Assessment of Potential Migration of Radionuclides and Trace Elements from the White Mesa Uranium Mill to the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation and Surroun (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781500486310)

In 2007, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe requested that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Geologi- cal Survey conduct an independent evaluation of potential offsite migration of radionuclides and selected trace ele- ments associated with the ore storage and milling process at an active uranium mill site near White Mesa, Utah. Specific objectives of this study were (1) to determine recharge sources and residence times of groundwater surrounding the mill site, (2) to determine the current concentrations of uranium and associated trace elements in groundwater surrounding the mill site, (3) to differentiate natural and anthropogenic contaminant sources to groundwater resources surrounding the mill site, (4) to assess the solubility and potential for offsite transport of uranium-bearing minerals in groundwater surrounding the mill site, and (5) to use stream sediment and plant material samples from areas surrounding the mill site to identify potential areas of offsite contamination and likely contaminant sources.

Author: Anthony J. Randalli,Ryan C. Rowland,David L. Naftz
ISBN-10: 1500486310
ISBN-13: 9781500486310
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/10/2014
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.34d