| Main Title |
Summary of ground-water quality impacts of uranium mining and milling in the Grants Mineral Belt, New Mexico / |
| Author |
Kaufmann, Robert F. ;
Eadie, Gregory G. ;
Russell., Charles R.
|
| CORP Author |
Office of Radiation Programs, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Radiation Programs, |
| Year Published |
1975 |
| Report Number |
EPA 402/R-75-990; ORP/LV-75-4 |
| Stock Number |
PB-247 282 |
| OCLC Number |
27864563 |
| Subjects |
Uranium mill tailings--New Mexico ;
Uranium mines and mining--New Mexico
|
| Additional Subjects |
Water pollution ;
Uranium ores ;
Ground water ;
Radioactive contaminants ;
Injection wells ;
Mining ;
Comminution ;
Radium ;
Fluid infiltration ;
Seepage ;
Tailings ;
Radiation hazards ;
Water quality ;
Aquifers ;
New Mexico ;
Mine wastes
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
EPA 402-R-75-990 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
09/28/2016 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 402-R-75-990 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ERAD |
EPA 402/R-75-990 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
05/29/2012 |
| NTIS |
PB-247 282 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
iv, 59, [8] pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm |
| Abstract |
Ground-water contamination from uranium mining and milling results from the infiltration of radium-bearing mine, mill, and ion-exchange plant effluents. Radium, selenium, and nitrate were of most value as indicators of contamination. In recent years, mining has increased radium in mine effluents from several picocuries/liter (pCi/1) or less, to 100-150 pCi/1. The shallow aquifer in use in the vicinity of one mill was grossly contaminated with selenium, attributable to the mill tailings. Seepage from two other mill tailings ponds averaged 67,400,000 liters/year and, to date, has contributed an estimated 1.1 curies of radium to ground water. At one of these, an injection well was used to dispose of over 3,400,000,000 liters of waste from 1960-1973. The wastes have not been properly monitored and have apparently migrated to more shallow, potable aquifers. No adverse impacts on municipal water quality in Paguate, Bluewater, Grants, Milan, and Gallup were observed. |
| Notes |
"August 1975." "Draft." Includes updates dated August 25, 1975. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Place Published |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
1975 |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A05/MF A01 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20120515174616 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
MERGE |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01077cam 2200289Ka 45020 |
