Open AccessMixed waste management facility groundwater monitoring report. Fourth quarter 1995 and 1995 summary
Publication year - 1996
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/241586
Subject(s) - radium , tetrachloroethylene , thallium , groundwater , radioactive waste , trichloroethylene , environmental science , quarter (canadian coin) , radiochemistry , antimony , environmental chemistry , cadmium , waste management , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , geology , engineering , metallurgy , archaeology , materials science , geography , inorganic chemistry , geotechnical engineering
During fourth quarter 1995, seven constituents exceeded final Primary Drinking Water Standards (PDWS) in groundwater samples from downgradient monitoring wells at the Mixed Waste Management Facility. No constituents exceeded final PDWS in samples from the upgradient monitoring wells. As in previous quarters, tritium and trichloroethylene were the most widespread elevated constituents. Chloroethene, gross alpha, lead, mercury, and tetrachloroethylene also exceeded final PDWS in one or more wells. Elevated constituents were found in numerous Aquifer Zone IIB{sub 2} (Water Table) and Aquifer Zone IIB{sub 1} (Barnwell/McBean) wells and in three Aquifer Unit IIA (Congaree) wells. The groundwater flow directions and rates in the three hydrostratigraphic units were similar to those of previous quarters