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Title: Internal Technical Report, 1981 Annual Report, An Analysis of the Response of the Raft River Geothermal Site Monitor Wells

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/896038· OSTI ID:896038

A groundwater monitoring program has been established on the Raft River Geothermal Site since 1978. The objective of this program is to document possible impacts that may be caused by geothermal production and injection on the shallow aquifers used for culinary and irrigation purposes. This annual progress report summarizes data from 12 monitor wells during 1981. These data are compared with long-term trends and are correlated with seasonal patterns, irrigation water use and geothermal production and testing. These results provide a basis for predicting long-term impacts of sustained geothermal production and testing. To date, there has been no effect on the water quality of the shallow aquifers.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, ID
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
896038
Report Number(s):
SD-E-82-002; EGG/ITR-82-01; TRN: US200703%%770
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English