Effects of uranium-mining releases on ground-water quality in the Puerco River Basin, Arizona and New Mexico
October 1, 1997
Shallow ground water beneath the Puerco River of Arizona and New Mexico was studied to determine the effects of uranium-mining releases on water quality. Ground-water samples collected from 1989 to 1991 indicate that concentrations of dissolved uranium have decreased. Most samples from the alluvial aquifer downstream from Gallup, New Mexico, met with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's maximum contaminant levels for gross alpha, gross beta, and radium and the proposed maximum contaminant level for uranium.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Title | Effects of uranium-mining releases on ground-water quality in the Puerco River Basin, Arizona and New Mexico |
| DOI | 10.3133/wsp2476 |
| Authors | Peter C. Van Metre, Laurie Wirt, T. J. Lopes, S.A. Ferguson |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Water Supply Paper |
| Series Number | 2476 |
| Index ID | wsp2476 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |