Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, and Xenon). A subset of the samples was also analyzed for excess nitrogen due to saturated zone denitrification. The age-dating data were used to evaluate the degree to which groundwater at a particular monitoring well was derived from pre-modern and/or modern sources. More specifically, the analyses can be used to determine whether the recharge age of the groundwater beneath the site pre-dates anthropogenic activities at the site.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 1119913
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-TR-649041
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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