Chlorofluorocarbons, Sulfur Hexafluoride, and Dissolved Permanent Gases in Ground Water from Selected Sites In and Near the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, 1994 - 1997
From July 1994 through May 1997, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperations with the Department of Energy, sampled 86 wells completed in the Snake River Plain aquifer at and near the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). The wells were sampled for a variety of constituents including one- and two-carbon halocarbons. Concentrations of dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12), trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11), and trichlorotrifluororoethane (CFC-113) were determined. The data will be used to evaluate the ages of ground waters at INEEL. The ages of the ground water will be used to determine recharge rates, residence time, and travel time of water in the Snake River Plain aquifer in and near INEEL. The chromatograms of 139 ground waters are presented showing a large number of halomethanes, haloethanes, and haloethenes present in the ground waters underlying the INEEL. The chromatograms can be used to qualitatively evaluate a large number of contaminants at parts per trillion to parts per billion concentrations. The data can be used to study temporal and spatial distribution of contaminants in the Snake River Plain aquifer. Representative compressed chromatograms for all ground waters sampled in this study are available on two 3.5-inch high density computer disks. The data and the program required to decompress the data can be obtained from the U.S. Geological Survey office at Idaho Falls, Idaho. Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) concentrations were measured in selected wells to determine the feasibility of using this environmental tracer as an age dating tool of ground water. Concentrations of dissolved nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and methane were measured in 79 ground waters. Concentrations of dissolved permanent gases are tabulated and will be used to evaluate the temperature of recharge of ground water in and near the INEEL.
- Research Organization:
- U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho Falls, ID (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 765438
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ID-22151; TRN: AH200102%%466
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1 Aug 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
58 GEOSCIENCES
AGE ESTIMATION
CARBON DIOXIDE
CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS
GASES
GEOLOGIC SURVEYS
GROUND WATER
IDAHO
SNAKE RIVER PLAIN
SULFUR
WATER
WELLS
AQUIFER
HALOCARBONS
AGES
RECHARGE RATES
RESIDENCE TIME
TRAVEL TIME
CHROMATOGRAMS
CONTAMINANTS
SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE
ENVIRONMENTAL TRACER
INFILTRATION PONDS
DISPOSAL WELLS
WASTE DISPOSAL