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Title: Field investigation at the Faultless Site Central Nevada Test Area

Abstract

An evaluation of groundwater monitoring at non-Nevada Test Site underground nuclear test sites raised questions about the potential for radionuclide migration from the Faultless event and how to best monitor for such migration. With its long standing interest in the Faultless area and background in Nevada hydrogeology, the Desert Research Institute conducted a field investigation in FY92 to address the following issues: The status of chimney infilling (which determines the potential for migration); the best level(s) from which to collect samples from the nearby monitoring wells, HTH-1 and HTH-2; the status of hydraulic heads in the monitoring well area following records of sustained elevated post-shot heads. The field investigation was conducted from July 27 to 31 and August 4 to 7, 1992. Temperature and electrical conductivity logging were performed in HTH-1, HTH-2, and UC-1-P-2SR. Water samples were collected from HTH-1 and HTH-2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) also collected samples during the July trip, including samples from UC-1-P-2SR. This report presents the data gathered during these field excursions and some preliminary conclusions. Full interpretation of the data in light of the issues listed above is planned for FY93.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Nevada Univ., Reno, NV (United States). Desert Research Inst.
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6900522
Report Number(s):
DOE/NV/10845-T3
ON: DE93005915
DOE Contract Number:  
AC08-90NV10845
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GROUND WATER; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; NEVADA TEST SITE; FIELD TESTS; WELLS; WELL LOGGING; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGY; LEVELS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MASS TRANSFER; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TESTING; US DOE; US ORGANIZATIONS; WATER; Geothermal Legacy; 540330* - Environment, Aquatic- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport- (1990-); 150303 - Geothermal Exploration & Exploration Technology- Exploratory Drilling & Well Logging

Citation Formats

Chapman, J B, Mihevc, T M, and Lyles, B. Field investigation at the Faultless Site Central Nevada Test Area. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Chapman, J B, Mihevc, T M, & Lyles, B. Field investigation at the Faultless Site Central Nevada Test Area. United States.
Chapman, J B, Mihevc, T M, and Lyles, B. 1992. "Field investigation at the Faultless Site Central Nevada Test Area". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6900522.
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abstractNote = {An evaluation of groundwater monitoring at non-Nevada Test Site underground nuclear test sites raised questions about the potential for radionuclide migration from the Faultless event and how to best monitor for such migration. With its long standing interest in the Faultless area and background in Nevada hydrogeology, the Desert Research Institute conducted a field investigation in FY92 to address the following issues: The status of chimney infilling (which determines the potential for migration); the best level(s) from which to collect samples from the nearby monitoring wells, HTH-1 and HTH-2; the status of hydraulic heads in the monitoring well area following records of sustained elevated post-shot heads. The field investigation was conducted from July 27 to 31 and August 4 to 7, 1992. Temperature and electrical conductivity logging were performed in HTH-1, HTH-2, and UC-1-P-2SR. Water samples were collected from HTH-1 and HTH-2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) also collected samples during the July trip, including samples from UC-1-P-2SR. This report presents the data gathered during these field excursions and some preliminary conclusions. Full interpretation of the data in light of the issues listed above is planned for FY93.},
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