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222 RN IN THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF TUCSON, ARIZONA 1
Author(s) -
Kalin Robert M.,
Smith Bruce D.,
Long Austin
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1996.tb04059.x
Subject(s) - environmental science , groundwater , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , geotechnical engineering
A study of 222 Rn concentrations in the water distribution system of Tucson, Arizona, revealed levels of 60 to 1260 pCi/L in domestic waters. These measurements are comparable to levels of between 80 and 1400 pCi/l for 222 Rn found in ground water samples in the North‐Central Tucson basin (Kalin et al ., 1995). Estimated loss of 222 Rn due to radioactive decay during travel from the well head to the home ranges from 8 to 50 percent.