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Main Title Summary of ground-water quality impacts of uranium mining and milling in the Grants Mineral Belt, New Mexico /
Author Kaufmann, Robert F.
CORP Author Office of Radiation Programs, Las Vegas, Nev.
Publisher NTIS,
Year Published 1975
Report Number ORP/LV-75-4
Stock Number PB-247 282
OCLC Number 04049815
Subjects Uranium industry--Environmental aspects--New Mexico ; Water--Pollution--Measurement
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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EMAM  EPA / ORP / LV-75-4 Region 6 Library/Dallas,TX 12/09/2019
NTIS  PB-247 282 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation ix, 70 pages : illustrations, maps.
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 Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-70).
Place Published Springfield, Va.
PUB Date Free Form 1975
Series Title Untraced U.S. National Technical Information Service. PB ; 247282
NTIS Prices PC A05/MF A01
BIB Level m
Document Type BC
Medium unmediated
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OCLC Time Stamp 20191207055540
Language eng
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OCLC Rec Leader 01436cam 2200361Ii 45010