Groundwater chemistry at the Nevada Test Site: Data and preliminary interpretations

Evaluation of Groundwater Movement in the Frenchman Flat CAU Using Geochemical and Isotopic Analysis

“…These are a Na-K-HCO 3 facies from groundwater in volcanic rocks, a Ca-Mg-HCO 3 facies in carbonate rocks east and south of the NTS, and a Ca-Mg-Na-HCO 3 mixed facies in carbonate rocks beneath the NTS and in the Ash Meadows area. More recently, Chapman and Lyles (1993) compiled water chemistry data from the NTS analyzed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Desert Research Institute (DRI) from 1957 through 1990 and reaffirmed the occurrence of these three important hydrochemical facies. Ingraham et al, 1990).…”

Nevada National Security Site Environmental Report 2010, Attachment A: Site Description

“…Water chemistry varies from a sodium-potassium-bicarbonate type to a calciummagnesium-carbonate type, depending on the mineralogical composition of the aquifer source. Groundwater quality within aquifers of the NNSS is generally acceptable for drinking water and industrial and agricultural uses (Chapman, 1994) and meets Safe Drinking Water Act standards (Chapman and Lyles, 1993;Rose et al, 1997;BN, 2003).…”

Nevada Test Site Environmental Report 2009, Attachment A: Site Description

“…Water chemistry varies from a sodium-potassium-bicarbonate type to a calcium-magnesiumcarbonate type, depending on the mineralogical composition of the aquifer source. Groundwater quality within aquifers of the NTS is generally acceptable for drinking water and industrial and agricultural uses (Chapman, 1994) and meets Safe Drinking Water Act standards (Chapman and Lyles, 1993;Rose et al, 1997;BN, 2003).…”