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Chemical and radiochemical constituents in water from wells in the vicinity of the naval reactors facility, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, 1997-98

Open-File Report 2000-236
Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy
By: , , , and 
https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr2000236

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Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey, in response to a request from the U.S. Department of Energy?s Phtsburgh Naval Reactors Ofilce, Idaho Branch Office, sampled water from 13 wells during 1997?98 as part of a long-term project to monitor water quality of the Snake River Plain aquifer in the vicinity of the Naval Reactors Facility, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho. Water samples were analyzed for naturally occurring constituents and man-made contaminants. A totalof91 samples were collected from the 13 monitoring wells. The routine samples contained detectable concentrations of total cations and dissolved anions, and nitrite plus nitrate as nitrogen. Most of the samples also had detectable concentrations of gross alpha- and gross beta-particle radioactivity and tritium. Fourteen qualityassurance samples also were collected and analyze~ seven were field-blank samples, and seven were replicate samples. Most of the field blank samples contained less than detectable concentrations of target constituents; however, some blank samples did contain detectable concentrations of calcium, magnesium, barium, copper, manganese, nickel, zinc, nitrite plus nitrate, total organic halogens, tritium, and selected volatile organic compounds.

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Bartholomay, R.C., Knobel, L.L., Tucker, B.J., and Twining, B.V., 2000, Chemical and radiochemical constituents in water from wells in the vicinity of the naval reactors facility, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, 1997-98: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2000-236, iv, 52 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr2000236.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Chemical and radiochemical constituents in water from wells in the vicinity of the naval reactors facility, Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho, 1997-98
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2000-236
DOI 10.3133/ofr2000236
Year Published 2000
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) U.S. Geological Survey
Description iv, 52 p.
Country United States
State Idaho
Other Geospatial Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
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