A Conceptual Model of Ground-Water Flow in the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer at the Idaho National Laboratory and Vicinity with Implications for Contaminant Transport
Ackerman DJ, Ratray GW, Rousseau JP, Davis LC, Orr BR. 2006. A Conceptual Model of Ground-Water Flow in the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer at the Idaho National Laboratory and Vicinity with Implications for Contaminant Transport
Ground-water flow in the west-central part of the eastern Snake River Plain aquifer is described in a conceptual model that will be used in numerical simulations to evaluate contaminant transport at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and vicinity. The model encompasses an area of 1,940 square miles (mi2) and includes most of the 890 mi2 of the INL. A 50-year history of waste disposal associated with research activities at the INL has resulted in measurable concentrations of waste contaminants in the aquifer. A thorough understanding of the fate and movement of these contaminants in the subsurface is needed by the U.S. Department of Energy to minimize the effect that contaminated ground water may have on the region and to plan effectively for remediation.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Ackerman, Daniel; Ratray, Gordon; Rousseau, Joseph; Davis, Linda; Orr, Brennon
- Date of Issue
- 2006
- Units
- CRMO
- Keywords
- Aquifer, Contaminant, ground-water, Snake River Plain, Transport