Plans and practices for groundwater protection at the Los Alamos National Laboratory : final report /
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| Corporate author / creator: | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee for the Technical Assessment of Environmental Programs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. |
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2007. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 80, [10] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11184472 |
| Summary: | The Manhattan Project during WWII led to construction of the world's first atomic weapon at a site near Los Alamos, New Mexico, in 1943. Now designated as the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), the site harbors a legacy of radioactive waste and environmental contamination that poses a threat to groundwater. This report examines the current status of a state-mandated program to ensure groundwater protection at the site and characterize its hydrogeology. After a chapter outlining a framework for groundwater protection, the report covers contamination sources and source control pathways for contaminant transport, monitoring and data quality, and findings and recommendations. Color and B&w maps and illustrations are included. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 80, [10] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 71-74). |
| ISBN: | 9780309106207 0309106206 0309106192 9780309106191 |