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Arsenic, nitrate, iron, and hardness, in ground water, Goldstream Road, Yankovich Road, and Murphy Dome Road areas, (T.1N, R.2W, FM), Fairbanks, Alaska

Open-File Report 85-341
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Abstract

Arsenic, nitrate, iron, and hardness in well water are concerns of homeowners and planners in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Arsenic and nitrate in water may affect human health. Iron and hardness can be aesthetically objectionable, impair plumbing systems, and discolor plumbing fixtures. This report is a compilation of the arsenic, nitrate, iron, and hardness data collected through February 1983 in the Goldstream Road, Murphy Dome Road, and Yankovich-Miller Hill Road areas of Fairbanks. Within these areas, concentrations of arsenic ranged from 0 to 1600 micrograms per liter, nitrate (as nitrogen) ranged from 0 to 78 milligrams per liter, iron ranged from 0 to 46 milligrams per liter, and hardness (as calcium carbonate) ranged from 34 to 1220 milligrams per liter.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Arsenic, nitrate, iron, and hardness, in ground water, Goldstream Road, Yankovich Road, and Murphy Dome Road areas, (T.1N, R.2W, FM), Fairbanks, Alaska
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 85-341
DOI 10.3133/ofr85341
Year Published 1985
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description 2 Plates: 19.56 × 28.46 inches and 19.29 × 29.03 inches
Country United States
State Alaska
City Fairbanks
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