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Uranium and Other Chemical Contaminants Entering the Columbia River from the South Columbia Basin Irrigation Outfalls: A Cooperative Study by the Washington State Departments of Ecology and Health |
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Date Published |
| 10-05-019 | November 2010 |
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Uranium and Other Chemical Contaminants Entering the Columbia River from the South Columbia Basin Irrigation Outfalls: A Cooperative Study by the Washington State Departments of Ecology and Health (Number of pages: 34) (Publication Size: 1037KB)
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| Author(s) |
Jerry Yokel (ECY) and Mike Priddy (DOH) |
| Description |
The Washington State Departments of Ecology and Health jointly investigated the nature and extent of uranium contamination in the irrigation outfalls to the Columbia River. Uranium was found at elevated levels in all of the outfall samples. Analysis of river water after each outfall does not indicate a significant increase in the uranium levels in the river from irrigation water. The ratio of isotopes of uranium found indicates it is of natural origin, and not the result of human activity. |
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| Contact |
Daina McFadden at 509-372-7950 or Hanford@ecy.wa.gov |
| Keywords |
contaminants, samples, Columbia River, uranium, nuclear waste, irrigation, Hanford, Department of Health |
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