Radon in the Fluvial Aquifers of the White River Basin, Indiana, 1995

Fact Sheet 1996–0124
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Abstract

Water samples collected in 1995 from 57 monitoring wells (48 shallow and 9 deep) in the fluvial aquifers of the White River Basin were analyzed for radon. Radon concentrations in the shallow wells ranged from 140 to 1,600 pCi/L (picocuries per liter); the median concentration was 420 pCi/L. In comparison, analyses of the samples from the nine deep wells indicate that radon concentrations decrease with depth within the fluvial aquifers; the median concentration was 210 pCi/L. No areal trends in radon concentrations are evident in the water of the shallow fluvial aquifers of the basin.

Suggested Citation

Fenelon, J.M., and Moore, R.C., 1996, Radon in the fluvial aquifers of the White River Basin, Indiana, 1995: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 1996–0124, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs12496.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Study Approach
  • Findings
  • References Cited
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Radon in the fluvial aquifers of the White River Basin, Indiana, 1995
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 1996–0124
DOI 10.3133/fs12496
Year Published 1996
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Indiana Water Science Center
Description Document: 2 p.
Country United States
State Indiana
Other Geospatial White River Basin
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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