Occurrence and sources of radium in groundwater associated with oil fields in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California
August 7, 2019
Geochemical data from 40 water wells were used to examine the occurrence and sources of radium (Ra) in groundwater associated with three oil fields in California (Fruitvale, Lost Hills, South Belridge). 226Ra+228Ra activities (range=0.010-0.51 Bq/L) exceeded the 0.185 Bq/L drinking-water standard in 18% of the wells (not drinking-water wells). Radium activities were correlated with TDS concentrations (p
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Title | Occurrence and sources of radium in groundwater associated with oil fields in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California |
| DOI | 10.1021/acs.est.9b02395 |
| Authors | Peter B. McMahon, Avner Vengosh, Tracy Davis, Matthew K. Landon, Rebecca L. Tyne, Michael Wright, Justin T. Kulongoski, Andrew G. Hunt, Peter H. Barry, A.J. Kondash, Z. Wang, Christopher J. Ballentine |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Environmental Science & Technology |
| Index ID | 70204862 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | California Water Science Center; Colorado Water Science Center; Crustal Geophysics and Geochemistry Science Center |
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