Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at Saint Marys, Alaska
Open-File Report
94-481
By: Allan S. Nakanishi and Joseph M. Dorava
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Abstract
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) owns or operates airway support facilities near Saint Marys along the Yukon River in west-central Alaska. The FAA is evaluating the severity of environmental contamination and options for remediation of environmental contamination at their facilities. Saint Marys is on a flood plain near the continence of the Yukon and Andreafsky Rivers and has long cold winters and short summers. Residents obtain their drinking water from an infiltration gallery fed by a creek near the village. Surface spills and disposal of hazardous materials combined with potential flooding may affect the quality of the surface and ground water. Alternative drinking-water sources are available, but would likely cost more than existing supplies to develop.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at Saint Marys, Alaska |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 94-481 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr94481 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey ; Earth Science Information Center, Open-File Reports Section [distributor], |
| Description | iv, 26 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |
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