United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of
Radiation Programs
Washington DC 20460
EPA 520/5-6-83-006
September 1982
Radiation
&EPA
Environmental Radiation Data
Report 30
(April -June 1982)
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ENVIRONMENTAL
RADIATION
DATA
REPORT 30
(April - June 1982)
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Office of Radiation Programs
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Preface
Environmental Radiation Data (ERD) is compiled and distributed
quarterly by the Office of Radiation Programs' Eastern Environmental
Radiation Facility (EERF), Montgomery, Alabama. Data from the
Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System (ERAMS), and
similar networks operated by contributing States, Canada, Mexico, and
the Pan American Health Organization are reported in (ERD) when
available.
ERAMS was established in 1973 by the U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency's Office of Radiation Programs (ORP). The ERAMS is
comprised of nationwide sampling stations that provide air, surface,
and drinking water and milk samples from which environmental
radiation levels are derived. The major emphasis for ERAMS is toward
identifying trends in the accumulation of long-lived radionuclides in
the environment.
1. Sampling locations are selected to provide optimal
population coverage while functioning to monitor fallout from nuclear
devices and other forms of radioactive contamination of the
environment.
2. The radiation analyses performed on these samples include
gross alpha and gross beta levels, gamma analyses for fission
products and specific analyses for uranium, plutonium, strontium,
iodine, radium, krypton and tritium. This monitoring effort also
serves to provide ancillary information on releases into the
environment from stationary sources such as nuclear power reactors,
fuel fabrication and reprocessing plants and natural background
levels.
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ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION
DATA
CONTENTS
Page
DATA - Reporting Rationale and Procedures
- Table of Reporting Increments and Minimum
Detectable Levels
iii
- ERAMS
SECTION I. Air Program
1. Airborne Particulates
and Precipitation
2. Plutonium and Uranium in
Airborne Particulates and Precipitation
3. Krypton-85
1
1
10
13
SECTION II. Water Program
1. Surface Water
2. Drinking Water
3. Radon in Drinking Water
15
15
20
24
SECTION III. External Gamma Ambient Monitoring Program
37
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SECTION IV. Milk Program 40
1. Pasteurized Milk 40
2. Tritium in Milk 40
3. Strontium 89 & 90 in Milk 40
4. Carbon-14 in Milk 41
DATA - STATE AGENCIES 49
1. Indiana Pasteurized Milk Program 49
2. Iowa Water Analysis and Milk Analysis 50
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DATA - Reporting Rationale and Procedures
The intent of EPA's Office of Radiation Programs in establishing
the Environmental Radiation Ambient Monitoring System was to provide
continuous, accurate and usable environmental radiation data for the
public. Therefore, new data reporting procedures were developed to
allow better interpretation of the data. The most significant change
in this reporting procedure is that all specific radionuclide
analyses will be reported as the counting results indicate, whether
the number is negative, zero, or positive.
Reporting Rationale
Frequently, concentrations of a radionuclide in environmental
media are close to zero. When the actual concentration of a nuclide
is zero, the net counting results should statistically show a
distribution of negative and positive numbers about zero. This occurs
when the background count is subtracted from a sample which has only
background activity. Prior to July 1975, ERAMS data were not reported
numerically when the results were less than a specified reporting
level or minimum detectable level. The present reporting procedure
allows all the data to be reported and evaluated statistically
without an arbitrary cutoff of small or negative numbers. This
approach will facilitate estimates of bias in the nuclide analyses
and will allow better evaluation of distributions and trends in
environmental data.
When reviewing the data in this report, caution should be
exercised in the interpretation of individual negative values.
Obviously, a negative activity value does not have physical
significance. Such numbers, however, are significant when taken
together with other observations which indicate that the true value
of a distribution is near zero. When an average of several
measurements produces a result less than zero, this indicates a
negative bias in the measurement procedure.
(1) Reported Values
Specific Analyses — All specific radionuclide analyses will
be reported as the counting results indicate, whether the number
is negative, zero, or positive. Numerical values given are as of
sample collection date.
Gross Analyses - The actual value of gross radioactivity
measurements will be reported, unless the value is below the
minimum detectable level (MDL) at the 2 sigma confidence level,
then < minimum detectable level will be reported.
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MDL is defined as the 3 sigma error of the background. A
tabulation of MDL's is given in the following table.
(2) Reported Error Terms
Each reported value for specific analyses will be
accompanied by a counting error term at the 2 sigma (95%)
confidence interval. Potassium concentrations are determined by
specific activity analyses. Error terms are therefore reported
as counting errors. At the very low levels characteristic of
most ERAMS measurements, counting error is the greatest
contributor to overall error.
(3) Significant Figures
All reported values will be rounded to no more than three
significant figures. The last significant figure will be
increased by one if the figure following is five or greater,
otherwise it is left unchanged.
(4) Reporting Levels
The reporting units, smallest increments for reporting, and
minimum detectable levels for each isotope are shown in table 1.
Smallest increments are sometimes considerably smaller than
minimum detectable amounts to avoid truncation errors in
averaging.
(5) Averages
Averages will be calculated along with appropriate error
terms in an annual summary and analysis of ERAMS data. In
calculating these averages, all values of individual data
including negative numbers will be utilized. Averages will not
be included in ERD quarterly reports.
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TABLE 1
ERAMS Reporting Increments and Minimum Detectable Levels
for Radionuclide Analyses
Radionuclide
Gross alpha
Gross beta
Tritium
Carbon-14
Krypton-85
Plutonium-238,
239
Uranium-234,
235,238
Radium-226
Strontium-90
Reporting
Media Units
Water
Air
Water
Precipitation
Water
Milk
Milk
Ambient Air
Air
Milk
Water
Air
Milk
Water
Water
Milk
Water
pCi/1
pCi/m3
pCi/1
nCi/m2
nCi/1
nCi/1
pCi/1
pCi/m3
aCi/m3
pCi/1
pCi/1
aCi/m3
pCi/1
pCl/1
pCi/1
pCi/1
pCi/1
Reporting
Increments
1 pCi/1
.01 pCi/m3
1 pCi/1
.01 nCi/m2
.1 nCi/1
.1 nCi/1
1 pCi/1
.1 pCi/m3
.1 aCi/m3
.001 pCi/1
.001 pCi/1
.1 aCi/m3
.001 pCi/1
.001 pCi/1
.1 pCi/1
.1 pCi/1
.1 pCl/1
Minimum
Detectable
Levels
2 pCi/1
.01 pCi/m3
1 pCi/1
.01 nCi/m2(a)
.2 nCi/1
.2 nCi/1
15 pCi/1
2 pCi/m3
.015 pCi(b)
per sample
.015 pCi
per sample
.015 pCi
per sample
.015 PCi(b)
per sample
.015 pCi
per sample
.015 pCi
per sample
.1 pCi/1
1 pCi/1
1 pCl/1
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Radionuclide
Strontium-89
Iodine-131
Iodine-129
Iodine-127
Cesium-137
Barium-140
Potassium
Potass ium-40
Media
Milk
Milk
Water
Water
(specific
Milk
Milk
Milk
Water
Milk
Water
Milk
Water
Water
Reporting
Units
pCl/1
pCi/1
pCi/1
pCl/1
radiochemical
fCi/1
8/1
pCi/1
pCi/1
pCi/1
pCl/1
8/1
8/1
pCi/1
Reporting
Increments
1 pCi/1
1 pCi/1
1 pCi/1
.1 pCi/1
analysis)
.1 fCi/1
10 g/1
1 pCi/1
1 pCi/1
1 pCi/1
1 pCi/1
.1 g/1
.1 g/1
1 pCi/1
Minimum
Detectable
Levels
5 pCl/l(c>
10 PCi/l(c)
10 PCi/l(c)
.4 pCi/1
.4 fCi/1
10 g/1
10 pCi/1
10 pCi/1
10 PCi/l(c>
10 pCi/lCO
.12 g/1
.12 g/1
100 pCi/1
(a) The value in terms of nCi/m would be dependent on precipitation (mm)
(b) This value in terms of pCi/m^ would be dependent on the air volume.
(c) Activity as of the day of counting.
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DATA - EPA
ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION
AMBIENT MONITORING SYSTEM (ERAMS)
SECTION I. Air Program
Airborne Particulates and Precipitation
Gross beta radioactivity measurements and certain specific
analyses are performed on air particulates and precipitation samples
as indicator measurements in assessing the general (national) impact
of all contributing sources on environmental levels of radiation.
Airborne particulates are collected continuously at field
stations representing wide geographic coverage, including present and
potential sources of environmental radioactivity. Sampling sites are
located throughout the United States, Virgin Islands, and the Panama
Canal.
Filters ( 10-cm diameter synthetic fiber ) from air samplers
are changed twice weekly and field measurements are made with a G—M
survey meter at 5 hours and 29 hours after collection to allow for
radon and thoron daughter product decay. Field estimates are reported
to appropriate EPA officials by telephone or mail depending on the
activity levels found.
The filters are sent to EERF for more sensitive analyses in a
low background beta counter- Gamma scans are performed on all filters
showing laboratory gross beta counts greater than 1 pCi/m - The
lower gross beta values reported for laboratory measurements are
largely due to the decay of radionuclides which occurred between the
times of the field estimates and laboratory measurements.
Precipitation samples are collected at the field stations where
air filters are collected. These samples are also sent to EERF where
they are composited monthly for tritium, gross beta activity
measurements and gamma scans.
These locations also correspond to airborne particulate and
drinking water sampling locations selected for plutonium analyses.
Plutonium-238, -239, and uranium-234, -235, and -238 analyses are
performed annually on precipitation samples collected during March -
May.
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Tables 2-4 present the monthly average gross beta
concentrations in airborne particulates for April - June 1982.
Tables 5-7 present the monthly average gross beta
concentration and any specific gamma concentrations for precipitation
samples for April - June 1982 A compilation of individual
measurements is available from the EPA, EERF, Montgomery, AL 36193.
The tritium in precipitation samples for April - June 1982 at
the selected stations are shown in Table 8.
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TABLE 2
AIRBORNE PARTICULATES
GROSS BETA CONCENTRATION
APRIL 1982
AIRBORNE PARTICULATES
5—ilK. ULiLLU JiEKt' LAB
ESTIMATE MEASUREMENT
LOCATION # SAM MAX MIN AVG MAX MIN AVG
(pCi/m3) (pCi/m3)
AL:MONTGOMERY 9 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.01 0.01 0.01
CA:LOS ANGELES 9 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.04 0.01 0.02
CT:HARTFORD 9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.02 0.01 0.01
DE:WILMINGTON 8 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.02 0.01 0.01
FL:JACKSONVILLE 8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.02 0.01 0.01
FL:MIAMI 8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.02 0.00 0.01
HI:HONOLULU 9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.01 0.01 0.01
IA:IOWA CITY 9 1.5 0.0 0.6 0.02 0.01 0.02
ID:BOISE 9 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.02 0.01 0.01
ID:IDAHO FALLS 9 NM NM NM 0.02 0.01 0.01
IL:CHICAGO 8 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.03 0.01 0.02
KS:TOPEKA 9 2.4 0.3 0.9 0.02 0.01 0.01
ME:AUGUSTA 9 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.02 0.01 0.02
MI:LANSING 9 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.09 0.03 0.04
MN:MINNEAPOLIS 9 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.04 0.01 0.02
MO:JEFFERSON CITY 9 1.6 0.2 0.6 0.04 0.01 0.02
MS:JACKSON 9 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.04 0.01 0.02
ND:BISMARCK 9 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.02 0.01 0.02
NH:CONCORD 4 2.1 0.6 1.0 0.01 0.01 0.01
NJ:TRENTON 9 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.02 0.01 0.01
NV:LAS VEGAS 9 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.02 0.01 0.01
NY:ALBANY 9 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.03 0.01 0.02
NY:NEW YORK CITY 10 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.03 0.01 0.02
NY:NIAGARA FALLS 8 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.02 0.01 0.02
NY:SYRACUSE 8 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.03 0.01 0.02
OH:COLUMBUS 9 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.04 0.02 0.02
OH:PAINESVILLE 9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.03 0.01 0.02
OH:TOLEDO 9 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.03 0.01 0.02
OR:PORTLAND 9 NM NM NM 0.01 0.00 0.01
PA:HARRISBURG 12 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.03 0.01 0.02
PA:PITTSBURGH 9 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.02 0.01 0.021
RI:PROVIDENCE 9 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.03 0.01 0.02
SC:BARNWELL 3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.01 0.00 0.01
SC:COLUMBIA 9 0.8 0.1 0.3 0.03 0.02 0.02
SD:PIERRE 9 1.3 0.2 0.6 0.03 0.01 0.02
TX:AUSTIN 9 1.7 0.5 1.0 0.03 0.01 0.02
TX:EL PASO 9 1.1 0.0 0.6 0.03 0.01 0.02
VA:LYNCHBURG 9 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.02 0.01 0.01
WA:SEATTLE 8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.01 0.00 0.00
WA:SPOKANE 9 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.02 0.01 0.01
WI:MADISON 7 0.9 0.0 0.3 0.04 0.01 0.02
WV:CHARLESTON 9 1.0 0.2 0.5 0.02 0.01 0.02
MINIMUM DETECTABLE LIMIT FOR FIELD ESTIMATES - .1 pCi/m3
MINIMUM DETECTABLE LIMIT FOR LAB MEASUREMENT - .01 pCi/m3
NM NO MEASUREMENT
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TABLE 3
AIRBORNE PARTICULATES
GROSS BETA CONCENTRATION
MAY 1982
AIRBORNE PARTICULATES
b-HR FIELD EETTF LAB
ESTIMATE MEASUREMENT
LOCATION # SAM MAX MIN AVG MAX MIN AVG
(pCi/m3) (pCi/m3)
AL:MONTGOMERY 8 1.2 0.3 0.7 0.02 0.01 0.01
CArBERKELEY 8 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.02 0.00 0.01
CA:LOS ANGELES 8 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.02 0.01 0.01
CT:HARTFORD 8 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.02 0.01 0.01
DE:WILMINGTON 8 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.02 0.01 0.01
FL:JACKSONVILLE 8 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.02 0.01 0.01
FL:MIAMI 7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.02 0.01 0.01
HI:HONOLULU 7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.02 0.01 0.01
IA:IOWA CITY 8 1.5 0.3 0.8 0.02 0.01 0.01
ID:BOISE 7 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.02 0.01 0.01
ID .'IDAHO FALLS 8 NM NM NM 0.03 0.01 0.01
ILrCHICAGO 7 1.2 0.1 0.5 0.07 0.01 0.03
KS:TOPEKA 8 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.01 0.00 0.01
ME:AUGUSTA 8 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.02 0.00 0.01
MI:LANSING 8 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.06 0.01 0.03
MN:MINNEAPOLIS 8 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.04 0.01 0.02
MO:JEFFERSON CITY 8 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.03 0.01 0.02
MS:JACKSON 9 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.04 0.01 0.03
NC:CHARLOTTE 1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.01 0.01
ND:BISMARCK 8 1.4 0.2 0.5 0.02 0.01 0.01
NH:CONCORD 8 1.6 0.3 1.1 . 0.01 0.00 0.01
NJ:TRENTON 7 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.01 0.01 0.01
NVrLAS VEGAS 8 0.9 0.0 0.5 0.03 0.01 0.02
NYrALBANY 8 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.02 0.01 0.01
NY:NEW YORK CITY 8 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.02 0.01 0.01
NY:NIAGARA FALLS 8 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.02 0.01 0.01
NYrSYRACUSE 8 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.03 0.01 0.01
OH:COLUMBUS 8 2.0 0.3 1.0 0.04 0.01 0.03
OH:PAINESVILLE 8 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.02 0.01 0.01
OH:TOLEDO 7 2.0 0.1 0.6 0.02 0.01 0.02
OKrOKLAHOMA CITY 7 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.02 0.00 0.01
OR.-PORTLAND 8 NM NM NM 0.01 0.00 0.01
PA:HARRISBURG 12 1.7 0.2 0.7 0.02 0.01 0.02
PA:PITTSBURGH 8 0.8 0.2 0.6 0.04 0.01 0.02
RI:PROVIDENCE 7 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.02 0.01 0.01
SC:BARNWELL 2 NM NM NM 0.02 0.00 0.01
SCrCOLUMBIA 8 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.05 0.01 0.03
SD:PIERRE 9 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.03 0.00 0.01
TX:AUSTIN 8 1.3 0.2 0.7 0.05 0.01 0.02
TX.-EL PASO 8 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.03 0.01 0.02
VA:LYNCHBURG 8 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.03 0.00 0.02
WA:SEATTLE 6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.01 0.00 0.00
WA:SPOKANE 8 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.02 0.01 0.01
WI:MADISON 8 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.02 0.01 0.01
WVrCHARLESTON 6 1.2 0.2 0.7 0.03 0.01 0.02
WY:CHEYENNE 1 1.9 0.8 1.9 0.02 0.02 0.02
MINIMUM DETECTABLE LIMIT FOR FIELD ESTIMATES - .1 pCi/m3
MINIMUM DETECTABLE LIMIT FOR LAB MEASUREMENT - .01 pCi/m3
NM NO MEASUREMENT 4
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TABLE 4
AIRBORNE PARTICULATES
GROSS BETA CONCENTRATION
JUNE 1982
AIRBORNE PARTICULATES
5-HR FIELDEERF LAB
ESTIMATE MEASUREMENT
LOCATION # SAM MAX MIN AVG MAX MIN AVG
(pCl/m3) (pCl/m3)
AL:MONTGOMERY 9 1.6 0.1 0.7 0.02 0.01 0.01
CA: BERKELEY 9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.01 0.00 0.0.1
CA:LOS ANGELES 9 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.01 0.01 0.01
CT:HARTFORD 9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.00 0.01
DE:WILMINGTON 9 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.01 0.00 0.01
FL:JACKSONVILLE 8 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.02 0.01 0.01
FL:MIAMI 9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.02 0.01 0.01
HIrHONOLULU 9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.01 0.00 0.01
IA:IOWA CITY 9 ' 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.02 0.01 0.01
ID:BOISE 9 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.02 0.01 0.01
ID:IDAHO FALLS 9 NM NM MM 0.02 0.01 0.01
IL:CHICAGO 7 1.0 0.1 0.4 0.04 0.01 0.02
KS:TOPEKA 9 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.01 0.00 0.00
ME:AUGUSTA 9 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.01 0.01 0.01
MI:LANSING 9 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.05 0.01 0.03
MN:MINNEAPOLIS 9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.03 0.01 0.01
MO:JEFFERSON CITY 9 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.05 0.01 0.02
MS:JACKSON 8 1.0 0.1 0.4 -0.04 0.01 0.02
ND:BISMARCK 9 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.04 0.01 0.02
NH:CONCORD 9 3.2 0.5 1.5 0.02 0.00 0.01
NJ:TRENTON 9 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.01 0.01 0.01
NV:LAS VEGAS 9 3.0 0.4 0.9 0.02 0.01 0.02
NY.-ALBANY 9 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.02 0.01 0.01
NY:NEW YORK CITY 9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.02 0.01 0.01
NY:NIAGARA FALLS 9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.01 0.01
NYrSYRACUSE 9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.02 0.01 0.01
OH:COLUMBUS 9 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.02 0.01 0.01
OH.-PAINESVILLE 9 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.01 0.01 0.01
OHrTOLEDO 8 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.03 0.00 0.01
OK:OKLAHOMA CITY 9 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.02 0.01 0.01
ORrPORTLAND 9 NM NM NM 0.01 0.00 0.01
PArHARRISBURG 12 1.1 0.1 0.5 0.02 0.01 0.01
PA:PITTSBURGH 9 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.02 0.00 0.01
RI:PROVIDENCE 8 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.01 0.01
SC:BARNWELL 1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.02 0.01 0.01
SCrCOLUMBIA 9 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.04 0.01 0.02
SD:PIERRE 8 1.0 0.1 0.5 0.03 0.01 0.02
TXrAUSTIN 9 1.6 0.6 1.1 0.05 0.01 0.02
TX:EL PASO 7 1.2 0.4 0.6 0.02 0.01 0.02
VArLYNCHBURG 9 0.9 0.1 0.4 0.02 0.00 0.01
WA:SEATTLE 9 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.01 0.00 0.01
WArSPOKANE 10 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.02 0.01 0.02
WI:MADISON 9 1.0 0.1 0.4 0.02 0.00 0.01
WV:CHARLESTON 2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.01 0.01 0.01
WYrCHEYENNE 1 2.7 0.3 2.7 0.02 0.01 0.02
MINIMUM DETECTABLE LIMIT FOR FIELD ESTIMATES - .1 pCi/m3
MINIMUM DETECTABLE LIMIT FOR LAB MEASUREMENT - .01 pCi/m3
NM NO MEASUREMENT c
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TABLE 5
GROSS BETA CONCENTRATION IN PRECIPITATION
APRIL 1982
LOCATION
AL:MONTGOMERY
CA: BERKELEY
CA:LOS ANGELES
CO:DENVER
CT:HARTFORD
FL: JACKSONVILLE
ID:BOISE
ID:IDAHO FALLS
IL:CHICAGO
MI:LANSING
MS:JACKSON
ND:BISMARCK
NJ:TRENTON
NY:NEW YORK CITY
NY:NIAGARA FALLS
OH:PAINESVILLE
OR: PORTLAND
PA:HARRISBURG
SC:BARNWELL
SC:COLUMBIA
TX:AUSTIN
VA:LYNCHBURG
WV:CHARLESTON
DEPTH
(mm)
182.1
38.4
41.3
9.3
37.3
60.5
25.8
51.8
35.4
30.3
9.4
19.6
92.2
4.4
26.8
46.3
135.0
53.6
50.0
105.3
10.6
78.8
12.5
ACT.
± 2s
(nCi/m2)
0.46
0.02
0.09
0.10
0.12
0.14
0.04
0.13
0.05
0.05
0.02
0.03
0.13
0.01
0.26
0.07
0.21
0.06
0.19
0.18
0.02
0.35
0.07
0.11
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.01
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.04
0.00
0.03
0.03
0.07
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.01
0.06
0.01
SPECIFIC
GAMMA ACT.
(pCi/1)
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND NO GAMMA ACTIVITY DETECTABLE
s SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
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TABLE 6
GROSS BETA CONCENTRATION IN PRECIPITATION
MAY 1982
LOCATION
AL:MONTGOMERY
CO: DENVER
CT:HARTFORD
FL:JACKSONVILLE
ID:BOISE
IL:CHICAGO
MI:LANSING
ND:BISMARCK
NJ:TRENTON
NY:NEW YORK CITY
NY:NIAGARA FALLS
OH:COLUMBUS
OH.-PAINESVILLE
OR .'PORTLAND
PA:HARRISBURG
PA PITTSBURGH
SC:BARNWELL
SC:COLUMBIA
TX:AUSTIN
VA:LYNCHBURG
WV:CHARLESTON
lEPTH
(mm)
42.3
83.5
5.0
88.8
10.0
32.3
37.8
98.6
15.9
12.9
66.5
45.5
40.0
17.0
94.2
88.8
50.0
22.5
8.1
29.5
10.0
ACT.
± 2s
(nCi/m2)
0.29
0.19
0.03
0.55
0.02
0.06
0.11
0.21
0.09
0.07
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.13
0.32
0.81
0.16
0.07
0.01
0.62
0.02
0.04
0.05
0.00
0.07
0.00
0.02
0.02
0.06
0.01
0.01
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.06
0.09
0.03
0.01
0.00
0.04
0.01
SPECIFIC
GAMMA ACT.
(pCi/1)
ND '
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND NO GAMMA ACTIVITY DETECTABLE
s SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
-------
TABLE 7
GROSS BETA CONCENTRATION IN PRECIPITATION
JUNE 1982
LOCATION
AL:MONTGOMERY
CT:HARTFORD
FL:JACKSONVILLE
ID: BOISE
ID:IDAHO FALLS
IL:CHICAGO
MI :LANSING
MS:JACKSON
ND:BISMARCK
NJ:TRENTON
NY:NEW YORK CITY
NY:NIAGARA FALLS
OH:COLUMBUS
OH:PAINESVILLE
OR:PORTLAND
PA:HARRISBURG
SC:BARNWELL
SC:COLUMBIA
TX:AUSTIN
VA:LYNCHBURG
WV:CHARLESTON
DEPTH
(mm)
56.9
81.5
121.9
10.4
47.0
24.7
91.1
3.0
74.0
67.7
40.0
67.9
52.3
100.0
22.0
103.3
107.5
162.5
3.3
19.7
120.0
ACT.
± 2s
(iiCi/m2)
0.15
0.12
0.24
0.10
0.07
0.05
0.13
0.01
0.23
0.12
0.03
0.07
0.07
0.13
0.09
0.08
0.14
0.24
0.01
0.06
0.10
0.03
0.04
0.06
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.04
0.00
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.04
0.03
0.05
0.02
0.05
0.05
0.08
0.00
0.01
0.05
SPECIFIC
GAMMA ACT.
(pCi/1)
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND NO GAMMA ACTIVITY DETECTABLE
s SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
8
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TABLE 8
PRECIPITATION
TRITIUM CONCENTRATION
APRIL - JUNE 1982
LOCATION
AL: MONTGOMERY
CA:BERKELEY
CA:LOS ANGELES
CO:DENVER
CT:HARTFORD
FL: JACKSONVILLE
ID:BOISE
ID:IDAHO FALLS
IL:CHICAGO
MI:LANSING
MS:JACKSON
ND:BISMARCK
NJ:TRENTON
NY:NEW YORK CITY
NY:NIAGARA FALLS
OH'.COLUMBUS
OH:PAINESVILLE
OR:PORTLAND
PA:HARRISBURG
PA:PITTSBURGH
SC:BARNWELL
SC:COLUMBIA
TX:AUSTIN
VA:LYNCHBURG
WV:CHARLESTON
APRIL
nCi/1 +
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
NS
0.
0.
0.
NS
1.
0.
0.
0.
0.
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2s
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
MAY
nCl/1 +
0.
NS
NS
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
NS
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
2
3
4
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
7
5
2
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2s
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
JUNE
nCi/1 +
0.
NS
NS
NS
0.
0.
0.
NS
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
NS
1.
0.
0.
0.
0.
2
4
1
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
8
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2s
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
NS NO SAMPLE
s SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
-------
Plutonium and Uranium in Airborne Particulates
Environmental radiation levels of plutonium and uranium are
determined by the analyses of quarterly composite samples (air
filters) collected from the continuously operating airborne
particulate samplers. The number of continuously operating stations
is being increased from the original 22 will eventually number 67
when all equipment is operational.
Analyses of the composited filters consist of ashing, separating
by liquid ion exchange, and coprecipitation of the plutonium or
uranium.
Concentration of the specific isotopes of plutonium-238, -239,
and uranium-234, -235, and -238 are determined by alpha spectroscopy.
The volume of air analyzed normally ranges from 25,000 to 40,000 m^
for each quarterly composite.
Plutonium and uranium in airborne particulates data for January
- March 1982 are shown for the 42 stations operating during this
period in Table 9.
The plutonium and uranium analyses in precipitation for 1982 are
shown in Table 10.
10
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TABLE 9
PLUTONIUM AND URANIUM IN AIRBORNE PARTICULATES
JANUARY - MARCH 1982 COMPOSITES
238
Pu
239
Pu
234
U
235
U
238T
LOCATION 2
AL:MONTGOMERY
CA:LOS ANGELES
CT:HARTFORD
FL:JACKSONVILLE
FLrMIAMI
ID:BOISE
ID:IDAHO FALLS
IL:CHICAGO
KS:TOPEKA
ME:AUGUSTA
MI:LANSING
MN:MINNEAPOLIS
MO:JEFFERSON CITY
MS:JACKSON
ND:BISMARCK
NJ:TRENTON
NV:LAS VEGAS
NY:ALBANY
NY:NEW YORK CITY
NY:NIAGARA FALLS
NY-SYRACUSE
OH:COLUMBUS
OH:PAINESVILLE
OH:TOLEDO
OR:PORTLAND
PA:HARRISBURG
PA PITTSBURGH
RI:PROVIDENCE
SC:BARNWELL
SC:COLUMBIA
SD:PIERRE
TX:EL PASO
VA:LYNCHBURG
WA:SEATTLE
WA:SPOKANE
WI: MADISON
WV:CHARLESTON
i/m3+2s aCi/m3+
0
0
0
-0
0
0
I
-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
-0
-0
0
0
0
0
0
-0
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.8
.0
.5
.1
.6
.2
.3
.1
.3
.4
.9
.4
.0
.7
.7
.5
.7
.1
.1
.1
.3
.2
.4
.2
.1
.7
.4
.1
.7
.6
.9
.2
.2
.7
.4
.1
.3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.5
.4
.5
.5
.6
.4
.5
.5
.2
.9
.8
.5
.4
.7
.1
.6
.7
.9
.6
.7
.9
0.5
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
.4
.4
.5
.6
.7
.4
.8
.5
.3
.6
.5
.8
.4
.6
.6
2
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
5
3
6
3
4
3
3
3
6
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
5
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
.5
.2
.8
.2
.9
.0
.4
.2
.0
.6
.3
.2
.0
.1
.0
.3
.3
.5
.2
.7
.9
.6
.6
.3
.8
.7
.5
.6
.0
.3
.0
.0
.3
.0
.5
.5
.3
2s
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1-
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
.8
.1
.3
.0
.3
.9
.5
.9
.0
.5
.7
.9
.1
.9
.3
.9
.9
.6
.2
.8
.5
.9
.9
.8
.8
.9
.1
.9
.4
.0
.9
.1
.2
.1
.9
.9
.2
Ci/m3+ 2s aCi/m3+
9
19
21
20
22
12
30
29
17
41
35
34
23
22
28
15
95
44
21
39
33
44
38
27
14
22
45
17
16
29
25
84
133
8
15
18
34
.4
.8
.7
.3
.6
.9
.4
.5
.3
.8
.7
.7
.1
.1
.9
.9
.8
.3
.1
.5
.8
.6
.7
.7
.1
.1
.2
.7
.9
.4
.9
.6
.2
.2
.8
.7
.8
2
3
4
3
4
2
6
5
3
8
6
5
3
4
5
4
14
7
3
6
6
6
6
4
2
3
7
3
3
4
5
17
18
1
3
3
5
.0
.6
.1
.4
.6
.5
.4
.3
.2
.4
.8
.4
.8
.1
.8
.1
.7
.3
.5
.0
.0
.7
.1
.7
.5
.6
.4
.4
.6
.9
.8
.9
.5
.8
.3
.3
.8
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
3
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
3
0
0
0
1
.9
.9
.5
.1
.9
.6
.8
.5
.6
.9
.9
.3
.8
.0
.2
.6
.9
.1
.6
.7
.3
.1
.9
.2
.4
.8
.4
.2
.0
.2
.4
.2
.5
.3
.6
.6
.7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2s
.5
.5
.8
.6
.6
.4
.7
.4
.4
.8
.9
.8
.8
.6
.6
.6
.1
.3
.4
.7
.8
.8
.5
.6
.3
.5
.6
.2
.9
.7
.0
.4
.0
.4
.5
.4
.9
aCi/m3+ 2s
8
18
21
18
14
13
25
25
12
33
37
33
23
18
26
14
49
41
19
33
27
38
33
24
11
17
42
19
12
23
26
77
13
7
13
17
34
.9
.8
.1
.4
.2
.7
.8
.8
.7
.3
.7
.2
.8
.5
.6
.8
.9
.3
.3
.9
.3
.6
.5
.6
.8
.1
.9
.0
.8
.8
.0
.0
.5
.4
.2
.5
.0
1
3
4
3
3
2
5
4
2
7
7
5
3
3
5
3
8
6
3
5
5
5
5
4
2
3
7
3
3
4
5
16
2
1
2
3
5
.9
.5
.0
.2
.3
.6
.6
.7
.5
.0
.1
.1
.9
.6
.5
.9
.5
.8
.3
.3
.1
.9
.4
.3
.2
.0
.1
.6
.0
.2
.8
.5
.5
.7
.9
.1
.7
9 "}R 9 ^Q
THE Pu AND Pu CONCENTRATIONS REPORTED IN THIS TABLE HAVE BEEN ROUNDED.
s SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
11
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TABLE 10
PLUTONIUM AND URANIUM ANALYSES
OF
SELECTED PRECIPITATION COMPOSITE SAMPLES
1982
LOCATION
AL:MONTGOMERY
CA:BERKELEY
CA:LOS ANGELES
CO:DENVER
CT:HARTFORD
FL:JACKSONVILLE
ID:BOISE
ID:IDAHO FALLS
IL:CHICAGO
MI:LANSING
MS:JACKSON
ND:BISMARCK
NJ:TRENTON
NY:NEW YORK CITY
NY:NIAGARA FALLS
OH:COLUMBUS
OH:PAINESVILLE
OR:PORTLAND
PA:HARRISBURG
PA PITTSBURGH
SC:BARNWELL
SC:COLUMBIA
TX:AUSTIN
VA:LYNCHBURG
WV:CHARLESTON
238Pu
pCi/1
0.007
0.002
0.007
0.003
0.008
0.006
0.005
-.002
0.009
0.001
-.002
0.003
-.001
0.004
0.001
0.002
0.008
-.003
0.006
-.001
0.003
0.004
0.010
0.002
0.001
± 2s
0.008
0.007
0.009
0.007
0.010
0.006
0.008
0.010
0.008
0.006
0.006
0.005
0.004
0.010
0.006
0.004
0.009
0.010
0.010
0.005
0.004
0.006
0.011
0.006
0.006
0
0
0
0
-0
0
0
-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
239Pu
pCi/1
.000
.007
.000
.002
.006
.003
.004
.003
.001
.001
.002
.000
.001
.001
.002
.000
.000
.002
.000
.006
.004
.000
.000
.000
.004
± 2s
0.002
0.005
0.003
0.003
0.012
0.004
0.004
0.005
0.001
0.002
0.003
0.001
0.003
0.002
0.008
0.000
0.000
0.003
0.000
0.006
0.004
0.001
0.000
0.001
0.010
234
pCi/1
0.005
0.010
0.017
0.031
0.028
0.016
0.034
0.039
0.014
0.012
0.009
0.008
0.019
0.022
0.015
0.013
0.032
0.018
0.041
0.096
0.014
0.021
0.013
0.131
0.032
U
± 2s
0.006
0.007
0.009
0.014
0.016
0.010
0.013
0.017
0.008
0.009
0.007
0.007
0.009
0.012
0.011
0.007
0.016
0.010
0.016
0.024
0.008
0.012
0.008
0.030
0.013
0
0
0
-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0
0
0
-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-0
-0
235
pC±/l
.000
.002
.000
.001
.002
.002
.004
.003
.000
.002
.001
.002
.001
.002
.003
.005
.002
.006
.013
.001
.001
.001
.002
.001
.004
U
± 2s
0.001
0.003
0.001
0.003
0.006
0.003
0.004
0.004
0.000
0.003
0.002
0.003
0.002
0.004
0.006
0.005
0.004
0.005
0.009
0.002
0.002
0.003
0.003
0.003
0.004
238
pCi/1
0.011
0.014
0.011
0.027
0.021
0.019
0.021
0.012
0.010
0.010
0.020
0.007
0.017
0.015
0.011
0.011
0.004
0.008
0.013
0.056
0.012
0.012
0.020
0.008
0.012
U
± 2s
0.007
0.008
0.007
0.012
0.014
0.011
0.010
0.009
0.006
0.008
0.010
0.007
0.010
0.009
0.010
0.007
0.007
0.006
0.010
0.017
0.007
0.009
0.011
0.007
0.008
THE MINIMUM DETECTABLE LIMIT IS .015 pCi/SAMPLE, FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL ISOTOPE.
s SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
12
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Krypton-85
Krypton-85 is a long-lived noble gas with a half life of 10.8
years. It is released into the atmosphere by nuclear reactor
operations, fuel fabrication, fuel reprocessing, and nuclear
detonations. Krypton-85 also occurs naturally in minor quantities
primarily from the neutron capture of stable krypton-84 as well as
spontaneous fission and neutron-induced fission of uranium.
Monitoring of krypton-85 in the atmosphere has been conducted to
identify and establish baseline levels and long-term trends.
Krypton-85 analysis began in January 1973 with sample
collections and analyses being performed for 12 sampling locations.
These locations were selected to provide atmospheric coverage of the
United States with considerations being given to the proximity to
fuel reprocessing plants, nuclear reactors, and wide geographic
coverage.
Dry compressed air samples, collected at each location, are
purchased from commercial air suppliers annually and shipped to the
EERF where the krypton-85 is cryogenically separated and counted in
a liquid scintillation system.
The Kr-85 results for 1976, 1977 and 1979 are shown in Table 11.
13
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TABLE 11
KRYPTON-85
LOCATION
DATE
COLLECTED
pCl/m**3
2 SIGMA
ERROR
MI :DETROIT
MI:DETROIT
CA:OAKLAND
OR:PORTLAND
MA:BOSTON
NJ:CAMDEN
NJ:CAMDEN
OK:OKLAHOMA CITY
FL.'TAMPA
FL:TAMPA
IL:CHICAGO
12/15/76
5/15/77
11/15/76
12/15/76
5/15/77
4/15/77
3/15/79
3/15/79
5/15/77
3/15/79
4/15/77
14.9
14.8
10.9
23.3
16.8
15.4
24.4
17.4
17.0
23.6
21.5
1.5
1.5
1.1
2.3
1.7
1.5
2.4
1.7
1.7
2.4
2.2
14
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DATA - EPA
ERAMS
SECTION II. Water Program
The ERAMS water program provides ambient radiation data to
assess the effects of the nuclear power industry, the natural
radiation environment, and other nuclear sources on the nation's
rivers, streams and drinking water supplies.
Surface Water
Grab samples are taken quarterly at 58 stations located
downstream from operating or future nuclear facilities.
Surface water monitoring consists of tritium analyses quarterly
and gamma scans annually. Tritium is the primary radioactive
pollutant from nuclear power plants.
Tritium concentrations are determined by liquid scintillation
counting of distilled samples. Gamma scans are performed annually to
determine if there is a buildup of other contaminants.
Tritium concentrations for surface water samples for April -
June 1982 are given in Table 12.
Results from the 1982 annual gamma analyses of surface water are
shown in Table 13.
15
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TABLE 12
SURFACE WATER
TRITIUM CONCENTRATION
APRIL - JUNE 1982
LOCATION
AL:DECATUR
AL:DOTHAN
AL:SCOTTSBORO
CArCLAY STATION
CA:DIABLO CANYON
CA:EUREKA
CA:SAN ONOFRE
CO:GREELEY
CT:EAST HADDAM
CTrWATERFORD
FL:CRYSTAL RIVER
FL:FORT PIERCE
FL:HOMESTEAD
GArBAXLEY
IA:CEDAR RAPIDS
ID:BUHL
IL:MARSEILLES
IL:MOLINE
ILrMORRIS
IL:OREGON
IL:ZION
LA:NEW ORLEANS
MA:PLYMOUTH
MD:CONOWINGO
MD:LUSBY
ME:WISCASSET
MI:BRIDGMAN
MIrCHARLEVOIX
MI:MONROE
MI:SOUTH HAVEN
MN:MONTICELLO
MN:RED WING
MS:PORT GIBSON
NC:CHARLOTTE
NC: SOUTHPORT
NJ:BAYSIDE
NJ:OYSTER CREEK
NV:BOULDER CITY
NY:OSSINING
NY:OSWEGO
NY:POUGHKEEPSIE
OH:TOLEDO
SOURCE
TENNESSEE RIVER
CHATTAHOOCHIE RIVER
TENNESSEE RIVER
FOLSOM S. CANAL
PACIFIC OCEAN
HUMBOLDT BAY
PACIFIC OCEAN
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER
CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND
GULF OF MEXICO
ATLANTIC OCEAN
BISCAYNE BAY
ALTAMAHA RIVER
CEDAR RIVER
SNAKE RIVER
ILLINOIS RIVER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
ILLINOIS RIVER
ROCK RIVER
LAKE MICHIGAN
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CAPE CODE BAY
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
CHESAPEAKE BAY
MONTSEWAY BAY
LAKE MICHIGAN
LAKE MICHIGAN
LAKE ERIE
LAKE MICHIGAN
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
CATAWBA RIVER
ATLANTIC OCEAN
DELAWARE RIVER
OYSTER CREEK
COLORADO RIVER
HUDSON RIVER
LAKE ONTARIO
HUDSON RIVER
LAKE ERIE
DATE
COLLECTED
4/ 7/82
4/13/82
4/ 8/82
4/ 5/82
4/ 6/82
4/ 8/82
5/25/82
4/16/82
5/ 4/82
5/ 5/82
4/12/82
4/27/82
4/28/82
4/ 8/82
4/20/82
4/20/82
6/30/82
5/15/82
6/24/82
6/30/82
6/30/82
4/ 7/82
4/ 5/82
4/13/82
4/13/82
4/ 9/82
4/17/82
4/ 9/82
4/26/82
4/ 7/82
4/ 8/82
4/14/82
4/15/82
4/14/82
4/26/82
4/13/82
4/ 8/82
4/ 5/82
5/19/82
4/ 9/82
4/ 7/82
4/ 1/82
.1
.1
.3
.2
.3
nCi/1
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.3
1.8
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.1
0.3
± 2s
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
'0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
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TABLE 12 (CONTINUED)
SURFACE WATER
TRITIUM CONCENTRATION
APRIL - JUNE 1982
LOCATION
OR:BRADWOOD
PA:DANVILLE
SC:ALLENDALE
SC:BROAD RIVER
SCrHARTSVILLE
TN:DAISY
TN:KINGSTON
TX:EL PASO
TXrMATAGORDA
VT.-VERNON
WArNORTHPORT
WA:RICHLAND
WI:TWO CREEKS
WIrVICTORY
WV:WHEELING
SOURCE
COLUMBIA RIVER
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
SAVANNAH RIVER
BROAD RIVER
LAKE ROBINSON
TENNESSEE RIVER
CLINCH RIVER
RIO GRANDE
COLORADO RIVER
CONNECTICUT RIVER
COLUMBIA RIVER
COLUMBIA RIVER
LAKE MICHIGAN
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
OHIO RIVER
DATE
COLLECTED
5/ 2/82
4/14/82
4/22/82
4/30/82
4/27/82
5/ 6/82
6/14/82
4/16/82
5/16/82
6/30/82
5/13/82
4/12/82
5/ 3/82
4/ 8/82
4/ 6/82
nCi/1
0.4
0.2
0.6
0.6
1.8
0.
0.
0,
0,
0,
0.3
0.4
0.4
± 2s
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
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TABLE 13
LOCATION
AL:DECATUR
AL:DOTHAN
AL:SCOTTSBORO
CA:CLAY STATION
CA:DIABLO CANYON
CA:EUREKA
CA:SAN ONOFRE
COtGREELEY
CT:EAST HADDAM
CT:WATERFORD
FL:CRYSTAL RIVER
FLrFORT PIERCE
FL:HOMESTEAD
GA:BAXLEY
IA:CEDAR RAPIDS
ID:BUHL
IL:MARSEILLES
IL:MOLINE
IL:MORRIS
IL:OREGON
IL:ZION
LA:NEW ORLEANS
MA:PLYMOUTH
MD:CONOWINGO
MD:LUSBY
ME:WISCASSET
MIrBRIDGMAN
MI:CHARLEVOIX
MI:MONROE
MI:SOUTH HAVEN
MN:MONTICELLO
MN:RED WING
MS:PORT GIBSON
NC:CHARLOTTE
NC: SOUTHPORT
NJ:BAYSIDE
NJ:OYSTER CREEK
NV:BOULDER CITY
NY:OSSINING
NY:OSWEGO
NY:POUGHKEEPSIE
OH:TOLEDO
OR:BRADWOOD
SURFACE WATER
ANNUAL GAMMA ANALYSIS
1982
DATE
SOURCE COLLECTED
TENNESSEE RIVER 4/ 7/82
CHATTAHOOCHIE RIVER 4/13/82
TENNESSEE RIVER 4/ 8/82
FOLSOM S. CANAL 4/ 5/82
PACIFIC OCEAN 4/ 6/82
HUMBOLDT BAY 4/ 8/82
PACIFIC OCEAN 5/25/82
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER 4/16/82
CONNECTICUT RIVER 5/ 4/82
LONG ISLAND SOUND 5/ 5/82
GULF OF MEXICO 4/12/82
ATLANTIC OCEAN 4/27/82
BISCAYNE BAY 4/28/82
ALTAMAHA RIVER 4/ 8/82
CEDAR RIVER 4/20/82
SNAKE RIVER 4/20/82
ILLINOIS RIVER 6/30/82
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 5/15/82
ILLINOIS RIVER 6/24/82
ROCK RIVER 6/30/82
LAKE MICHIGAN 6/30/82
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 4/ 7/82
CAPE CODE BAY 4/ 5/82
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER 4/13/82
CHESAPEAKE BAY 4/13/82
MONTSEWAY BAY 4/ 9/'82
LAKE MICHIGAN 4/17/82
LAKE MICHIGAN 4/ 9/82
LAKE ERIE 4/26/82
LAKE MICHIGAN 4/ 7/82
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 4/ 8/82
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 4/14/82
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 4/15/82
CATAWBA RIVER 4/14/82
ATLANTIC OCEAN 4/26/82
DELAWARE RIVER 4/13/82
OYSTER CREEK 4/ 8/82
COLORADO RIVER 4/ 5/82
HUDSON RIVER 5/19/82
LAKE ONTARIO 4/ 9/82
HUDSON RIVER 4/ 7/82
LAKE ERIE 4/ 1/82
COLUMBIA RIVER 5/ 2/82
GAMMA
pCi/1 + 2s
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
40K 193 + 41%
4°K 272 + 61%
ND
ND
40K 227 + 35%
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
.ND
ND
ND
40K 106 + 72%
ND
111 + 69%
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
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TABLE 13 (CONTINUED)
SURFACE WATER
ANNUAL GAMMA ANALYSIS
1982
LOCATION
PA:DANVILLE
SC:ALLENDALE
SC:BROAD RIVER
SC:HARTSVILLE
TN:DAISY
TN:KINGSTON
TX:EL PASO
TXrMATAGORDA
VT:VERNON
WArNORTHPORT
WA:RICHLAND
WIrTWO CREEKS
WI:VICTORY
WV:WHEELING
SOURCE
SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
SAVANNAH RIVER
BROAD RIVER
LAKE ROBINSON
TENNESSEE RIVER
CLINCH RIVER
RIO GRANDE
COLORADO RIVER
CONNECTICUT RIVER
COLUMBIA RIVER
COLUMBIA RIVER
LAKE MICHIGAN
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
OHIO RIVER
DATE
COLLECTED
4/14/82
4/22/82
4/30/82
4/27/82
5/ 6/82
6/14/82
4/16/82
5/16/82
6/30/82
5/13/82
4/12/82
5/ 3/82
4/ 8/82
4/ 6/82
GAMMA
pCi/1 + 2s
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND
ND NO GAMMA ACTIVITY DETECTABLE
s SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
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Drinking Water
The drinking water program provides ambient radiation monitoring
relevant to the effects of the nuclear power industry, natural
environmental levels, and other pertinent sources. These data serve
to assess trends and anomalies in concentrations, and to compare with
standards set forth in the EPA "National Interim Primary Drinking
Water Regulations." These regulations provide for approval of
supplies when the combined radium-226 and radium-228 levels do not
exceed 5 pCi/1, when the gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)
levels do not exceed 15 pCi/1, when tritium levels do not exceed
20,000 pCi/1, when the strontium-90 levels do not exceed 8 pCi/1, and
when the gross beta levels do not exceed 50 pCi/1.
Grab samples are taken at 78 sites which are either major
population centers or selected nuclear facility environs.
The analyses include (a) tritium on a quarterly basis (b) gross
alpha, gross beta, and strontium-90 on annual composites (gamma
analyses are performed if the gross beta activity is greater than 10
pCi/1; radium-226 analyses are performed if the gross alpha exceeds 2
pCi/1; and radium-228 analyses are performed if the radium-226
activity falls between 3 and 5 pCi/1) (c) specific iodine-131 is
performed on one quarterly sample per year for each station (d) an
annual composite for plutonium-238, -239, uranium-234, -235, -238
for stations which demonstrate gross alpha levels greater than 2
Tritium analyses are performed by scintillation counting of the
distilled samples, gross beta, and gross alpha by evaporating an
aliquot on stainless steel planchets for counting, and radium-226 by
the standard emanation technique. Strontium-90 is determined by beta
counting a strontium carbonate precipitate isolated by ion exchange.
The results of tritium in drinking water analyses for April -
June 1982 are shown in Table 14.
Plutonium and uranium analyses are similar to procedures given
for air particulate samples. Analyses were altered to coincide with
revised EPA standards.
The results for 1982 composite samples are shown in Table 15.
All samples were taken as either a single grab sample or
composite samples taken over 12 to 14 days.
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TABLE 14
DRINKING WATER
TRITIUM CONCENTRATION
APRIL - JUNE 1982
LOCATION
AK:FAIRBANKS
AL:DOTHAN
AL:MONTGOMERY
AL:MUSCLE SHOALS
AL:SCOTTSBORO
CA:BERKELEY
CArLOS ANGELES
CO: DENVER
CO:PLATTEVILLE
CT:HARTFORD
DE:DOVER
FL:MIAMI
FL:TAMPA
GA:BAXLEY
GA:SAVANNAH
HI:HONOLULU
IA:CEDAR RAPIDS
ID:BOISE
ID:IDAHO FALLS
IL:MORRIS
IL:W. CHICAGO
KS:TOPEKA
LA:NEW ORLEANS
MA:LAWRENCE
MD:BALTIMORE
MD:CONOWINGO
ME:AUGUSTA
MI:DETROIT
MI:GRAND RAPIDS
MN:MINNEAPOLIS
MN:RED WING
MO:JEFFERSON CITY
MS:JACKSON
MS:PORT GIBSON
MT:HELENA
NC:CHARLOTTE
NC:WILMINGTON
ND:BISMARCK
NE:LINCOLN
NH:CONCORD
NJ:TRENTON
NJ:WARETOWN
NM:SANTA FE
NV:LAS VEGAS
DATE
COLLECTED
4/ 6/82
4/13/82
4/ 5/82
4/ 7/82
4/ 8/82
4/ 7/82
4/ 5/82
4/16/82
4/16/82
4/12/82
4/14/82
4/ 5/82
4/ 5/82
4/ 8/82
4/12/82
4/ 6/82
4/20/82
4/ 1/82
4/ 8/82
4/ 7/82
4/ 1/82
4/ 2/82
4/14/82
4/12/82
4/13/82
4/13/82
4/ 5/82
4/12/82
4/13/82
4/ 8/82
4/ 9/82
4/19/82
4/15/82
4/15/82
4/ 5/82
4/14/82
4/22/82
4/ 1/82
4/ 5/82
4/ 2/82
4/13/82
4/15/82
4/ 5/82
4/ 2/82
nCi/1
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
3.1
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
+ 2s
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
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TABLE 14 (CONTINUED)
DRINKING WATER
TRITIUM CONCENTRATION
APRIL - JUNE 1982
LOCATION
NY:ALBANY
NY:NEW YORK CITY
NY:NIAGARA FALLS
NY:SYRACUSE
OH:CINCINNATI
OH:COLUMBUS
OH:EAST LIVERPOOL
OH:PAINESVILLE
OH:TOLEDO
OK:OKLAHOMA CITY
OR:PORTLAND
PA COLUMBIA
PA:HARRISBURG
PA .-PITTSBURGH
PC:ANCON
RI:PROVIDENCE
SC:BARNWELL
SC:COLUMBIA
SC:HARTSVILLE
SCrJENKINSVILLE
SC:SENECA
TN:CHATTANOOGA
TN:KNOXVILLE
TX:AUSTIN
VA:DOSWELL
VA:LYNCHBURG
VA:VIRGINIA BEACH
WA:RICHLAND
WI:GENOA CITY
WI:MADISON
DATE
COLLECTED
4/ 7/82
4/ 1/82
4/ 5/82
6/15/82
5/15/82
6/ 1/82
4/14/82
4/20/82
4/ 1/82
4/ 6/82
4/ 2/82
4/15/82
4/14/82
4/14/82
6/ 1/82
4/ 5/82
4/22/82
4/13/82
4/27/82
4/30/82
4/13/82
6/11/82
4/ 2/82
5/18/82
4/19/82
4/ 5/82
4/ 1/82
4/12/82
4/ 8/82
4/ 7/82
nCi/1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
± 2s
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
s
SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
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TABLE 15
PLUTONIUM AND URANIUM ANALYSES
OF
SELECTED DRINKING WATER COMPOSITE SAMPLES
1981 COMPOSITE
238
Pu
239
Pu
234,
235T
LOCATION
pCi/1 + 2s pCi/1 + 2s pCl/1 -f 2s pCi/1 + 2s pCi/1 + 2s
CA:LOS ANGELES
CO:DENVER
CO:PLATTEVILLE
IL: CHICAGO
IL: MORRIS
MN:RED WING
0.000
-.004
0.042
0.004
0.008
0.003
MO: JEFFERSON CITY0.006
NE: LINCOLN
NM: SANTA FE
NV:LAS VEGAS
SC:JENKINSVILLE
0.012
0.007
0.004
0.013
0.024
0.010
0.021
0.010
0.007
0.008
0.009
0.012
0.012
0.009
0.013
0.008
0.006
0.005
0.009
-0.001
-0.004
0.000
0.001
0.000
-0.001
0.002
0.009
0.006
0.009
0.006
0.002
0.004
0.000
0.002
0.004
0.003
0.004
1
1
4
1
0
0
1
2
10
2
59
.884
.168
.814
.248
.403
.195
.063
.589
.140
.733
.320
0.275
0.171
0.689
0.181
0.065
0.042
0.159
0.358
1.422
0.409
7.671
0.082
0.066
0.306
0.008
0.011
0.007
0.018
0.086
0.379
0.095
0.723
0.031
0.024
0.068
0.006
0.007
0.005
0.010
0.022
0.069
0.028
0.261
1.513
0.849
3.766
0.081
0.054
0.047
0.140
1.776
8.349
1.606
15.220
0.-227
0.130
0.546
0.022
0.016
0.018
0.032
0.250
1.175
0.249
2.184
THE MINIMUM DETECTABLE LEVEL IS .015 pCi/SAMPLE, FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL ISOTOPE.
s SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
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Radon-222 in Drinking Water
Radon-222 in drinking water has previously been considered a
source of radiation exposure primarily from an ingestion standpoint.
The Office of Radiation Programs (ORP) of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is investigating radon in water supplies to
evaluate the possibility that a major pathway from inhalation
exposure may exist in addition to the ingestion pathway. As an inert
gas, radon is not chemically bound to the water and consequently can
be released during any operation that aerates or agitates water.
Depending upon the initial concentration of radon in water,
significant quantities of radon could be released in a home or to the
general environment.
To determine the scope of this potential problem, a national
ground water sampling program has been initiated by the Eastern
Environmental Radiation Facility (EERF) to obtain data on radon
concentrations in water supplies throughout the country. Sampling
kits have been assembled by EERF and distributed to various state
health departments. The kit is designed so that state personnel can
collect samples from potable water supplies and ship them, without
loss of radon other than radioactive decay; to EERF for analysis.
The selection of water supplies to be sampled is handled by two
separate methods. Method 1 in which each state collects samples from
all groundwater supplies serving at least 1000 people and Method 2 in
which the choice of sampling locations and the number of supplies to
be sampled is left to the discretion of the state programs. Each
state is asked to obtain a representative sampling of ground water
supplies within its boundaries. The extent of the sampling efforts
and how representative the data are for a given state is determined
primarily by the amount of time each state devotes to the program.
The concentrations of radon in water are determined at the EERF
by liquid scintillation counting. The limit of detection for this
technique using a 50-minute count and a 10-ml sample is 0.16 pCi or
16 pci/1.
The sampling kits are being provided to the various states on a
rotating schedule. This schedule is designed to cover the U.S. within
approximately two years.
Summaries of the data from Alabama, Colorado, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Mississippi and Utah are shown in Tables 16 - 21.
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LOCATION
TABLE 16
RADON IN GROUND WATER SUPPLIES
COLLECTION
DATE
POPULATION Rn-222 CONCENTRATION
SERVED pCi/1 + 2s
AL:ABBEVILLE
AL:ALABASTER
AL:ALEXANDRIA
ALtALICEVILLE
AL:ANDALUSIA
AL:ANNISTON
AL:ATMORE
AL:BAKERHILL
AL:BAY MINETTE
AL:BAYOU LA BATRE
AL:BRENT
AL:BREWTON
AL:BRUNDIDGE
AL:CALERA
AL: CARROLLTON
AL:CHILDERSBURG
AL:COLUMBIANA
AL:DAPHNE
AL:DEMOPOLIS
AL:DOTHAN
AL:EAST BREWTON
AL:ELBA
AL:ELMO RE
AL: ENTERPRISE
AL:EUFAULA
AL:EVERGREEN
AL:FAIRHOPE
AL: FLORALA
AL:FOLEY
AL:FT. RUCKER
AL:GENEVA
AL:GLENCOE
AL:GRAND BAY
AL:GREENSBORO
AL:GREENVILLE
AL:GULF SHORES
AL:HAMILTON
AL:HANCEVILLE
AL:HARTFORD
AL:HEADLAND
AL.-HOKES BLUFF
AL:HOLTVILLE
AL:IRONDALE
AL:JACKSONVILLE
AL:KILLEN
AL:LADONIA
5/18/82
8/ 5/82
7/27/82
8/ 3/82
7/21/82
7/27/82
6/ 9/82
5/18/82
6/ 9/82
6/ 8/82
6/ 3/82
6/ 9/82
5/18/82
6/ 3/82
8/ 3/82
7/27/82
8/ 5/82
6/ 8/82
8/ 3/82
5/18/82
6/ 9/82
7/21/82
6/ 3/82
7/21/82
5/18/82
6/ 8/82
6/ 8/82
7/21/82
6/ 9/82
5/18/82
7/21/82
7/27/82
6/ 8/82
8/ 3/82
6/ 8/82
6/ 9/82
8/ 3/82
8/ 4/82
7/21/82
5/18/82
7/27/82
6/ 3/82
8/ 5/82
7/27/82
8/ 4/82
5/20/82
3100
15000
6855
3150
11877
53100
9600
3348
8262
5934
3000
7104
3150
4500
1200
6528
3000
4440
7422
48000
3108
5000
5400
18000
12000
4800
13800
3018
4518
14950
4986
4275
3600
3900
7800
4320
7170
3450
3165
3100
3600
1126
8583
7800
3330
2200
57.9
228.9
24.2
152.8
76.9
450.9
57.3
251.1
2.2
136.3
340.0
61.9
106.5
86.1
26.2
132.8
53.8
50.6
99.9
60.3
36.6
68.1
24.7
37.0
186.9
33.0
41.8
89.6
110.6
38.5
104.6
118.5
36.6
20.1
88.0
201.1
67.9
-7.3
129.7
68.7
87.9
10.1
218.2
112.5
472.3
241.9
47.5
49.2
49.7
58.0
49.2
56.3
59.2
51.5
58.1
67.4
54.4
59.3
48.2
48.9
55.1
51.5
46.9
65.3
57.5
47.5
58.4
47.0
47.8
46.6
49.5
56.2
65.4
49.4
60.2
46.7
50.2
51.5
46.6
55.5
57.4
61.9
55.7
47.6
48.4
48.2
50.4
47.9
48.9
51.1
56.3
44.7
25
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LOCATION
TABLE 16(CONTINUED)
RADON IN GROUND WATER SUPPLIES
COLLECTION
DATE
POPULATION Rn-222 CONCENTRATION
SERVED pCi/1 + 2s
AL:LEEDS
ALrLUVERNE
AL:MADISON
AL:MARION
ALrMCCALLA
ALrMILLBROOK
AL:MONROEVILLE
AL:MONTEVALLO
AL:MONTEVALLO
AL:OPP
AL:ORANGE BEACH
AL:OZARK
AL:PELHAM
AL:PELL CITY
AL:PRATTVILLE
AL:SARALAND
AL:SATSUMA
AL:SELMA
AL:SELMA
AL:SMITHS
AL:THEODORE
AL:TROY
AL:TRUSSVILLE
AL:UNION SPRINGS
AL:UNION SPRINGS
AL:VERNON
AL:WEAVER
AL:WEST BLOCTON
8/ 5/82
7/21/82
8/ 4/82
8/ 3/82
8/ 5/82
6/ 3/82
6/ 8/82
6/ 3/82
6/ 3/82
7/21/82
6/ 9/82
5/18/82
8/ 5/82
7/27/82
8/ 5/82
6/ 8/82
6/ 8/82
8/ 3/82
8/ 3/82
5/20/82
6/ 8/82
5/18/82
8/ 5/82
5/20/82
5/20/82
8/ 3/82
7/27/82
6/ 3/82
10773
3594
4997
3864
6300
5100
7500
5700
3000
9486
3405
16000
9000
8292
19000
10143
3636
3120
25440
2600
15810
12693
7500
4359
4500
3771
4458
3300
586.1
79.9
506.9
39.7
505.1
59.6
161.4
154.6
276.2
100.2
39.8
65.2
284.6
207.2
99.9
94.9
23.0
29.6
285.2
22.6
142.5
67.5
367.6
154.8
174.9
19.3
110.7
63.9
55.7
49.6
. 58.2
56.0
52.9
48.6
68.7
50.2
52.8
49.9
58.9
47.6
51.0
52.8
47.8
67.0
65.6
56.4
59.7
40.9
67.7
48.2
51.2
43.3
43.7
55.1
50.8
48.2
SIGMA ERROR (IN PERCENT)
26
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LOCATION
TABLE 17
RADON IN GROUND WATER SUPPLIES
COLLECTION
DATE
POPULATION Rn-222 CONCENTRATION
SERVED pCi/1 + 2s
CO:AKRON
CO:AURORA
CO:AURORA
CO:BENTS FORT
CO:BURLINGTON
CO:BYERS
CO:CASTLE ROCK
CO:CHEROKEE
CO:CHEYENNE WELLS
CO:COLORADO CITY
CO:COMMERCE CITY
CO:EADS
CO:EATON
CO:ENGLEWOOD
CO: FOWLER
CO:FT. LUPTON
CO:GLENDALE
CO:HAXTUN
CO:HENDERSON
CO:HOLLY
CO:HOLYOKE
CO:JULESBURG
CO:LA JUNTA
CO:LA SALLE
CO:LAMAR
CO:LAS ANIMAS
CO:LIMON
CO:MAY VALLEY
CO:ORDWAY
CO:PARKER
CO:SAN LUIS
CO: SPRINGFIELD
CO:STRATTMOOR HILL
CO:WIDEFIELD
CO:WOODMAN
CO:WRAY
CO:YUMA
5/22/81
4/21/81
4/22/81
1/29/81
2/18/81
4/24/81
4/17/81
2/26/81
2/18/81
3/20/81
4/20/81
1/28/81
5/28/81
4/22/81
1/26/81
5/27/81
4/22/81
5/21/81
4/20/81
1/27/81
5/21/81
5/21/81
1/29/81
5/27/81
1/28/81
1/27/81
2/18/81
1/27/81
1/28/81
4/17/81
4/ 8/81
1/27/81
2/25/81
2/24/81
2/27/81
5/21/81
5/22/81
1900
1500
2400
1250
4000
1000
2850
5000
900
1200
25000
1100
2300
6100
2000
4000
3500
1009
1000
1500
2200
1605
11000
1300
9900
4000
2000
1200
1800
1500
1500
1740
3500
10000
2500
2300
3200
231.9
278.0
-129.4
36.4
191.1
86.4
779.1
171.6
239.9
505.0
153.7
251.5
848.3
351.6
145.4
296.1
141.7
368.8
122.3
752.2
196.3
121.6
452.8
388.8
989.2
334.4
434.4
729.7
176.1
74.4
2559.5
492.6
832.7
340.7
231.2
242.4
233.0
113.2
128.8
347.3
60.6
79.3
262.3
136.3
62.9
77.6
173.4
101.3
71.7
147.3
443.8
91.5
192.3
439.4
132.7
99.7
86.3
126.2
127.5
63.4
190.6
79.2
81.9
80.3
87.1
85.4
125.7
407.7
83.8
78.8
87.3
55.1
127.0
113.0
s = SIGMA ERROR (IN PERCENT)
27
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LOCATION
TABLE 18
RADON IN GROUND WATER SUPPLIES
COLLECTION
DATE
POPULATION Rn-222 CONCENTRATION
SERVED pCi/1 + 2s
MA:ACTON
MA:ASHLAND
MA:AUBURN
MA:AUBURN
MA:AVON
MA:AYER
MA:BEDFORD
MA:BELLINGHAM
MA:BLACKSTONE
MA:BREWSTER
MA:BRIDGEWATER
MA:BUZZARDS BAY
MA:CHELMSFORD
MA:DEDHAM
MA:DENNIS
MA:DOUGLAS
MA:DRACUT
MA:DUDLEY
MA:DUXBURY
MA:EASTHAMPTON
MA:EASTHAMPTON
MA:EASTHAMPTON
MA:EASTON
MA:ESSEX
MA:FAIRHAVEN
MA:FOXBOROUGH
MA:FRANKLIN
MA GEORGETOWN
MA:GRAFTON
MA:GROVELAND
MA:HAMILTON
MA:HANOVER
MA:HARWICH
MA:HOLLISTON
MA:HOPKINTON
MA:HYANNIS
MA:KINGSTON
MA .-LANCASTER
MA:LANESBORO
MA:LANESBORO
MA:LITTLETON
MA:LUNENBURG
MA:LYNNFIELD
MA:MARSHFIELD
MA:MASHPEE
MA:MATTAPOISETT
MA:MEDFIELD
MA:MEDWAY
MA:MERRIMAC
MA:MIDOLEBORO
MA:MILLBURY
MA:MILLIS
2/24/82
9/23/81
7/15/81
7/15/81
4/27/81
11 8/81
2/24/82
9/30/81
4/30/82
2/17/82
4/24/81
12/31/81
2/24/82
3/ 8/82
2/17/82
9/30/81
2/24/82
4/16/81
4/27/81
4/ 7/81
4/ 7/81
4/ 7/81
4/27/81
4/28/82
4/24/81
4/30/82
9/30/81
6/ 2/81
4/16/81
6/ 2/81
4/28/82
4/23/81
2/17/82
9/23/81
9/23/81
12/31/81
4/27/81
7/15/81
4/ 8/81
4/ 8/81
11 8/81
7/15/81
3/ 8/82
4/27/81
12/31/81
2/18/82
4/30/82
9/23/81
6/ 2/81
4/24/81
4/16/81
9/23/81
20000
10000
7000
3000
5166
6300
11611
14000
4500
4500
17000
8500
21000
36000
5000
3000
15000
7200
14000
13000
13000
13000
16000
3000
17000
14200
18500
6000
4966
5300
7095
11272
10000
12000
5500
20000
6500
6000
2000
2000
5250
5300
9500
21000
1500
5702
10700
8500
4200
16000
9116
6500
835.9
816.3
1390.5
1338.0
1168.0
1064.5
42.8
593.4
652.5
23.4
835.1
267.0
1180.5
589.0
111.4
1417.0
804.9
5003.0
311.8
270.1
175.3
258.4
1718.0
114.5
2175.0
1217.5
447.9
1624.0
1359.5
935.0
706.6
794.4
127.1
1320.0
916.5
203.9
1058.5
819.4
-28.1
951.4
1331.0
1186.0
1538.5
765.4
287.5
765.8
741.5
515.0
1554.5
607.2
972.5
416.6
117.0
117.0
125.2
126.9
87.3
117.1
105.8
112.8
91.4
59.5
116.9
91.6
129.8
81.9
60.6
127.5
116.5
150.1
76.4
187.0
185.9
188.5
94.6
100.2
130.5
85.3
111.3
97.4
101.4
93.5
113.1
99.1
61.0
125.2
119.2
90.8
84.7
125.7
110.4
128.3
119.8
130.5
77.0
84.2
89.1
95.5
89.0
115.8
100.6
113.8
97.3
112.3
28
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TABLE 18 (CONTINUED)
RADON IN GROUND WATER SUPPLIES
LOCATION
COLLECTION
DATE
POPULATION Rn-222 CONCENTRATION
SERVED pCi/1 + 2s
MA:NANTUCKET
MA:NATICK
MA:NO. ATTLEBORO
MA:NO. RAYNHAM
MA:NO. READING
MA:NORTON
MA:NORWELL
MA:OSTERVILLE
MA:OXFORD
MA:PALMER
MA:PEPPERELL
MA:PLAINVILLE
MA:PROVINCETOWN
MA:READING
MA:ROWLEY
MA:SAGAMORE
MA SALISBURY
MA:SANDWICH
MA:SEEKONK
MA:SHARON
MA:SHIRLEY
MA SHREWSBURY
MA:SMU
MA:SOUTH DENNIS
MA:STERLING
MA:STURBRIDGE
MA:SUDBURY
MA:SWANSEA
MA:TEMPLETON
MA:TEWKSBURY
MA:TISBURY
MA:TOPSFIELD
MA:TOWNSEND
MA:UPTON
MA:UXBRIDGE
MA:WARE
MA:WAYLAND
MA:WEBSTER
MA:WELLESLEY
MA:WENHAM
KA:WEST BRIDGEWATE
MA:WESTFORD
MA:WESTFORD
MA:WHITINSVILLE
MA:WILLIAMSTOWN
MA:WILMINGTON
MA:WRENTHAM
MA:YARMOUTH
6/18/82
9/23/81
7/14/82
4/24/81
3/ 8/82
7/14/82
4/23/81
12/31/81
4/16/81
4/ 9/81
11 8/81
7/14/82
2/17/82
3/ 8/82
6/ 2/81
12/31/81
6/ 2/81
12/31/81
2/18/82
4/27/81
11 8/81
4/16/81
4/24/81
2/17/82
7/15/81
4/ 9/81
4/28/82
2/18/82
2/24/82
2/24/82
6/16/82
4/28/82
7/15/81
9/30/81
9/30/81
4/ 9/81
9/23/81
4/16/81
3/ 8/82
4/28/82
4/24/81
11 8/81
11 8/81
9/30/81
7/27/82
3/ 8/82
4/30/82
2/17/82
5340
32000
18000
4000
12300
13000
9000
8000
6000
3377
6000
4500
4000
23500
3000
8000
20000
10000
12800
13500
3100
23000
5000
22000
4525
7000
13000
15500
6000
26000
5000
3800
4123
2000
4000
8679
12542
14400
28000
3280
6666
3000
7000
12000
8000
18000
5700
19000
269.8
581.2
607.5
282.4
674.3
456.5
822.4
228.1
2438.5
405.1
1015.2
747.0
96.6
664.7
328.7
288.1
1085.5
189.8
185.8
1076.5
519.2
1118.0
1564.5
88.4
1594.0
145.1
971.5
685.6
915.7
617.0
153.9
789.4
1317.0
573.3
913.5
127.4
1014.9
2022.5
546.5
877.2
215.8
526.5
825.6
697.3
367.5
860.9
45.9
159.2
72.1
115.1
66.8
120.9
70.6
63.9
102.6
88.9
122.0
98.2
116.7
70.8
61.4
69.8
80.9
91.7
92.2
98.6
85.4
86.1
106.9
100.6
132.6
60.1
135.5
92.5
111.7
92.4
119.1
116.9
61.7
109.9
137.9
114.3
118.8
94.2
121.1
111.1
68.2
114.1
107.9
111.6
115.6
114.9
132.3
73.2
79.9
61.7
s = SIGMA ERROR (IN PERCENT)
29
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TABLE 19
RADON IN GROUND WATER SUPPLIES
(CATION COLLECTION
DATE
MN:ALBERT LEA
MN: ALEXANDRIA
MN:ANOKA
MN:APPLE VALLEY
MN: AURORA
MN: BABBITT
MN:BEMIDJI
MN: BENSON
MN: ELAINE
MN : BLOOMINGTON
MN:BLUE EARTH
MN:BRAINARD
MN: BROOKLYN CENTER
MN: BROOKLYN PARK
MN: BUFFALO
MN:BURNSVILLE
MN : CAMBRIDGE
MN.-CHANHASSEN
MN.-CHASKA
MN: CIRCLE PINES
MN:COON RAPIDS
MN: COTTAGE GROVE
MN: DETROIT LAKES
MN:EAGAN
MN.'EDEN PRAIRIE
MN:EDINA
MN:EXCELSIOR
MN:FARIBAULT
MN : FARMINGTON
MN: FOREST LAKE
MN:FRIDLEY
MN.-GLENCO
MN: GRAND RAPIDS
MN :HASTINGS
MN: HI BEING
MN: HOPKINS
MN:HUTCHINSON
MN: JACKSON
MN:LA CRESCENT
MN:LAKE CITY
MN:LAKEVILLE
MN:LE SUEUR
MN.-LITCHFIELD
MN: LITTLE FALLS
MN:LUVERNE
MN:MADISON LAKE
MN:MAHTOMEDI
MN:MANKATO
MN: MARSHALL
MN:MINNETONKA
MN:MINNETRISTA
MN: MONTEVIDEO
2/16/82
12/28/81
21 4/82
10/ 7/81
10/ 8/81
10/28/81
11/20/81
ll/ 5/81
21 4/82
10/16/81
10/14/81
9/14/81
2/11/82
2/11/82
2/25/82
2/25/82
21 4/82
2/25/82
I/ 8/82
1/14/82
10/14/81
2/26/82
12/ 8/81
I/ 6/82
2/25/82
2/25/82
1/25/82
21 9/82
10/23/81
12/18/81
2/11/82
12/ 2/81
11/19/81
10/28/81
107 7/81
27 9/82
12/ 2/81
12/18/81
2/10/82
2/10/82
10/21/81
I/ 8/82
11/19/81
127 7/81
12/21/81
10/26/81
97 9/81
107 7/81
12/14/81
1/27/82
11/16/81
107 6/81
POPULATION Rn-222 CONCENTRATION
SERVED pCi/1 + 2s
19418
7500
15860
21500
2725
2480
11000
3600
27000
80900
4000
11600
34000
32000
4000
35000
3470
4200
6200
4500
32000
16000
6725
20000
15000
46000
2700
17000
4390
4710
31000
4750
7250
12000
20000
16800
9244
3970
4131
4000
10000
1380
5800
7500
4249
588
3500
230000
11000
37000
2878
5700
22,
175,
424.6
.1
.4
.9
.9
.3
.4
.4
.3
.5
.7
222.
60.
46,
248.
137.8
387.6
196.
139,
466.
206.
49,
129,
198,
432.
126.
178.
151.4
380.8
306.0
106.3
199.9
83.0
367.4
143.1
220.7
228.0
190.0
199.2
379.0
349.0
122.1
171.5
146.4
99.0
53.6
177.4
163.6
171.2
75.0
81.7
22.9
-1,
535,
595,
152
112.2
64
803,
60.2
204.7
96.9
133.9
109.5
148.0
260.8
96.5
96.7
100.8
106.2
108.4
107.6
105.6
86.4
85.2
97.7
87.1
74.3
89.8
110.0
76.5
71.9
105.6
86.2
91.1
70.8
61.0
72.9
73.1
103.6
119.3
303.2
150.2
133.8
76.1
112.0
250.5
126.2
122.
60.
143.
99.
68.
145.2
66.9
68.3
65.2
.7
.7
.1
.1
.4
59.
100,
80,
52.6
30
156.3
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LOCATION
TABLE 19 (CONTINUED)
RADON IN GROUND WATER SUPPLIES
COLLECTION
DATE
POPULATION Rn-222 CONCENTRATION
SERVED pCi/1 + 2s
MN: MORRIS
MN: MOUND
MN:MOUNDSVIEW
MN:N. MANKATO
MN:NEW BRIGHTON
MN:NEW ULM
MN: NEWPORT
MN: NORTH ST. PAUL
MN:NORTHFIELD
MN:NORTHFIELD
MN:OAKDALE
MN:OSSEO
MN:OWATONNA
MN:PARK RAPIDS
MN: PIPE STONE
MN: PLYMOUTH
MN:RED WING
MN: REDWOOD FALLS
MN: RICHFIELD
MNrROBBINSDALE
MN: ROCHESTER
MN:ROLLINGSTONE
MN:ROSEMOUNT
MN : SARTELL
MN:SAUK CENTRE
MN:SAUK RAPIDS
MN: SAVAGE
MN:SHAKOPEE
MN:SHOREVIEW
MN: SILVER LAKE
MN: SLEEPY EYE
MN:SO. ST. PAUL
MN: SPRING LAKE PAR
MN:ST. ANTHONY
MN:ST. JAMES
MN:ST. LOUIS PARK
MN:ST. PAUL
MN:ST. PETER
MN: STAPLES
i'lN.-STEWARTVILLE
WI:STILLWATER
MN:VIRGINIA
MN:WADENA
MN:WAITE PARK
ll/ 5/81
2/ 9/82
2/17/82
121 8/81
2/11/82
10/15/81
9/ 3/81
121 9/81
21 9/82
21 9/82
9/17/81
2/10/82
2/16/82
11/17/81
12/16/81
2/ 9/82
21 1/82
10/ 2/81
11/20/81
2/11/82
2/17/82
21 8/82
1/13/82
I/ 8/82
11/17/81
9/17/81
2/25/82
2/25/82
2/23/82
121 2/81
11/25/81
2/26/82
2/11/82
11/13/81
ll/ 6/81
9/30/81
9/ 3/81
10/29/81
12/ 4/81
21 8/82
8/27/81
10/ 7/81
12/ 4/81
9/21/81
5000
13000
13500
9100
23300
15000
3000
12000
8500
2700
10000
2974
18642
2300
5000
25000
13721
5200
45000
17000
69000
530
3741
3600
3750
6200
5000
9600
12000
753
3500
23000
6400
8000
4323
47000
4600
9000
3325
4200
13200
14500
4620
3000
12.0
216.3
713.9
563.6
249.9
460.4
156.8
290.9
315.3
83.0
183.3
164.1
49.2
330.6
1686.5
389.1
74.0
-19.3
167.7
431.5
128.0
30.5
225.8
278.3
209.1
298.8
283.5
412.1
143.7
226.8
281.8
277.0
519.7
343.1
110.6
203.9
-39.8
-17.7
100.3
167.9
384.3
-12.4
4.7
279.1
92.3
77.8
110.6
78.6
107.4
92.0
117.6
132.3
64.6
60.7
86.8
127.2
58.7
439.5
396.0
69.1
82.5
101.9
265.1
114.0
63.8
59.2
105.0
89.4
62.7
86.5
87.9
128.0
68.1
114.6
67.5
76.2
113.3
83.4
71.0
108.6
115.8
121.2
100.9
60.7
88.2
127.2
97.1
72.6
31
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TABLE 19 (CONTINUED)
RADON IN GROUND WATER SUPPLIES
LOCATION COLLECTION POPULATION Rn-222 CONCENTRATION
DATE SERVED pCi/1 + 2s
MNrWASECA 12/ 3/81 8219 81.7 95.7
MN:WAYZATA 2/ 9/82 4200 364.1 65.3
MNrWELLS ll/ 4/81 2800 241.3 101.8
MNrWHITE BEAR 12/11/81 4700 270.8 93.3
MN:1\JHITE BEAR LAKE11/30/81 24000 114.4 97.8
MN:WILLMAR 10/27/81 13701 36.5 60.0
MN:WINDOM 12/18/81 4666 382.7 259.3
MNrWINONA 2/17/82 25011 98.0 62.6
MNrWOODBURG 2/26/82 8000 588.8 82.0
MN:WORTHINGTON 12/21/81 10000 117.6 149.0
s = SIGMA ERROR (IN PERCENT)
32
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LOCATION
TABLE 20
RADON IN GROUND WATER SUPPLIES
COLLECTION
DATE
POPULATION Rn-222 CONCENTRATION
SERVED pCi/1 + 2s
MS:BAY ST. LOUIS
MS:BENTON
MS:BILOXI
MS:BROOKHAVEN
MS:BROOKHAVEN
MS:CANTON
MS:CANTON
MS:CLINTON
MS:COLUMBIA
MS:CRYSTAL SPRINGS
MS:ELLISVILLE
MS:ELLISVILLE
MS:ESATAQUA
MS:GLENDALE
MS:GULFPORT
MS:GULFPORT
MS:HATTIESBURG
MS:MATTIESBURG
MS:HAZELHURST
MS:JACKSON
MS:JACKSON
MS:JACKSON
MS:JACKSON
MS:JACKSON
MS:JACKSON
MS:KEESLER AFB
MS:LAUREL
MS:LAUREL
MS:LONG BEACH
MS:LUCEDALE
MS:MARTINS BLUFF
MS:MCCOMB
MS:MOSS POINT
MS:NATCHEZ
MS:NATCHEZ
MS:OCEAN SPRINGS
MS:PASCAGOULA
MS:PASS CHRISTIAN
MS:PEARL
MS:PETAL
MS:PICAYUNE
MS:PORT GIBSON
MS:RICHLAND
MS:RIDGELAND
121 1/81
7/28/82
12/ 2/81
6/ 4/81
6/ 4/81
7/28/82
7/29/82
7/22/82
6/ 4/81
67 4/81
127 3/81
121 3/81
127 2/81
127 3/81
12/ 2/81
127 2/81
127 3/81
127 3/81
67 4/81
7/22/82
7/22/82
7/28/82
7/22/82
7/22/82
7/22/82
12/ 2/81
127 3/81
12/ 3/81
12/ 1/81
127 2/81
127 2/81
67 5/81
127 2/81
67 5/81
67 5/81
127 2/81
127 2/81
127 1/81
7/22/82
127 3/81
127 1/81
7/28/82
7/22/82
7/29/82
6752
4522
48486
10700
5352
12810
4318
12600
7587
4180
3150
4643
5624
3080
6800
40791
57000
4358
4577
3934
6657
5875
15660
6122
3536
20250
3046
24145
6170
3040
3650
11969
20500
19704
5110
13300
26500
4000
18238
6986
10467
3500
3400
7405
184.6
37.5
84.9
16.0
16.2
23.8
16.1
22.4
1.7
6.0
154.1
115.3
385.4
107.7
272.4
220.5
72.2
32.6
92.0
18.5
59.5
56.7
88.9
34.1
-18.0
43.0
36.0
86.7
118.4
-3.8
110.1
34.9
139.0
31.3
48.7
121.0
-13.8
129.9
85.3
429.1
130.3
21.1
-51.3
21.6
62.5
100.9
97.2
69.3
69.6
71.6
86.5
119.2
67.9
69.3
85.2
83.6
67.4
85.3
66.5
64.9
84.1
82.4
70.9
114.2
120.5
101.9
120.4
114.7
119.6
96.2
82.9
84.0
59.2
63.0
64.2
70.1
65.6
63.7
72.5
63.8
62.4
59.6
116.0
89.8
61.0
71.0
112.0
87.0
33
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TABLE 20 (CONTINUED)
RADON IN GROUND WATER SUPPLIES
LOCATION COLLECTION POPULATION Rn-222 CONCENTRATION
DATE SERVED pCi/1 + 2s
MSrTERRY 7/22/82 5000 67.9 119.6
MS:VICKSBURG 7/28/82 3502 -1.2 99.1
MSrVICKSBURG 7/28/82 35000 -6.2 99.7
MS:WASHINGTON-NATC 6/ 5/81 4417 144.3 65.6
MS:WAVELAND 12/ 1/81 3108 158.6 60.9
MSrWAYNESBORO 12/ 3/81 4368 104.0 86.2
MS:WHITFIELD 7/22/82 4138 58.1 114.7
MSrWOODVILLE 6/ 5/81 1734 1.5 63.2
MS:YAZOO CITY 7/28/82 10796 18.8 100.5
SIGMA ERROR (IN PERCENT)
34
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TABLE 21
RADON IN GROUND WATER SUPPLIES
LOCATION
COLLECTION
DATE
POPULATION Rn-222 CONCENTRATION
SERVED pCi/1 + 2s
UT: ALPINE
UT: AMERICAN FORK
UT: BEAVER
UT : BEAVER
UT: BOUNTIFUL
UT: BOUNTIFUL
UT : BRIGHAM
UT: CEDAR CITY
UT:CENTERVILLE
UT:CLEARFIELD
UT: CLINTON
UT:COPPERTON
UT:utLTA CITY
UT:DRAPER
UT:DUCHESNE
UT:DUCHESNE(UTE)
UT: DUG WAY PROV . GD
UT:EPHRAIM
UT : FARMINGTON
UT:FILLMORE
UT: FRUIT HEIGHTS
UT: GARLAND
UT: GRANGER
UT:GRANTSVILLE
UT:GUNNISON
UT:HEBER CITY
UT: HELPER
UT: HIGHLAND
UT:HILL AFB
UT:HOLLADAY
UT: HOOPER
UT: HURRICANE
UT:HYDE PARK
UT:HYRUM
UT:K#NAB
UT: LAWRENCE
UT:LAYTON
UT:LEHI
UT:LEWISTON
UT:LINDON
UT:LOGAN
UT:MAGNA
UT:MANTI
UT:MAPLETON
UT:MIDVALE
UT:MILFORD
UT : MOAB
UT: MORGAN
8/17/81
8/17/81
5/ 7/81
3/11/82
3/31/81
4/17/81
9/29/81
5/ 7/81
4/21/81
6/16/81
6/16/81
7/28/81
3/10/82
4/10/81
3/15/82
3/15/82
3/17/81
5/22/81
5/ 1/81
3/ 9/82
5/ 1/81
9/29/81
4/14/81
6/ 1/81
5/21/81
10/22/81
5/24/82
8/17/81
5/ 1/81
4/13/81
8/ 4/81
5/ 5/81
10/28/81
10/27/81
5/ 5/81
5/24/82
5/ 1/81
10/14/81
10/28/81
8/17/81
10/27/81
7/29/81
5/22/81
2/19/82
4/13/81
3/11/82
6/25/81
2/24/82
2625
12000
2000
1800
35000
10000
17000
11000
10000
18500
7000
1000
2300
1000
2200
2700
2500
2810
5200
2177
2800
1480
81905
3100
1200
5000
2700
3000
18500
12500
5000
2600
1300
3975
1450
1000
26140
4000
1250
2700
25000
12000
2000
2400
12000
1282
5300
1895
642.6
163.9
2436.5
106.8
995.7
286.7
553.0
-20.1
9.3
191.6
185.2
541.3
342.6
451.5
35.0
358.1
300.1
-10.8
971.7
322.7
216.9
885.6
314.0
555.0
44.8
248.3
174.3
605.2
191.3
284.3
187.6
38.9
217.7
335.1
61.5
292.5
277.3
-319.3
74.9
572.5
332.6
351.7
-7.2
147.6
357.2
460.2
22.2
267.4
70.7
63.1
121.9
85.0
49.8
78.1
79.5
61.5
62.0
63.0
62.1
78.3
64.2
112.9
169.3
60.7
43.5
100.9
87.5
74.2
71.4
84.1
84.8
85.9
119.0
84.1
60.0
69.4
70.7
69.3
76.0
75.9
148.1
75.4
123.1
58.5
73.9
517.3
59.1
68.2
74.5
109.3
101.1
73.8
71.3
94.0
88.7
109.6
35
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TABLE 21 (CONTINUED)
RADON IN GROUND WATER SUPPLIES
LOCATION
COLLECTION
DATE
POPULATION Rn-222 CONCENTRATION
SERVED pCi/1 + 2s
UT:MT. PLEASANT 5/22/81
UT:MURRAY 4/10/81
UT:N. SALT LAKE 3/31/81
UT:NEPHI 3/ 2/82
UT:NO. LOGAN 10/ 2/81
UTrOGDEN 8/ 4/81
UT:OGDEN 9/29/81
UTrOGDEN 8/ 4/81
UT:OGDEN 8/ 4/81
UT:cREM 8/17/81
UT:PANGUITCH 5/ 5/81
UT:PAROWAN 5/ 7/81
UT:PAYSON 2/19/82
UT:PLEASANT GROVE 8/17/81
UT:PLEASANT VIEW 8/ 4/81
UT:PROVIDENCE CITY10/27/81
UT:RICHFIELD 5/21/81
UT:RICHMOND 10/28/81
UT:RIVER HEIGHTS 10/27/81
UT:RIVERDALE 6/16/81
UT:RIVERTON 4/10/81
UT:ROOSEVELT 3/15/82
UT:ROY 6/17/81
UT:SALEM 2/19/82
UT:SALINA 5/21/81
UT':SALINA 3/11/82
UT:SALT LAKE CITY 4/13/81
UTrSALT LAKE CITY 4/13/81
UT:SANDY 4/10/81
UT:SANDY 4/10/81
UT : RANTAQUIN 2/19/82
UT:SMITHFIELD 10/28/81
UT:SO. OGDEN 6/17/81
UT:SO. SALT LAKE 4/13/81
UT:SOUTH WEBER 6/17/81
UT:SPANISH FORK 2/19/82
UT : SPRINGVALE 2/19/82
UT:ST. GEORGE 5/ 6/81
UT:SUNSET 6/16/81
UT: SYRACUSE 5/11/81
UT:TAYLORSVILLE 7/29/81
UT:TOOELE 6/ 1/81
UT:TOOELE 6/ 1/81
UT:TREMONTON 9/29/81
UT: WASHINGTON 5/ 6/81
UT: WASHINGTON TERR 6/17/81
UT:WELLSVILLE 10/27/81
UT:WEST POINT 5/11/81
UT:WILLARD 9/29/81
UT:WOODS CROSS 3/31/81
2800
26900
5700
3200
2100
4000
5300
5300
3850
55000
1348
2000
8900
9000
10000
1600
6000
1661
1050
6000
7500
4000
20000
3000
2200
2230
2400
28000
52000
7800
2175
5011
10000
8000
1600
10000
14000
7500
6500
3709
44000
4500
16000
3000
3500
8200
1800
2000
1800
4274
184.9
384.3
406.9
176.6
161.4
315.6
631.2
828.9
796.8
452.5
327.3
182.9
148.0
468.7
334.6
314.9
227 A
31.0
184.7
241.1
482.9
379.2
306.8
224.4
-22.5
98.8
257.5
112.3
646.5
711.9
513.8
190.2
35.6
136.2
364.3
445.6
394.3
-16.8
156.9
259.0
146.9
153.5
366.9
667.0
921.3
258.8
323.5
196.9
728.8
907.8
102.0
111.3
46.7
72.0
78.0
78.3
81.8
439.6
135.0
67.6
78.4
91.4
74.0
70.0
76.8
489.1
124.4
57.9
71.8
63.9
80.7
73.9
64.4
76.1
118.0
83.8
66.8
88.4
80.6
81.8
77.3
61.5
60.4
68.0
67.3
77.9
78.0
75.1
61.5
60.8
104.4
77.5
80.7
143.4
124.3
64.6
74.2
59.9
80.2
49.6
s = SIGMA ERROR (IN PERCENT) 36
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SECTION III. External Gamma Ambient Monitoring Program
The external gamma monitoring program, which began in October
1978, provides a continuous measurement of ambient gamma exposure
rates, including cosmic, at selected sites throughout the continental
United States. Data from this program will be used to evaluate
fluctuations in natural background due to variations in environmental
conditions and to provide a means of monitoring any significant
increases in ambient gamma levels due to weapons fallout, reactor
operations, etc. Initially, the program will consist of approximately
22 sites representing a wide geographic coverage throughout the
country. Hopefully, at some later date additional sites will be added
to the program. Although exposure measurements at these few sites are
not totally representative of nationwide exposures, they will be
indicative of national trends.
The monitoring program utilizes CaF2:Mn thermoluminescent
dosimeters (TLD's). These dosimeters are commercially available
glass-bulb type dosimeters with energy compensating shields. A group
of four TLD's is located at each station or site. Dosimeters are
annealed by the station operator prior to positioning in the field.
The dosimeters are returned to EERF for readout on an approximate
one-month cycle. Several dosimeters are annealed by the station
operator as controls and returned with the exposed field dosimeters
to correct for any exposures accumulated during shipment.
Results from the period April - June 1982 are shown in Table 22.
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TABLE 22
ENVIRONMENTAL GAMMA AMBIENT MONITORING PROGRAM
INTEGRATED EXPOSURE
LOCATION DATE RANGE EXPOSURE RATE
MR
MICRO R/HR + 2 s *
AL:MONTGOMERY
AL:MONTGOMERY
AL:MONTGOMERY
CA:BERKELEY
CA:BERKELEY
CA: BERKELEY
CO: DENVER
CO: DENVER
CO: DENVER
FL:ORLANDO
FL:ORLANDO
ID:BOISE
ID:BOISE
ID:BOISE
IL:CHICAGO
IL:CHICAGO
IL:CHICAGO
ND:BISMARCK
ND: BISMARCK
ND:BISMARCK
NJ:TRENTON
NJ:TRENTON
NJ:TRENTON
NM:SANTA FE
NM:SANTA FE
NV:LAS VEGAS
NV:LAS VEGAS
NV:LAS VEGAS
NY:NEW YORK
NY:NEW YORK
NY:NEW YORK
OH: COLUMBUS
OH:COLUMBUS
OH: COLUMBUS
OK:OKLAHOMA CITY
OK:OKLAHOMA CITY
OK:OKLAHOMA CITY
OR:PORTLAND
OR:PORTLAND
OR:PORTLAND
PA: HARRIS BURG
PA:HARRISBURG
PA:HARRISBURG
PA: PITTSBURGH
PA PITTSBURGH
PA:PITTSBURGH
40682- 50382
50382- 60382
60382- 70282
40182- 43082
43082- 60482
60482- 70282
40182- 50382
50382- 60382
60382- 63082
32882- 50582
50582- 60482
40582- 50382
50382- 60782
60782- 70682
40682- 50482
50482- 60482
60482- 70682
40282- 51082
51082- 60482
60482- 63082
40182- 43082
43082- 60382
60382- 70182
40582- 51882
51882- 62282
40182- 42982
42982- 60282
60282- 70182
40582- 50682
50682- 60882
60882- 70882
40282- 50382
50382- 60282
60282- 70182
31882- 42982
42982- 60882
60882- 70682
40182- 51082
51082- 60382
60382- 70782
33082- 50382
50382- 60182
60182- 62982
40282- 50482
50482- 60282
60282- 70282
6.8
8.1
7.5
6.2
5.0
3.9
11.3
10.8
9.1
3.6
4.1
7.7
10.0
8.2
4.4
5.6
5.3
8.4
5.2
5.2
6.8
8.7
6.9
15.5
11.3
4.3
5.6
4.4
6.3
5.8
5.6
4.8
5.3
10.7
8.0
7.5
4.8
7.3
4.8
6.5
4.6
4.4
4.6
9.3
9.8
8.9
10.5
10.9
10.7
8.9
5.9
5.8
14.7
14.6
14.0
3.9
5.6
11.5
11.9
11.7
6.6
7.5
6.9
9.2
8.7
8.4
9.8
10.7
10.2
15.0
13.5
6.5
6.9
6.3
8.5
7.3
7.7
6*5
7.4
15.4
8.0
7.8
7.1
7.8
8.3
8.0
5.7
6.3
6.8
12.1
14.0
12.4
11.1
5.4
5.4
3.5
7.3
25.1
7.6
10.0
3.5
5.7
19.2
6.0
7.8
4.2
20.2
4.7
5.2
4.5
6.2
5.1
6.4
6.6
8.0
5.1
8.6
8.6
4.5
5.7
5.9
7.5
16.2
4.9
4.0
3.9
6.1
5.4
9.4
8.0
7.7
6.3
7.1
15.3
6.4
4.5
3.9
4.9
38
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TABLE 22 (CONTINUED)
ENVIRONMENTAL GAMMA AMBIENT MONITORING PROGRAM
INTEGRATED EXPOSURE
LOCATION DATE RANGE EXPOSURE RATE
RI:PROVIDENCE
RI:PROVIDENCE
RI:PROVIDENCE
SC:BARNWELL
SCrBARNWELL
SCrBARNWELL
SC:COLUMBIA
SC:COLUMBIA
SC:COLUMBIA
TN:KNOXVILLE
TN:KNOXVILLE
TN:KNOXVILLE
VA:RICHMOND
VA:RICHMOND
VA:RICHMOND
VT:MONTPELIER
VT:MONTPELIER
MR
40582- 51282
51282- 61182
61182- 70982
40182- 50782
50782- 60382
60382- 70182
40282- 43082
50482- 60182
60182- 62982
40282- 42882
42882- 60382
60382- 70182
40182- 42982
42982- 60482
60482- 63082
40182- 42982
42982- 62882
8.9
7.7
6.9
7.8
2.2
5.0
6.4
6.8
6.1
6.0
8.1
5.9
5.7
6.8
4.2
5.7
11.7
MICRO R/HR + 2 s *
10.1
10.7
10.1
9.0
3.5
7.5
9.4
10.2
9.7
9.6
9.4
8.8
8.5
7.9
6.7
8.5
8.1
4.9
5.9
5.4
5.3
7.7
6.5
5.3
12.0
6.5
5.8
4.6
10.4
7.0
4.7
22.1
5.6
5.8
SIGMA ERROR (IN PERCENT)
39
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SECTION IV. Milk Program
Pasteurized Milk
This is a cooperative program of the EPA, ORP and the Dairy and
Lipid Products Branch, Milk Sanitation Section, Food and Drug
Administration. Milk is a reliable indicator of the general
populations intake of radionuclides since it is consumed by a large
segment of the population and contains several of the biologically
important contaminants resulting from environmental releases from
nuclear activities. A primary function of this program is to obtain
reliable monitoring data relative to current radionuclide
concentrations and determine any long-term trends.
Monthly samples are collected at 65 sampling sites with one or
more located in each state, Puerto Rico, and the Panama Canal. These
are composite samples representing more than 80 percent of the milk
consumed in a given population center-
These samples are analyzed for iodine-131, barium-140,
cesium-137, and potassium. All 65 samples are analyzed annually in
July for strontium-89, and strontium-90. Also, for the first month of
the three quarters beginning January, April and October, 10 regional
composite samples of milk made up from the states within each of
EPA's 10 regions are analyzed for strontium—89 and strontium-90.
Iodine-131, barium-140, cesium—137 and potassium are determined
by gamma spectral analysis. Strontium-89 and strontium-90 are
determined by beta counting a total strontium precipitate which has
been chemically separated by ion-exchange.
The values from the pasteurized milk samples for April - June
1982 are shown in Tables 23-25. Strontium values from regional
composite samples collected April - June 1982 are shown in Table 26.
Tritium jln Milk
It was previously proposed to analyze all 65 milk samples for
tritium in the aqueous and organic phases, on an annual basis (on the
April sample). The EERF is currently evaluating alternative
analytical techniques anticipating that these analyses will begin
during the coming year-
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Carbon-14 in Milk
Nine stations, chosen for wide geographical distribution,
contribute milk samples for annual analysis for carbon-14. These
samples have monitored the carbon-14 levels in the food chain
resulting from nuclear testing.
Analysis consists of combusting the samples and measuring
released carbon dioxide through liquid scintillation.
Data will be published as it becomes available.
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TABLE 23
CONCENTRATIONS OF RADIONUGLIDES IN PASTEURIZED MILK
APRIL 1982
LOCATION
AK:ANCHORAGE
AL:MONTGOMERY
AR:LITTLE ROCK
AZ:PHOENIX
CA:LOS ANGELES
CA:SACRAMENTO
CA:SAN FRANCISCO
CO:DENVER
CT:HARTFORD
DC:WASHINGTON
DE:WILMINGTON
FL:TAMPA
GA:ATLANTA
HI:HONOLULU
IA:DES MOINES
ID:IDAHO FALLS
IL:CHICAGO
IN:INDIANAPOLIS
KS:WICHITA
KY:LOUISVILLE
LA:NEW ORLEANS
MA:BOSTON
MD:BALTIMORE
ME:PORTLAND
MI:DETROIT
MI:GRAND RAPIDS
MN:MINNEAPOLIS
MN:ST. PAUL
MO:KANSAS CITY
MO:ST. LOUIS
MS:JACKSON
MT:HELENA
NC:CHARLOTTE
ND:MINOT
NE:OMAHA
NH:MANCHESTER
NV:LAS VEGAS
NY:BUFFALO
NY:NEW YORK CITY
NY:SYRACUSE
OH:CINCINNATI
OH CLEVELAND
OR:PORTLAND
PA PHILADELPHIA
DATE
COLLECTED
4/22/82
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
8/82
5/82
6/82
5/82
2/82
6/82
4/23/82
4/12/82
4/
2/82
4/15/82
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
5/82
5/82
6/82
5/82
7/82
5/82
5/82
8/82
5/82
4/19/82
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
6/82
5/82
6/82
7/82
6/82
5/82
7/82
9/82
7/82
5/82
6/82
5/82
4/19/82
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
4/
9/82
5/82
7/82
2/82
5/82
6/82
5/82
7/82
5/82
5/82
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
K
g/l+2s
.28
.25
.38
.33
.24
.45
.40
.37
.26
.35
.20
.16
.47
.45
.40
.36
.41
.31
.25
.41
.29
.34
.50
.39
.35
.38
.36
.38
.26
.35
.26
.18
.26
.25
.26
.39
.53
.42
.44
.32
.38
.27
.40
.51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.22
.21
.12
.08
.21
.22
.22
.12
.21
.22
.21
.21
.22
.12
.22
.22
.12
.16
.21
.22
.15
.22
.22
.16
.22
.22
.22
.22
.21
.22
.21
.21
.15
.21
.21
.12
.22
.12
.12
.22
.22
.15
.08
.16
iJ/Cs
pCi/l+2s
-2.
2.
3.
-1.
10.
6.
3.
-1.
-8.
-1.
2.
11.
3.
9.
10.
3.
6.
7.
1.
10.
-8.
-6.
10.
-2.
5.
3.
-2.
-8.
-3.
3.
8.
-1.
3.
-5.
-3.
"""J- •
0.
5.
8.
0.
3.
7.
4.
-7.
15.
15.
7.
5.
15.
15.
15.
7.
14.
15.
15.
15.
15.
7.
15.
15.
7.
11.
15.
15.
10.
15.
15.
11.
15.
15.
15.
14.
15.
15.
15.
15.
11.
14.
15.
7.
15.
7.
7-
15.
15.
11.
5.
10.
1HUBa
pCi/l+2s
-5.
-6.
-3.
0.
-7-
-21.
-4.
0.
-10.
4.
4.
3.
-2.
-4.
-16.
-7.
-5.
-10.
-3.
0.
-21.
-8.
-18.
-10.
-16.
-17.
0.
-7.
-6.
-1.
-9.
-15.
-1.
-17.
-6.
-1.
-20.
1.
-3.
-17.
-16.
-2.
0.
-7.
19.
19.
8.
6.
19.
19.
19-
8.
19.
20.
20.
20.
20.
8.
19.
19.
8.
13.
19.
20.
13.
19.
19.
13.
19.
19.
20.
19.
19-
20.
19.
19.
14.
19.
19.
8.
19.
8.
8.
19.
19.
14.
6.
14.
1JiI
pCi/l+2s
-6.
-2.
-2.
-2.
-6.
8.
-1.
-1.
-2.
-6.
3.
-1.
5.
2.
0.
-2.
-1.
-4.
-1.
3.
-7.
0.
-5.
2.
-10.
1.
-4.
-2.
1.
-10.
3.
11.
-9.
.2.
1.
-2.
-10.
0.
0.
0.
4.
7-
-4.
0.
13.
13.
7.
5.
13.
13.
13.
7-
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
7.
13.
13.
7.
9.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
7.
13.
7.
7.
13.
13.
9.
5.
9.
42
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TABLE 23 (CONTINUED)
CONCENTRATIONS OF RADIONUCLIDES IN PASTEURIZED MILK
APRIL 1982
LOCATION
PA:PITTSBURGH
PC:ANCON
PR:SAN JUAN
SC:CHARLESTON
SDrRAPID CITY
TN:CHATTANOOGA
TN:KNOXVILLE
TNrMEMPHIS
TX:AUSTIN
UTrSALT LAKE CITY
VA:NORFOLK
VT:BURLINGTON
WA:SEATTLE
WV:CHARLESTON
WYrLARAMIE
DATE
COLLECTED
4/ 7/82
4/22/82
4/20/82
4/27/82
4/ 9/82
4/ 5/82
4/ 5/82
4/28/82
4/14/82
4/ 5/82
4/ 7/82
4/ 6/82
4/ 5/82
4/20/82
4/ 5/82
K 1J/
g/l+2s
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
.43
.29
.25
.28
.35
.33
.39
.35
.30
.47
.41
.53
.35
.20
.45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.22
.12
.15
.15
.16
.22
.22
.12
.12
.12
.22
.22
.12
.21
.12
Cs
pCi/l+2s
-1.
17.
-4.
12.
5.
18.
8.
3.
-5.
6.
4.
10.
14.
-15.
-2.
15.
7.
10.
11.
11.
15.
15.
7.
6.
7.
15.
15.
7.
14.
7.
mi
JBa
pCi/l+2s
-14.
0.
-12.
-7.
-5.
-11.
-13.
0.
-1.
-6.
-10.
-27.
-3.
-14.
-1.
19-
8.
13.
13.
14.
19.
19.
8.
8.
8.
19.
19.
8.
19.
8.
i j .
LI
pCi/l+2s
-4.
4.
0.
6.
-4.
6.
1.
-3.
-2.
3.
2.
1.
1.
-2.
-1.
13.
7.
9.
9.
9.
13.
13.
7.
7.
7.
13.
13.
7.
13.
7.
NS NO SAMPLE
s SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
43
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TABLE 24
CONCENTRATIONS OF RADIONUCLIDES IN PASTEURIZED MILK
MAY 1982
LOCATION
AL:MONTGOMERY
AR:LITTLE ROCK
AZ:PHOENIX
CA:LOS ANGELES
CA:SACRAMENTO
CA:SAN FRANCISCO
COrDENVER
CT:HARTFORD
DC:WASHINGTON
DE:WILMINGTON
FLrTAMPA
HI:HONOLULU
IA:DES MOINES
ID:IDAHO FALLS
IL:CHICAGO
IN:INDIANAPOLIS
KS:WICHITA
KY:LOUISVILLE
MA:BOSTON
MD: BALTIMORE
ME:PORTLAND
MI:DETROIT
MI:GRAND RAPIDS
MN:MINNEAPOLIS
MN:ST. PAUL
MO:ST. LOUIS
MS:JACKSON
MT:HELENA
NC:CHARLOTTE
NE:OMAHA
NH:MANCHESTER
NJ:TRENTON
NM:ALBUQUERQUE
NV:LAS VEGAS
NY:BUFFALO
NY:NEW YORK CITY
NY:SYRACUSE
OH:CINCINNATI
OH: CLEVELAND
OK:OKLAHOMA CITY
OK:OKLAHOMA CITY
OR:PORTLAND
PA PHILADELPHIA
PA:PITTSBURGH
DATE
COLLECTED
5/
5/
5/
4/82
5/82
5/82
5/12/82
5/
5/
3/82
4/82
5/25/82
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
3/82
7/82
3/82
4/82
4/82
4/82
5/10/82
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
5/
3/82
3/82
5/82
3/82
4/82
7/82
7/82
6/82
3/82
3/82
5/82
5/82
3/82
3/82
3/82
7/82
3/82
6/82
3/82
5/82
5/10/82
5/
5/
5/
3/82
3/82
3/82
5/10/82
5/
2/82
5/24/82
5/10/82
5/
5/
3/82
5/82
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
K ij'
g/l+2s
.30
.43
.45
.34
.37
.39
.37
.33
.35
.34
.29
.30
.34
.19
.34
.29
.31
.38
.28
.30
.37
.26
.42
.41
.41
.40
.41
.49
.32
.41
.31
.42
.37
.42
.46
.33
.31
.32
.49
.30
.31
.31
.18
.37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.16
.22
.22
.15
.21
.22
.22
.22
.22
.15
.22
.22
.21
.16
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.16
.16
.22
.22
.15
.22
.22
.22
.12
.22
.21
.22
'Cs
pCi/l+2s
-1.
-2.
-2.
5.
10.
0.
-1.
3.
1.
-1.
15.
-4.
4.
5.
5.
-3.
-4.
6.
-6.
2.
3.
2.
4.
-5.
-2.
-5.
9.
-13.
-2.
-4.
4.
2.
-5.
4.
3.
6.
-9.
14.
15.
-9.
-2.
2.
7.
12.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
11.
15.
15.
11.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
10.
15.
15.
15.
11.
15.
15.
15.
15.
14.
15.
15.
15.
15.
10.
11.
15.
15.
10.
15.
15.
14.
7.
15.
15.
15.
iti
JBa
pCi/l+2s
-8.
-24.
-6.
-9.
-11.
-12.
-13.
-10.
-16.
-11.
-12.
2.
-15.
-18.
-17.
-14.
-8.
-12.
-12.
-4.
-19.
-13.
-11.
-4.
-22.
-14.
-12.
-11.
-11.
-21.
-16.
-26.
-15.
-13.
-11.
-22.
-7-
0.
-18.
-8.
-1.
2.
-7.
-18.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
13.
19.
20.
13.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
13.
19.
19-
19.
13.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
13.
13.
19.
19-
13.
20.
19.
19.
8.
20.
19.
19.
ij.
LI
pCi/l+2s
2.
-13.
7.
4.
-2.
-5.
-6.
-1.
"O •
0.
-12.
-8.
2.
-2.
-3.
1.
-5.
-13.
3.
-5.
-1.
4.
-5.
-7-
-5.
1.
-4.
-13.
1.
5.
-2.
0.
-2.
-5.
0.
-5.
-3.
-6.
-2.
-3.
-2.
3.
2.
0.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
9.
9.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
7.
13.
13.
13.
44
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TABLE 24 (CONTINUED)
CONCENTRATIONS OF RADIONUCLIDES IN PASTEURIZED MILK
MAY 1982
LOCATION
PC:ANCON
PR:SAN JUAN
SDrRAPID CITY
TN:CHATTANOOGA
TN:KNOXVILLE
TN:MEMPHIS
TX:FT. WORTH
UT:SALT LAKE CITY
VA:NORFOLK
VT:BURLINGTON
WA:SEATTLE
WA:SPOKANE
WI:MILWAUKEE
WV:CHARLESTON
WY:LARAMIE
DATE
COLLECTED
5/27/82
5/13/82
5/ 6/82
5/ 3/82
5/ 3/82
5/26/82
5/24/82
5/ 3/82
5/ 7/82
5/ 7/82
5/ 3/82
5/ 4/82
5/ 7/82
5/26/82
5/ 3/82
K ij;
g/l+2s
I
1
I
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
.35
.38
.32
.29
.38
.45
.33
.27
.43
.32
.41
.41
.24
.19
.43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.22
.22
.13
.15
.22
.22
.22
.16
.22
.22
.16
.22
.21
.21
.22
Cs
pCi/l+2s
15.
-6.
6.
2.
-4.
-1.
1.
-7.
1.
0.
-7.
11.
-3.
4.
0.
15.
15.
8.
11.
15.
15.
15.
10.
15.
15.
10.
15.
15.
15.
15.
lit
JBa
pCi/l+2s
-17.
-7-
-12.
-6.
-7.
-15.
-4.
-4.
-5.
-17.
-9.
-14.
-6.
-17.
-5.
19.
19.
11.
13.
19-
19.
19.
13.
19.
19.
13.
19.
19.
19.
19.
i j.
LI
pCi/l+2s
3.
7.
2.
-2.
-10.
-1.
1.
3.
-6.
2.
-2.
-9.
-8.
-8.
-10.
13.
13.
8.
9.
13.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
13.
NS NO SAMPLE
s SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
45
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TABLE 25
CONCENTRATIONS OF RADIONUCLIDES IN PASTEURIZED MILK
JUNE 1982
LOCATION
AK: ANCHORAGE
AL:MONTGOMERY
AR:LITTLE ROCK
AZ:PHOENIX
CArLOS ANGELES
CA:SACRAMENTO
CA:SAN FRANCISCO
CO:DENVER
CT:HARTFORD
DC:WASHINGTON
DE:WILMINGTON
FL.-TAMPA
GA:ATLANTA
HI:HONOLULU
IA:DES MOINES
ID:IDAHO FALLS
IL:CHICAGO
KS:WICHITA
KY:LOUISVILLE
LA:NEW ORLEANS
MA:BOSTON
MD:BALTIMORE
ME:PORTLAND
MI: DETROIT
MI:GRAND RAPIDS
MN:MINNEAPOLIS
MN:ST. PAUL
MN:ST. PAUL
MO:KANSAS CITY
MO:ST. LOUIS
MS:JACKSON
MT:HELENA
NC:CHARLOTTE
ND:KINOT
NE:OMAHA
NH:CONCORD
NJ:TRENTON
NM:ALBUQUERQUE
NV:LAS VEGAS
NY:BUFFALO
NY:NEW YORK CITY
NY:SYRACUSE
OH:CINCINNATI
OH:CLEVELAND
DATE
COLLECTED
6/ 1/82
6/ 2/82
6/ 7/82
6/10/82
6/15/82
6/ 1/82
6/ 3/82
6/25/82
6/ 7/82
6/ 4/82
6/ 2/82
6/ 2/82
6/ 9/82
6/ 1/82
6/ 1/82
6/ 2/82
6/ 7/82
6/ 7/82
6/ 7/82
6/22/82
6/ 8/82
6/ 4/82
6/ 8/82
6/10/82
6/15/82
6/ 7/82
6/ 1/82
6/30/82
6/11/82
6/ 2/82
6/ 7/82
6/10/82
6/ 7/82
6/17/82
6/11/82
6/ 7/82
6/ 3/82
6/ 7/82
6/ 8/82
6/ 1/82
6/ 7/82
6/ 3/82
6/ 1/82
6/ 7/82
K Cs Ba
g/l+2s
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
'1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
.41
.36
.36
.47
.34
.39
.33
.52
.36
.48
.26
.44
.25
.51
.33
.42
.44
.30
.32
.41
.34
.39
.42
.33
.38
.36
.35
.19
.26
.25
.41
.56
.40
.42
.23
.33
.34
.24
.49
.43
.23
.24
.29
.54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.16
.22
.22
.22
.15
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.21
.22
.22
.22
.22
.15
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.15
.22
.22
.15
.21
.21
.21
.22
.16
.22
.22
.21
.16
.22
.21
.22
.16
.21
.21
.22
.22
pCi/l+2s
-2.
3.
4.
6.
-6.
-2.
4.
2.
1.
4.
-12.
12.
3.
9.
-2.
2.
-2.
0.
12.
0.
4.
-7.
3.
-3.
3.
-1.
-4.
-8.
-3.
10.
-10.
1.
-1.
-3.
2.
9.
-1.
7.
1.
0.
2.
6.
-5.
2.
11.
15.
15.
15.
10.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
14.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
10.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
10.
15.
15.
10.
14.
15.
15.
14.
11.
15.
15.
15.
11.
15.
15.
15.
11.
15.
15.
14.
15.
pCi/l+2s
-6.
3.
-14.
-38.
-22.
-17.
3.
-22.
-17.
-17.
6.
-15.
-6.
-20.
-3.
-10.
-20.
-22.
-14.
-14.
-3.
8.
-9.
-15.
-16.
-7.
-16.
-12.
-12.
-5.
-11.
-15.
-25.
-10.
-39.
-23.
0.
-9.
-42.
-16.
-14.
-5.
-13.
-10.
14.
20.
19.
25.
13.
19.
20.
19.
19.
19.
20.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
13.
19.
19.
19.
20.
19.
13.
19.
19.
13.
19.
19.
19.
19.
13.
19.
19.
22.
13.
20.
19.
26.
13.
19.
19.
19.
19.
131T
pCi/l+2s
-8.
-6.
-9.
-7.
0.
-4.
-10.
-5.
-13.
-7.
-7.
-7.
-8.
0.
3.
-5.
-6.
-4.
-11.
-5.
-10.
-7.
-5.
4.
-16.
-8.
-3.
0.
-10.
-1.
-6.
-6.
-11.
-6.
-8.
-5.'
-8.
-2.
-6.
-4.
-7.
-6.
-5.
-10.
9.
13.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
13.
46
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TABLE 25 (CONTINUED)
CONCENTRATIONS OF RADIONUCLIDES IN PASTEURIZED MILK
JUNE 1982
LOCATION
OR:PORTLAND
PA:PHILADELPHIA
PA:PITTSBURGH
PC:ANCON
PR:SAN JUAN
SC:CHARLESTON
SD:RAPID CITY
TN:CHATTANOOGA
TN:KNOXVILLE
TN:MEMPHIS
TX:AUSTIN
UT:SALT LAKE CITY
VA:NORFOLK
VT:BURLINGTON
WA:SEATTLE
WA:SPOKANE
WI:MILWAUKEE
WY:LARAMIE
DATE
COLLECTED
6/
6/
6/
7/82
7/82
9/82
6/24/82
6/17/82
6/22/82
6/
6/
6/
3/82
7/82
7/82
6/30/82
6/
6/
6/
6/
6/
6/
6/
6/
7/82
8/82
4/82
4/82
7/82
7/82
2/82
7/82
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
K
g/l+2s
.35
.32
.60
.44
.53
.45
.51
.34
.38
.24
.51
.24
.50
.35
.27
.29
.33
.21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.22
.16
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.16
.21
.16
.21
.22
.22
.22
.22
.22
.21
137Cs
pCi/l+2s
8.
0.
5.
6.
-11,
-5.
5.
-4.
0.
2.
-7.
7.
9.
9.
-5.
4.
10.
1.
15.
11.
15.
15.
14.
14.
15.
15.
11.
15.
10.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
15.
l40Ba
pCi/l+2s
-20.
-15.
-17.
-18.
-10.
-27.
-12.
-21.
-11.
-15.
-8.
-34.
-14.
-15.
-4.
-17.
-13.
-4.
19.
13.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
19.
13.
19.
13.
22.
19.
19.
19-
19.
19.
19.
131I
PCi/l+2s
-6.
-3.
-8.
-17.
4.
-2.
-8.
4.
-6.
-3.
-12.
-8.
0.
-2.
-11.
-8.
-9.
-6.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
9.
13.
9.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
13.
NS NO SAMPLE
s SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
47
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TABLE 26
STRONTIUM-90 AND STRONTIUM-89 IN PASTEURIZED MILK
EPA REGIONAL COMPOSITES
APRIL - JUNE 1982
EPA 90Sr 89Sr
REGION pCl/1 + 2s pCl/1 + 2s*
I
II
Ill
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
SIGMA COUNTING ERROR
ANALYTICAL ERROR TERM WHICH CLOSELY APPROXIMATES
THE COUNTING ERROR
1.9
2.2
2.9
1.8
3.4
3.5
2.5
3.5
1.0
1.8
0.8
0.9
1.1
0.6
1.6
1.2
0.9
1.9
0.8
1.2
2.
0.
1.
2.
0.
0.
1.
-1.
0.
0.
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
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DATA - STATE AGENCIES
Radiological Health Laboratory
Indiana State Board of Health
Indiana Milk Analysis Program
In order to evaluate the fallout on Indiana pasturelands, the
State has implemented a program whereby monthly milk samples from
five geographical areas are sent to the Radiological Health
Laboratory of the State Board of Health. The milk in these samples is
bottled on the same date in all five areas to provide uniform time
from pasture to the lab.
Once in the laboratory, the milk is first analyzed by gamma
spectroscopy for iodine-131, barium-140, cesium-137, and
potassium-40. A one gallon sample is analyzed on a 3" x 3" Nal(Tl)
scintillation crystal for 4800 seconds. A background sample of 48,000
seconds is also run. The data are analyzed to give pCi/1 for each
radionuclide.
A quarterly composite sample is saved and run for strontium-89
and -90 by ion exchange method.
As data is received it will be published.
49
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Radiological Health Division
State Hygienic Laboratory of Iowa
Iowa Water Sampling Program
The radiological Health Division of the State Hygienic
Laboratory of Iowa with the assistance of the State Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) maintains a state-wide water sampling
program of community drinking waters, surface waters and
precipitation. All analyses with the exception of the sequential
Ra-226, -228 analyses are performed according to "Standard Methods
for the Examination of Water and Wastewater", 14th edition. The
sequential analyses for radiums are performed according to the EPA
publication, EPA-600/4-75-008, "Interim Radiochemical Methodology for
Drinking Water."
The drinking water samples are collected by DEQ regional
personnel and sent to the State Hygienic Laboratory where they are
preserved with HC1. These waters are analyzed for gross alpha and
gross beta radioactivity as a screening process. Subsequent analyses
for Ra-226, Ra-228, Sr-90 are performed if screening levels are
exceeded. Radium levels are of primary concern in Iowa drinking
waters as those levels are elevated in deep geologic aquifers within
the state.
Surface waters are collected at eleven sites throughout the
state with site selection being determined by proximity upstream and
downstream to nuclear power plants in Iowa or those plants
discharging into rivers which are natural borders with adjoining
states. Gross alpha, gross beta, and tritium are the routine
radionuclide analyses for these samples. Strontium is of interest
when gross beta screening levels are exceeded or if nuclear weapons
testing necessitates monitoring to determine its impact on the
environment.
Background Radiation Levels, Tritium, for the third quarter,
1981, are shown in Table 27.
Background radiation levels, tritium, Iowa city precipitation
are shown in Table 28.
Gross Radiation in Precipitation for the third quarter, 1981, is
shown in Table 29.
Gross Activity in Surface Water reported as pCi/1 for the third
quarter, 1981, is shown in Table 30.
Gross Beta Activity in Air for the third quarter, 1981 is shown
in Table 31.
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SDWA (Safe Drinking Water Act) analyses for April, May and June,
1981, are shown in Tables 32, 33, and 34 respectively.
SDWA Radiological analyses, third quarter recheck samples, for
1981 are shown in Table 35.
DEQ Mineral Samples for July and September 1981 are shown in
Tables 36 and 37 respectively.
The concentrations of Sr-90 in Iowa Milk Samples are shown in
Table 38.
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Table 27
; owa
Kissi ssippi
. i s sti u r i
Nishnabotna
ikunk
Cit\
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
STATEWIDE DYNAMIC SURFACE WATER REPORT
Background Radiation Level , Tritium
Radiation Reported as nCi/1
Data for 3rd Quarter 1981
Dates Collected
Composite Samples
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Vinton
Vinton
Iowa City
Iowa City
Iowa City
Davenport
Davenport
Davenport
Dubuque
Dubuque
Dubuque
Lansing
Lansing
Lansing
7-7, 15, 23
8-4, 11, 18
9-1, 8, 16,
7-7, 13, 20
8-3, 10, 18
9-8, 14, 21
7-1-81
8-3-81
9-1-81
7-6, 16, 21
8-5, 13, 20
9-3, 10, 17
7-2, 9, 17,
8-7, 13, 20
9-3, 10, 17
7-14, 21-81
8-3, 10,. 17
9-21-81
,28-81
, 25-81
29-81
, 28-81
, 24-81
, 28-81
, 30-81
, 27-81
, -24-81
24, 31-81
, 28-81
, 24-81
, 24, 31-81
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
7-6, 20, 27-81
8-6, 10, 20, 25-81
9-1, 8, 17, 22, 28-81
Sioux City
Sioux City
Sioux City
Hamburg
Hamburg
Hamburg
Ames
Ames
7-6, 13,
8-3, 10,
9-8, 21,
7-8-81
8-18-81
9-8-81
8-6, 13,
9-3, 10,
20, 27-81
17, 24. 31-81
28-81
20-81
16-81
-
Date Counted
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81 .
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-31
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
1JO-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
10-22-81
3H Activit
nCi/1
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
<1.29
52
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Table 28
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
STATEWIDE DYNAMIC SURFACE WATER REPORT
Background Radiation Levels, Tritium
Data for 3rd Quarter 1981
IOWA CITY PRECIPITATION
l_ected Date Counted 'H Activity. nCi/1
07-14-81 10-22-81 <1.29
07-15-81 10-22-81 <1.29
07-23-81 10-22-81 <1.29
07-27-81 10-22-81 <1.29
07-28-81 10-22-81 -'1.29
03-03-31 10-22-81 -1.29
08-07-81 10-22-81 <1.29
08-14-81 10-22-81 <1.29
03-31-31 10-22-81 '1.29
09-08-81 10-22-81 -1.29
09-25-81 . 10-22-81 <1.29
09-28-81 10-22-81 <1.29
53
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Table 29
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY. IOWA '
IOWA CITY PRECIPITATION
GROSS RADIATION
Data for July, August, September 1931
RADIATION #
18386
18390
18407
18410
18411
18439
18443
18456
18495
18525
18569
18570
DATE SAMPLED
07-14-81
07-15-81
07-23-81
07-28-81
07-27-81
08-03-81
08-07-81
08-14-81
08-31-81
09-08-81
09-25-81
09-28-81
AMOUNT
PRECIPITATION
mm
3.7
21.3
3.3
13.3
28.7
19.3
32 0
30.0
5.7
13.3
23.3
46.7'
Highest
Lowest
Average of 12
Total amount collected
WATER
COLLECTED
1
0.5
3.2
0.5
2.0
4.3
2.9
4.8
4.5
0.8
2.0
3.5
7.0
36.0
ACTIVITY
ALPHA (DS)
0.1
<0.1
0.7
0.1
<0.1
<0.2
<0.2
0.3
0.4
<0.1
0.7
<0.1
0.7
<0.1
0.2
IN pCi/1
BETA- GAMMA (DS)
2^
6
11
3
2
3
3
4
9
2
12
1
27
1
7
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Table 30
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL SURFACE WATER SURVEILLANCE
GROSS ACTIVITY REPORTED AS pCi/1
Data for July, August, September 1981
RADIATION #
18442
18454
18483
18527
18542
18553
DATE SAMPLED
08-05-81
08-13-81
08-20-81
09-03-81
09-10-81
09-16-81
Average of 6
ALPHA
TS
SKUNK RIVER AT
3.6
2.0
0.8
5.7
2.3
2.6
2.8
ACTIVI
DS
AMES
3.1
2.0
0.3
2.9
2.3
1.1
1.9
CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR RAPI
18382
S 18395
18408
18436
18446
18452
18478
18502
18528
18540
18550
18583
07-07-81
07-15-81
07-23-81
07-28-81
08-04-81
08-11-81
08-18-81
08-25-81
09-01-81
09-08-81
09-16-81
09-29-81
Average of 12
1.5
2.5
5.3
3.8
2.3
0.8
1.4
1.8
0.9
2.5
1.6
1.5
2.1
1.4
1.9
1.2
1.9
1.0
0.5
1.2
0.9
Nil
1.6
1.1
1.5
1.2
TY
SS
0.5
Nil
0.5
2.8
Nil
1.5
0.9
DS
0.1
0.6
4.1
1.9
1.3
0.3
0.2
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.5
Nil
0.9
TS
3
5
12
11
9
4
5
2
12
5
6
7
6
6
10
7
5
2
6
-GAMMA
DS
3
5
10
10
8
3
7
5
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
6
5
4
2
4
ACTIVITY
SS
Nil
Nil
2
1
1
1
1
Nil
Nil
8
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
i
Nil
2
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Table 30 (Continued)
en
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL SURFACE WATER SURVEILLANCE
GROSS ACTIVITY REPORTED AS pCi/I
Data 'for July, August, September 1931
RADIATION #
DATE SAMPLED
ALPHA
TS
ACTIVITY
DS SS
BETA- GAMMA /)
TS DS
MISSOURI RIVER AT COUNCIL BLUFFS
18379
18402
18412
18465
18451
18480
18497
18547
18548
18559
18564
18575
18380
18396
18405
18438
18441
18455
18484
18506
18532
18541
18549
18576
07-06-81
07-20-81
07-27-81
08-06-81
08-10-81
08-20-81
08-25-81
09-01-81
09-08-81
09-17-81
09-22-81
09-28-81
Average of
07-06-81
07-16-81
07-21-81
07-30-81
08-05-81
08-13-81
08-20-81
08-27-81
09-03-81
09-10-81
09-17-81
09-24-81
Average of
5.5
2.6
2.7
5.0
2.0
2.4
3.7
1.8
2.4
7.0
3.9
0.9
12 3.3
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT
' 1.2
0.2
0.8
0.3
0.9
0.9
1.5
0.4
0.9
1.4
2.8
1.3
12 - 1.0
2.5
2.6
1.9
2.6
1.4
2.4
2.1
1.5
2.1
6.0
3.1
0.9
2.4
3.0
Nil
0.8
2.4
0.6
Nil
1.6
0.3
0.3
1.0
0.8
Nil
0.9
14
7
7
10
3
9
11
11
13
3
Nil
4
8
9
7
7
8
7
6
7
10
11
3
Nil
4
6
DAVENPORT
0.3
0.2
0.8
0.1
0.9
0.6
0.2
Nil
0.5
Nil
1.7
0.9
0.5
0.9
Nil
Nil
0.2
Nil
0.3
1.3
0.4
0.4
1.4
1.1
0.4
0.5
Nil
1
1
4
4
5
4
8
12
7
6
Nil
4
Nil
1
1
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
4
Nil
3
5
Nil
Nil
2
1
1
3
4
1
2
Nil
Nil
Nil
2
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
1
Nil
3
7
1
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Table 30 (Continued)
en
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL SURFACE WATER SURVEILLANCE
GROSS ACTIVITY REPORTED AS pCi/1
Data for July, August, September 1981'
RADIATION #
•••---— r -• - -~i
18365
18384
18397
18413
18435
18447 -
18453
18482
18496
18526
18543
18561
18573
18383
18481
18533
18361
18560
18501
DATE SAMPLED
07-02-81
07-09-81
07-17-81
07-24-81
07-31-81
08-07-81
08-13-81
08-20-81
08-28-81
09-03-81
09-10-81
09-17-81
09-24-81
Average of 13
07-08-81
08-18-81
09-08-81
Average of 3
07-01-81
08-03-81
09-01-81
Average of 3
ALPHA ACTIVITY
TS DS
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
0.8
Nil
0.9
0.5
1.3
1.4
I'.l
0.9
1.5
2.2
1.8
0.7
0.5
1.0
NISHNABOTNA RIVER
1.0
2.0
1.9
1.6
IOWA RIVER AT
2.1
Nil
4.2
2.1
AT DUBUQUE
0.4
Nil
0.9
0.5
1.1
1.4
0.8
0.9
0.7
1.4
1.3
0.7
Nil
0.8
AT HAMBURG
0.8
1.5
1.6
1.3
IOWA CITY
1.9
Nil
3.6
1.8
SS
0.4
Mil
Nil
Nil
0.2
Nil
0.3
Nil
0.8
0.8
0.5
Nil
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.2
Nil
0.6
0.3
BETA -GAMMA /
TS DS
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
7
4
9
5
1
2
4
10
10
7
9
5
8
7
7
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
5
4
6
3
1
2
3
9
8
4
7
5
7
5
6
SS
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
2
Nil
3
2
Nil
Nil
1
1
2
3
2
Nil
1
2
1
-------
(Jl
00
Table 30 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL SURFACE WATER SURVEILLANCE
GROSS ACTIVITY REPORTED AS pCi/1
Data for July, August, September 1931
RADIATION #
18389
18406
18437
18448
18469
18488
18500
18558
18377
18388
18404
18416
18440
18450
18464
18486
18503
18530
18545
18557
18574
DATE SAMPLED
07-14-81
07-21-81
08-03-81
08-10-81
08-17-81
08-24-81
08-31-81
09-21-81
Average of 8
07-06-81
07-13-81
07-20-81
07-27-81
08-03-81
08-10-81
08-17-81
08-24-81
08-31-81
09-08-81
09-14-81
09-21-81
09-28-81
Average of 13
ALPHA ACTIVITY
TS DS SS
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Nil
0.9
1.2
0.9
1.1
1.3
0.4
2.8
1.1
MISSOURI RIVER AT
2.4
3.2
8.9
3.2
1.7
3.4
3.5
2.0
Nil
1.6
1.4
2.0
1.4
2.7
BETA-GAMMA ACTIVITY
TS DS SS
AT LANSING
Nil
0.9
1.1
0.4
0.7
1.1
0.1
1.9
0.8
SIOUX
2.3
2.7
8.9
3.2
1.7
2.6
3.0
1.2
Nil
0.6
0.6
1.5
0.6
2.2
Nil
Nil
0.1
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.3
0'.9
0.3
CITY
0.1
0.5
Nil
Nil
Nil
0.8
0.5
0.8
Nil
1.0 "
0.8
0.5
0.8
0.5
3
4
4
3
5
5
5
4
4
13
5
1
9
10
6
7
10
10
9
10
4
Nil
7
3
4
4
3
4
5
5
3
o 4
11
5
1
8
6
4
7
8
8
8
8
4
Nil
6
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
1
Nil
Nil
1
Nil
2
Nil
Nil
1
4
2
Nil
2
2
1
2
Nil
Nil
1
-------
Table 30 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL SURFACE WATER SURVEILLANCE
GROSS ACTIVITY REPORTED AS pCi/1
Data for July, August, September 1981
10
RADIATION #
DATE SAMPLED
ALPHA ACTIVITY
TS DS SS
BETA- GAMMA A
TS DS
CEDAR RIVER AT VINTON
18378
18387
18403
18415
18434
18449
18468
18487
18499
18529
18544
18556
18572
07-07-81
07-13-81
07-20-81
07-28-81
08-03-81
08-10-81
08-18-81
08-24-81
08-31-81
09-08-81
09-14-81
09-21-81
09-28-81
Average of 13
3.1
0.9
1.1
0.7
2.0
0.8
1.8
0.9
3.4
1.8
1.5
1.8
0.5
1.6
1.3
0.9
1.1
0.3
1.8
Nil
1.3
0.8
1.5
0.8
0.4
1.1
0.1
0.9
1.8
Nil
Nil
0.4
0.2
0.8
0.5
0.1
1.9
1.0
1.1
0.7
0.4
0.7
3
1
3
6
5
7
8
3
7
6
7
3
4
5
1
1
3
6
5
5
5
2
5
4
5
2
4
4
SS
2
Nil
Nil
Nil
Nil
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
Nil
1
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Table 31
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
GROSS BETA ACTIVITY IN AIR
3RD QUARTER 1981
July, August, September 1981
SAMPLE #
265357
1353706
1353707
1353708
1353969
1353970
1353971
1353973
1353709
1354263
1354264
1016546
1353756
1353752
1353751
1353745
1353739
1354030
1354014
1354007
1354018
1354370
1354374
1354378
1354298
1353646
1353873
1353882
1353878
1353877
1354207
1354200
1354189
1354182
1354464
1354488
1354480
1354475
1354469
AIR
DATE SAMPLED
AMES
07-15-81
07-21-81
07-27-81
08-02-81
08-08-81
08-14-81
08-20-81
08-26-81
09-13-81
09-19-81
09-25-81
,
COUNCIL BLUFFS
07-09-81
07-15-81
07-21-81
07-27-81
08-02-81
08-08-81
08-14-81
08-20-81
08-26-81
09-01-81
09-07-81
09-13-81
09-19-81
09-25-81
DAVENPORT
07-03-81
07-09-81
07-15-81
07-21-81
07-27-81
08-02-81
03-14-31
08-20-81
08-26-81
09-01-81
09-07-81
09-13-81
09-19-81
09-25-81
VOLUME
m3
1416.0
1457.3
1615.0
1618.8
1668.0
1687.5
1821.7
1438.9
1334.9
1390.7
1462.8
Average of 11
1613.7
1594.7
1640.3
1686.2
1657.4
1644.9
1655.5
1685.4
1672.1
1702.8
1663.8
1639.5
1636.4
1564.7
Average of 14
1583.6
1498.2
1457.6
1456.6
1479.6
1617.8
1648.7
1594.3
1448.8
,1496.6
1508.7
1533.2
1505.1
1551.9
Average of 14
pCi/m3
0.03
0.09
0.04
0.02
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.06
0.09
0.07
0.03
0.06
0.17
0.05
0.13
0.03
0.02
0.09
0.06
0.11
0.05
0.01
0.05
0.07
0.08
0.05
0.07
0.12
0.16
0.13
0.08
0.06
0.05
0.07
0.06
0.05
0.03
0.08
0.05
0.05
0.07
0.08
60
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Table 31 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
GROSS BETA ACTIVITY IN AIR
3RD QUARTER 1981
July, August, September 1981
SAMPLE #
1016576
1016577
1016578
1016579
1016580-
1353782
1353783
1353784
1353785
1353786
1354057
1354058
1354059
1354060
1354062
1015362
1353923
1353844
1353831
1353839
1016639
1016634
1353833
1354141
1354136
1354122
1354386
1354143
1354132
1354403
DATE SAMPLED
DUBUQUE
07-03-81
07-09-81
07-15-81
07-21-81
07-27-81
08-02-81
08-08-81
08-14-81
08-20-81
08-26-81
09-01-81
09-07-81
09-13-81
09-19-81
09-25-81
MASON CITY
07-03-81
07-09-81
.07-15-81
07-21-81
07-27-81
08-02-81
08-08-81
08-14-81
08-20-81
08-26-81
09-01-81
09-07-81
09-13-81
09-19-81
09-25-81
AIR VOLUME
m3
1583.9
1650.9
1655.1
1708.5
1714.5
1645.0
1583.8
1706.1
1706.8
1595.1
1670.4
1722.1
1686.2
1710.8
1725.2
Average of 15
1827.2
1791.7
1775.4
1748.0
1772.0
1619.6
1741.7
1855.1
1889.6
1826.5
1810.7
1918.1
1909.8
1797.2
1843.3
Average of 15
pCi/m3
0.15
0.18
0.12
0.08
0.07
0.05
0.08
0.06
0.06
0.05
0.03
0.05
0.06
0.06
0.05
0.08
0.10
0.12
0.04
0.09
0.06
0.04
0.06
0.03
0.06
0.02
0.02
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.06
61
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Table 31 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
GROSS BETA ACTIVITY IN AIR
3RD QUARTER 1981
July, August, September 1981
AIR VOLUME
SAMPLE #
DATE SAMPLED
pCi/m3
1353630
1353631
1353632
1353633
1353901
1353903
1353904
1353906
1353907
1354166
1354167
1354168
1354169
1354170
1354496
1353671
1353672
1353936
1353867
1353866
1353861
1354229
1354226
1354222
1354218
1354213
1354573
1354446
1354449
1354453
OTTUMWA
07-03-81
07-09-81
07-15-81
07-21-81
07-27-81
08-02-81
08-08-81
08-14-81
08-20-81
08-26-81
09-01-81
09-07T81
09-13-81
09-19-81
09-25-81
SIOUX CITY
07-03-81
07-09-81
07-15-81
07-21-81
07-27-81
08-02-81
08-08-81
08-14-81
08-20-81
08-26-81
09-01-81
09-07-81
09-13-81
09-19-81
09-25-81
1766.9
1728.7
1791.8
1809.0
1870.5
1768.8
1729.4
1437.6
1784.3
1850.2
1860.4
1857.8
1814.3
1864.0
1866.7
Average of 15
1734.6
1748.3
1768.1
1774.2
1806.7
2931.0
1739.5
1765.8
1749.7
1782.9
1795.1
1708.4
1688.2
1746.3
1853.0
0.09
0.16
0.04
0.09
0.02
0.07
0.07
0.06
0.07
0.05
0.03
0.05
0.07
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.07
0.11
0.06
0.11
0.06
0.02
0.08
0.04
0.10
0.07
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.09
0.05
Average of 15
0.07
62
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Table 31 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
GROSS BETA ACTIVITY IN AIR
3RD QUARTER 1981
July, August, September 1981
SAMPLE I
DATE SAMPLED
AIR VOLUME
m3
pCi/ri-
WATERLOO
1015894
1015895
1015896
1016141
1016142
1016143
1016144
1016145
1016146
1016147
1016148
1016149
1016150
1354240
1354239
07-03-81
07-09-81
07-15-81
07-21-81
07-27-81
08-02-81
08-08-81
08-14-81
08-20-81
08-26-81
09-01-81
09-07-81
09-13-81
09-19-81
09-25-81
1763.2
1780.3
1766.2
1769.2
1794.7
1764.6
1722.7
1711.1
1748.8
1771.0
1781
1781
1772.
1698.
1753.0
Average of 15
0.11
0.11
0.09
0.09
0.05
0.05
0.09
0.06
0.08
0.04
0.003
0.01
0.05
0.07
0.06
0.06
63
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Table 32
UNIVERSITY H •:•'!!_[: I'./ LABORAT
IOWA CITY. IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SOWA SAMPLES
Data for July 1931
TOWN COUNTY IDENTIFICATION
^,'leighton Mahaska Well H, 220'
Oelwein Fayette Well #59, 1325'
demons Marshall Well #1, 57'
en
-P»
Griswold Cass Well #3, 96'
Badger Webster Well 42, 240'
^.Klenme Hancock Well #1, 1512'
MINERAL. *
OR
RADIATION 2
14981A
15067A
15075A
15256A
15321 A
1.537 9A
pCi/1
DATE SAMPLED ALPHA BETA "^Ra
05-19-30 8.8 40 5.5
03-26-80
12-15-80
03-30-81
05-14-79 4.2 10 2.2
05-23-80
08-22-80
11-25-80
09-09-80 2.3 4 <0.2
12-15-80
03-23-81
06-29-81
09-09-80 1.1 <0.6
12-08-80
03-16-81
07-06-81
06-03-79 14 Nil 0.7
01-14-80
04-15-80
09-23-80
09-16-80 5.2 8 3.4
12-18-80
03-23-81
06-29-81
228Ra
<0.6
1.6
<0.6
<0.6
2.6
-------
en
tn
Table 32 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
Data for July 1981
TOWN
Auburn
Logan
Little Rock
Blairsburg
Treynor
Monticel lo
MINERAL «
OR
COUNTY IDENTIFICATION RADIATION *
Sac Well #3, 250' 15564A
Harrison Well 60' 15855A
Lyon Well #1, 22' 15883A
Hamilton 2 Wells 15886A
Pottawattamie Well #1 & 2, 250' 15919A
Jones Well #1, 1500', Nancy R15881
Marty, Owner, Monti -View
Mobile Home Park, R.R. #3,
Monticello, IA 52310
pCi/i ,
DATE SAMPLED ALPHA BETA 2?6Ra 22eRa
10-15-79 7.9 7 ^0.2 1.3
04-02-80
06-16-80
12-15-80
02-11-80 3.7 15 0.2 1.5
05-12-80
09-15-80
12-08-80
02-19-80 5.3 11 0.2 0.8
06-30-80
09-10-80
12-09-80
09-09-80 0.3 Nil
12-08-80
03-23-81
07-06-81
03-04-80 2.0 <0.4 0.5 1.8
06-16-80
09-09-80
12-04-80
03-12-80 2.4 20 <0.2 <0.6
08-12-80
01-19-81
04-14-81
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Table 32 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
Data for July 1931
TOWN COUNTY IDENTIFICATION
Hubbard Hardin Well §2, 380'
Pisgah Harrison Well #1, 135'
Havel ock Pocahontas Well #3, 177'
Callender Webster Well #3, 2050'
Oto Woodbury Well #1
LeClaire Scott
MINERAL #
OR
RADIATION tf DATE SAMPLED
R15900 03-10-80
06-10-80
09-05-80
12-08-80
R15905 03-25-80
06-25-80
10-21-80
03-03-81
R16180 04-28-80
07-28-80
11-24-80
03-19-81
R16181 04-22-80
08-11-80
12-09-80
03-25-81
R16258 05-27-80
09-09-80
12-16-80
03-23-81
R16262 05-08-80
08-19-80
11-26-80
03-27-81
pCi/1
ALPHA BETA 2?eRa 228Ra
2.7 1 1.0 0.8
4.5 13 0.4 0.8
2.7 7 1.1 1.2
16 34 5.6 2.9
2.1 8 0.4 1.9
6.9 1 <0.2 1.0
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Table 32 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
Data for July 1981
TOWN _ COUNTY
Webster City Hamilton
Lime Springs Howard
Radcllffe Hardin
Struble Plymouth
Blancha^d. Page
Clare Webster
MINERAL *
OR
IDENTIFICATION RADIATION # DATE SAMPLED
Well n & 5, 2005' R16277 04-28-80
07-29-80
11-05-80
02-12-81
Well #1, 100', Davis Corner R16315 06-02-80
KOA Kampground, R.R. #3, 11-03-80
Lime Springs, IA 52155 03-13-81
06-17-81
R16321 05-06-80
08-12-80
12-04-80
03-23-81
Well 11, 55' R16435 05-21-80
09-20-80
12-22-80
03-30-81
R16530 07-05-80
10-25-80
02-23-81
06-10-81
Well #1, 232' R16579 06-24-80
09-30-80
01-26-81
04-27-81
nCi/1
ALPHA BETA 2?6Ra ?23Ra
3.3 15 0.8 <0.6
0.9 Nil
11 3 0.5 <0.6
4.8 10 0.2 0.7
0.2' Nil
5.5 14 0.9 1.2
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Table 32 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LARORA
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALi'SJS
sow A SA'MPLES
Data for July 1981
TOWN
Ashton
Oubuque
Fort Dodge
Ida Grove
Stout
Low Mbor
MINERAL *
OR
COUNTY IDENTIFICATION RADIATION =?
Osceola Well #1, 55' R16655
Dubuque Well #1, Robert G. Steichen,R16669
Sun Valley Water Corp.,
3040 Arbor Oaks Drive,
Dubuque, IA 52001
Webster Gary L. Reynolds, R.R. #2, R16701
Timber! and, Fort Dodge,
IA 50501
Ida Well #U 2, 3, Avg. 65' R16702
Grundy R16743
f
Clinton Well #2, 200' R16858
DATE SAMPLED
07-28-80
12-01-80
03-16-81
06-29-81
07-28-81
11-17-80
03-17-81
06-22-81
08-05-80
11-18-80
03-03-81
06-22-81
07-28-80
10-29-80
01-29-81
04-30-81
08-05-80
11-20-80
03-02-81
06-24-81
09-08-80
12-15-80
03-23-81
06-22-81
ALPHA
0.1
0.9
<0.1
2.0
0.7
0.6
r-i/1
Ra
Nil
0.3
0.8
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Table 32 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC I.ASOKAIORV
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGKAL ANALrSib
SDWA SAMPl ES
Data for July 1981
TOWN COUNTY IDENTIFICATION
Superior Dickinson Well #1, 105'
Gowrie Webster
Cherokee Cherokee
Marshall town Marshall
Mediapolis Des Moines All 5 wells
Bellevue Jackson Well #2, 1500'
.. MINERAL * F
OR
RADIATION * DATE SAMPLED ALPHA BETA
R16914 09-22-80 i.2 9
12-22-80
03-25-81
06-22-81
R17001 09-23-80 <0.2 3
01-12-81
04-06-81
07-13-81
R17008 09-22-80 1.7 6
12-22-80
03-30-81
07-06-81
R17009 09-19-80 1.7 4
12-22-80
03-24-81
07-01-81
R17010 09-19-80 6.2 18
12-18-80
03-25-81
06-18-81
R17013 09-29-80 5.0 12
01-09-81
04-02-81
06-29-81
pCi/1
0.7 <0.6
3.9 3.4
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Table 32 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SOWA SAMPLES
Data for July 1981
TOWN
Whiting
Walcott
Outier
' Jd
MINERAL *
OR
COUNTY IDENTIFICATION RADIATION *
Monona Well ?2, 95' R17015
Scott Well #3, 130' R17017
Tama Well #1, 290' R17018
Floyd Well #1, 200'; #2, 1288' R17252
PCi/1
DATE SAMPLED ALPHA BETA "2fjRa 228Ra
09-24-80 -0.4 b
12-21-80
03-23-81
06-22-81
09-19-30 0.3 <0.6
12-29-80
04-06-81
07-09-81
09-23-80 1.9 1
12-18-80
03-30-81
06-30-81
11-03-80 2.5 Nil 1.7 <0.6
02-09-81
03-16-81
06-16-81
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Table 33
UNIVERSITY Hi'GIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
.Data for August 1981
TOWN
rtonona
Pomeroy
Rembrandt
Albion
Paton
Irwin
RADIATION e
OR
COUNTY IDENTIFICATION MINERAL # DATE SAMPLED
Clayton Well #1, 840' 14980A 04-24-79
10-01-79
04-09-80
12-30-80
Calhoun Well #1, 150' 14986A 09-04-80
12-09-80
03-16-81
07-08-81
Buena Vista Well #1 , 440' 14998A 04-30-79
11-16-79
04-23-80
12-11-80
Marshall Finished water 15021A 05-07-79
11-19-79
04-08-80
12-15-80
Greene Well #1, 400'; #4, 460' 15049A 05-14-79
10-22-79
04-07-80
12-08-80
Shelby Well #4, 44' 15050A 05-14-79
11-19-79
04-07-80
12-16-80
pCi/1
ALPHA BETA '-'"'Ra 2?8Ra
4.0 2 1.0 1.1
0.8 <0.7
9.4 16 0.8 l.J
2.3 2 0.1 <0.5
6.5 13 1.0 2.5
2.1 5 0.2 1.8
-------
Table 33 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY H^.TMC LAVATORY
IOWft. CITY. IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SOWA SAMPLES
Data for August 1981
TOWN COUNTY
Iowa City Johnson
Larchwood Lyon
Cedar Rapids Linn
Coral vi He Johnson
Pilot Mound Boone
Missouri Valley Harrison
RADIATION -"
OR
IDENTIFICATION , MINERAL #
Well •*!, 286' ; Robert 15113A
Kodros, Hilltop Mobile
Home Park, Iowa City
Well #3, 675' 15116A
Well #1 & 2, 180'; Bob A. 15143A
Bressler, Tower Terrace
Mobile Home Court, Cedar
Rapids, IA 52401
Well 250'; Betty Kline, 15210A
Park Motel & Mobile Home
Park, Hwy. 6 West,
Coralville, IA 52241
Well *2, 25' 15260A
Well #1; Harold Deupree, 15315A
Sunnyside Village Mobile
Home Park, R.R. #3, Box D-l,
Missouri Valley, IA 51555
DATE SAMPLED
09-29-80
01-15-81
04-20-31
07-21-81
06-04-79
09-25-79
05-13-80
12-15-80
09-24-80
01-08-81
04-09-81
07-28-81
06-04-79
10-15-79
04-08-80
01-06-31
10-20-80
01-20-81
04-20-81
07-27-81
10-08-80
01-12-81
04-09-81
07-22-81
ALPHA BETA :':f'Ra
.? 3
5.4 2i 1.2 3.7
-0.2 9
3.6 7 1.9 0.9
0.7 4
2.2 7 1.0 1.0
-------
Table 33 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGiLNK LABORATORY
li'WA CiTY, IGlvA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
Data for August 1981
TOWN
Lansing
Denison
Donnellson
Batavia
Keystone
Shell sburg
RADIATION *
OR
COUNTY IDENTIFICATION MINERAL #
Allamakee Well 250' 15336A
Crawford Well 37'; Mrs. Carl H. 15381A
Meyer, Meyer Mobile Home
Park, R.R. #1 , Denison,
IA 51442
Lee Well #4, 1850' 15593A
Jefferson Well #1, 100' 15638A
Benton Well #1 , 13601 15804A
Benton Well #1, 440'; Harold R15874
Bickal , Rollin Homes Country
Manor, Lot 20, Shell sburg,
IA 52332
DATE SAMPLED
07-02-79
11-13-79
12-16-80
07-23-79
10-30-79
01-08-80
12-16-80
11-01-79
01-07-80
04-07-80
12-15-80
11-13-79
02-27-80
09-16-80
01-07-81
01-28-80
04-30-80
10-22-80
01-20-81
03-14-80
06-21-80
09-29-80
01-13-81
3.2
2.8
2.1
6.7
11
13
10
0.2
1.0
0.3
0.2
1.7
ALPHA BETA
3.8 8 <-.? 2.4
2.1
<0.6
<0.6
<0.6
<0.6
-------
Table 33 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA-CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
Data for August 1981
TOWN COUNTY IDENTIFICATION
Donahue Scott Finished water
Latimer Franklin Well #2, 170'
Ryan Delaware Finished water
Miles Jackson Well #1, 565'
Dakota City Humboldt Well *3, 950'
Pioneer Humboldt Finished water
RADIATION «
no
UK
MINERAL 4 DATE SAMPLED
R15R86 03-11-30
06-26-80
10-09-80
•01-28-81
• R15899 03-10-80
06-06-80
09-08-80
12-08-80
R15903 03-14-80
06-25-80
09-22-80
12-26-80
R16045 04-15-80
07-16-80
10-15-80
01-20-81
R16067 04-03-80
07-07-80
10-07-80
01-13-81
R16117 05-27-80
08-27-80
12-29-80
03-31-81
pCi/1
ALPHA BETA —Ra 22RRa
5 .3 3 1.0 < 0 . 6
2.7 -^0.5 2.2 1.0
2.3 6 0.3 1.0
7.7 12 2.3 <0.6
2.3 6 0.2 1.0
5.8 11 0.5 1.1
-------
Table 33 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY -IT-
10 A'A f.
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYST
SDWA SAMPLES
Data for August 1981
RADIATION 4
OR
TOWN COUNTY IDENTIFICATION MINERAL ?
jfc Walnut Pottawattamie Well *2, 2635' R16366
Shelby Shelby Well #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 50' R16654
Moorhead ' Monona Well #2, 76' R16567
01
^Bussey Marion .. Well #3, 2265' R16721
Iowa city Johnson Well #1, 340'; Merle R16742
Aubrecht, Meadowbrook
Estates Mobile Home Park,
R.R. #4, Iowa City, IA
Oskaloosa Mahaska Well #1 & 3, 40' ; Michael R16360
D. Reynolds, Mahaska Rural
Water, P.O. Box 235, 117
N 1st, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
DATE SAMPLED -ALPHA
05-12-80 17
08-12-80
11-12-80
02-17-81
07-15-80 2.2
10-20-80
02-09-81
05-18-81
07-14-80 2.0
10-20-80
02-03-S1
05-04-81
07-28-80 8.0
11-04-80
02-17-81
05-18-81
08-19-80 5.2
11-05-80
04-15-81
07-21-81
09-04-80 0.2
12-04-80
04-15-81
07-13-81
.-;o:/i
Bf.TA •"' Ra 228Ra
46 •• 7 2.4
7 0.3 0.6
7 -'0.1 <0.5
37 7.5 1.3
•-0.4 1.4 1.0
3
-------
Table 33 (Continued)
N
UNIVERSITY nYfilCNIC LABORATORY
IG«'.A CITY, KWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA CAMPLES
Data for August 1981
RADIATION *
OD
TOWN COUNTY IDENTIFICATION MINERAL #
Muscatine Muscatine Well 41, 275'; W. David R16988
Ripley, Clearview Mobile
Home Park, R.R. #2,
Muscatine, IA 52761
LeGrand Marshall Finished water R16997
i oi Princeton Scott Well #1 , 450' R16999
^C New London Henry Well #2, 1870' R17000
Tempi eton Carroll Finished water R17005
Riverside Washington Well #6, 240' R17011
pCi/1
DATE SAMPLED ALP^A BETA :--Ra
10-23-80 -0.? .-0.5
02-02-B1
04-29-81
08-04-81
10-01-80 5.6 12 2.1
01-13-81
04-15-81
07-20-81
09-29-80 <0.3 <0.5
01-19-81
04-13-81
07-13-81
09-22-80 12 35 7.5
12-22-80
03-23-81
06-18-81
09-22-80 2.8 1 0.4
12-29-80
03-30-81
07-27-81
09-29-80 1.4 3
01-13-81
04-09-81
07-10-81
22SRa
0.6
0.9
1.3
1
-------
Table 33 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LAhO-ATOK'r
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
Data for August 1981
TOWN COUNTY IDENTIFICATION
Marble Rock Floyd Well #1 North,' 202'
Carlisle Warren Well #4, 5, 35'
Garwin Tama Well 12, 169'
Columbus Junction Louisa Finished water
Fort Madison Lee Well #1, 156'
Earlville Delaware Well #2, 200'
RADIATION 4 pCi/1
nr>
UK
MINERAL # DATE SAMPLED ALPHA BETA 22f>Ra 228Ra
R17016 09-30-80 2.1 ^0." 0.8 <0.6
01-28-81
04-20-81
07-29-31
R17055 10-01-80 0.7 4
01-13-81
04-20-81
07-28-81
R17057 09-29-80 <0.3 7
01-12-81
04-13-81
07-13-81
R17201 10-27-80 <0.2 3
01-23-81
04-20-81
07-21-81
R17214 10-28-80 <0.2 4
01-27-81
04-28-81
07-29-81
R17253 11-03-80 <0.2 1
02-02-81
04-28-81
07-27-81
-------
Table 34
IOWA CITY, tOW A
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
,;DWA SAMPLES
Data for September 1981
RADIATION ;
OR
"DWN COUNTY IDENTIFICATION MINERAL *
Mrrill Plymouth Well #2, 43' 14875A
i
falva Ida Well #2, 48' 15074A
Balbur Carroll Finished Water 15105A
•vj
oo
•' Waukee Dallas Well #2, 2750' 15190A
Adel Dallas Karen Smith, Dallas Co. 15237A
Care Facility, R.R. #3,
Adel , IA 50003
Deep River Poweshiek Well #1, 55' 15274A
DATE SAMPLED
03-2Q-79
08-28-79
03-24-80
12-16-80
09-15-80
01-05-81
04-06-81
07-14-81
09-16-80
12-29-80
04-21-81
08-18-81
06-12-79
12-03-79
04-04-80
12-09-80
06-19-79
01-21-80
03-07-80
12-17-80
06-18-79
03-03-80
T'Ci/1
ALPHA BETA 1?':-Ra 228Ra
7.3 9 0.1 1.0
3.4 5 <0.1 <0.6
0.7 2
20 25 7.1 1.6
4.4 15 2.6 1.8
2.4 4 0.2 0.7
12-12-80
-------
Table 34 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
Data for September 19-°>l
TOWN
Iruro
Carson
Henderson
vo
Mallard
Yale
Fairfax
RADIATION * pCi/1
OR
COUNTY IDENTIFICATION MINERAL * DATE SAMPLED ALPHA BETA " — Re
Madison Well 49' 15288A 09-17-80 0.4 -0.4
12-29-80
04-20-31
07-29-81
Pottawattamie Well 60' 15293A 06-25-79 6.7 5 0.1
12-10-79
02-26-80
12-22-80
Mills Well «, 60' 15294A 05-25-79 2.2 6 0.3
12-10-79
02-26-80
12-22-80
Palo Alto Well #4, 205' 15350A 07-09-79 2.6 5 0.5
10-03-79
04-07-80
12-24-80
Guthrie Well Hi, 83' 15368A 09-25-80 1.2 .6
02-02-81
05-08-81
03-13-81
Linn William J. Faltis, 15378A 07-17-79 2.4 Nil 0.7
Country Air Mobile Home 10-17-79
22&Ra
<0.5
1.0
0.8
1.9
Court, Highway 30 W.,
Fairfax, IA
-------
Table 34 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGILNIC LABORATORY
IOWA 'CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
Data for September 1981
TOWN COUNTY IDENTIFICATION
Randolph Fremont Well #2, 60'
Soniers Calhoun Well #1, 410'
§ Blue Grass . Scott Well #1, 550', Tom M.
Tel ford, #6 Elmwood Dr.,
Hickory Hills, Blue
Grass , IA 52726
Ames story Susan Flora, Homestead
Mobile Home Park, #8
Homestead Colony, Ames,
Woodbine Harrison Finished Water ,
Ouncombe Webster Well #1, 974'
RADIATION 4
OR
MINERAL #
15395A
15524A
15736A
15852A
15895A
R15894
pCi./l
DATE SAMPLED ALPHA BETA ??GRa 228Ra
09-15-80 2.0 22 0.5. <0.6
12-26-80
03-24-81
07-08-81
09-25-79 7.0 10 1.9 0.7
12-18-79
06-10-80
12-22-80
10-07-80 2.4 3 0.4 <0.6
01-13-81
04-15-81
07-14-31
10-20-80 0.9 <0.4
01-27-81
04-28-81
08-25-81
09-29-80 1.4 8
01-15-81
04-14-81
08-25-81
03-10-80 2.6 10 1.9 1.9
06-05-80
09-08-80
12-15-80
-------
Table 34 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
•RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
Data for September 1981
RADIATION #
OR
TOWN COUNTY IDENTIFICATION MINERAL it
'ioden Hancock Well «1, 536' R1.5397
Oelwein Fayette Lake View Mobile Home R16065
Court, Howard Bly, City
Park Road, P.O. Box 8,
Oelwein, I A 50662
Oxford Junction Jones Well #1, 50' R16070
00
Aurelia Cherokee Well #3, 305' R16256
DolUver Emmet Well #3, 205' R16264
Elkader Clayton Finished Water R16265
pCi/1
DATE SAMPLED ALPHA BETA ;?6Ra 22RRa
03-21-30 2.1 5 0.4 0.6
06-24-30-
10-07-30
02-25-81
05-05-80 2.6 Nil 0.1 0.9
08-13-30
11-13-30
02.-19-81
04-29-30 2.9 <0.4 0.1 0.8
08-11-80
11-24-80
02-23-81
04-25-80 4.2 4 0.2 <0.6
07-28-30
10-23-80
02-02-81
04-28-80 3.3 6 0,2 1.2
08-04-80
11-10-80
02-17-81
04-30-80 4.0 8 1.2 <0.5
07-29-30
11-05-80
02-03-81
-------
Table 34 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
Data fo" September 1981
00
TOWN COUNTY IDENTIFICATION
Keosauqua Van Buren Well #1, 1831'
Thornton Cerro Gordo Well #1, 540'
Correctionville Woodbury Well #1, 25'
Truesdale Buena Vista Well #1, 442 '_
Lynnville Jasper Finished Water
Glidden Carroll Well #5, 156'
RADIATION '* pCi/1
OK
MINERAL * DATE SAMPLED ALPHA BETA 22'rRa
R16274 04-28-80 1? 10 2.2
07-28-80
10-28-30
01-27-81
R16317 04-30-80 2.9 - 11 1.5
07-28-80
10-27-30
01-27-81
R16666 07-28-30 0.6 8
12-31-80
04-13-81 _. _ -
08-10-81
R16722 07-29-80 2.0 5 0.3
10-23-80
03-26-31
07-13-81
R16727 08-11-80 2.7 5 1.1
11-18-30
03-24-81
07-15-81
R16996 09-24-80 1.7 2
01-05-81
04-08-81
07-13-81
229Ra
1.1
<0.6
<0.6
<0.6
-------
00
to
Table 34 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
Data for September 1981
TOWN
Stockport
Pell a
Geneva
Iowa Falls
Montezuma
Del mar
COUNTY IDENTIFICATION
Van Buren Well #1 , 1880'
Marion Finished Water
Franklin Well 160'
Hardin Finished Water
Poweshiek Well 160', Ponderosa
Utilities, Inc., Lake
Ponderosa, R.R. #2,
Montezuma, IA 50171
Clinton Well #1, 1300'
RADIATION #
OR
MINERAL # DATE SAMPLED
R17002 09-29-80
01-12-81
04-06-81
07-08-81
R17003 09-18-30
12-18-80
04-09-81
07-20-81
R17004 09-23-80
01-14-81
04-21-81
07-22-81
R17006
01-13-81
04-13-81
07-20-81
R17014 10-15-80
01-13-31
04-20-81
07-22-81
R17019 09-29-30
01-12-81
04-27-31
07-31-81
pCi/1
ALPHA BETA ~'2f>Ra 22"Ra
6.1 6 4.0 1.6
2.6 3 <0.1 <0.6
2.0 1 0.9 <0.6
3.1 5 1.4 0.5
9.0 13 1.3 1.2
0.7 8
-------
Table 34 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HVf-iJENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA SAMPLES
Data for September 1981
TOWN COUNTY
Rinard Calhoun
Solon Johnson
Dallas Center Dallas
Storm Lake Buena Vista
IDENTIFICATION
Well ffl, 320'
j
R. L. Stone, R.R. #4,
Box 343K, Twin View Heights
Solon, IA 52333
Finished Water
Finished Water
RADIATION #
OR
MINERAL 4
R17056
R17060
R17219
R17247
DATE SAMPLED
10-07-80
01-13-81
04-07-81
07-08-81
10-13-80
01-12-81
04-06-81
07-12-31
10-28-80
02-03-81
05-06-81
08-19-81
11-05-80
02-09-81
05-19-81
08-28-81
pCi/1
ALPHA BETA "?bRa 228Ra
<0.3 5
6.5 4 0.9 <0.6
0.4 <0.4
0.6 1
-------
Table 35
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SDWA QUARTERLY RECHECK SAMPLES
Data for July 1981
TOWN
Eldon
Sully
Sergeant Bluff
Wei Isburg
1 00 Sl'OUX
en
Sioux
Leon
Hardy
Mason
City
City
City
Maurice
Washington
COUNTY
Wapello
Jasper
Woodbury
Grundy
Woodbury
Woodbury
Decatur
Humboldt
Cerro Gordo
Sioux
Washington
IDENTIFICATION
Well
Well
Well
Well
n
n
#1
#1
, 1901
, 2240'
, 456'
, 2050'
Spalding Plant'
Zenith Plant
"Wei 1
Well
Well
#4
90
#1
, 2815'
1
, 520'; #2, 30'
RADIATION i
R18241
R18242
R18245
R18246
R18248
R18249
R18254
R18255
R18369
R18374
R18375
DCi./l
DATE SAMPLED ALPHA BETA -
06-08-81 6.3
06-22-81
06-15-81
06-22-81
06-26-81
06-26-81
06-15-81
06-22-81
07-13-81
07-10-81
07-13-81
3 2
5
3
3
1
0
5
5
3
1
5
f-Ra
.4
.3
.0
.6
.6
.9
.0
.1
.8
.3
.0
228Ra
<0
0
3
2
3
1
2
<0
1
2
1
.6
.7
.6
.0
.4
.1
.7
.6
.9
.3
.2
-------
CO
OV
Table 35 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY riYGi'F.NlL LABORATORY
IOWA CTV, 'IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
QUARTERLY RECHECK SAMPLES
Data for August 1981
TOWN
Toledo
Remsen
Ankeny
Anamosa
Ba/ardr
Earl ham
. COUNTY
Tama
Plymouth
Dallas
Jones
Guthrie
Madison
IDENTIFICATION
Well #8, 1950'
Well #1, 500' ; #2, 600'
Fox Creek Acres, Tom
Thorpe, c/o Water
Development Co., Box 98
Ankeny, IA 50021
Well #4, 450'
Well #2, 109'
Well #3, 2900'
RADIATION *
R18370
R18371
R18372
R18421
R18423
R18424
DATE SAMPLED
07-20-81
08-11-81
07-14-81
08-06-81
08-12-81
08-10-81
pCi/1
ALPHA BETA ?2GRa
4.3
0.5
12 <0.4 1.0
0.6
4.6
7.9
228Ra
1.3.
1.1
<0.6
1.5
5.3
2.1
-------
CO
Table 35 (Continued)
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
QUARTERLY RECHECK SAMPLES
Data for September 1981
TOWN
What Cheer
test Bend
Marcus
avada
St. Paul
Grand Junction
El don
COUNTY
Keokuk
Palo Alto
Cherokee
Story
Lee
Greene
Wapello
IDENTIFICATION
Fini
Well
Well
Well
Well
Well
Well
shed
#4,
#1,
#3,
#1
#1,
#1,
Water
1360'
1301 ; #2, 880'
3340' ; #4, 2630'
317'
1901
RADIATION #
R18367
R18373
R18422
R18425
R18428
R18430
R18513
DATE SAMPLED
07-24-81
07-29-81
08-10-81
08-10-81
08-17-81
08-17-81
09-14-81
pCi/1
ALPHA BETA 2?
19 22 6
7.0 37 6
5.6 14 5
5
8.9 9 4
0
13
GRa
.5
.2
.1
.6
.0
.6
.8
228Ra
<0.
2.
0.
4.
1.
<0.
0.
6
4
8
0
3
6
9
-------
Table 36
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
lOwA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
DEQ MINERAL SAMPLES
Data for July 1981
Tf\l IM
TOWN
Dakota City
Barnes City
Harfan
Indianola
West Central RWA
Earl ham
oo Tempi eton
co —
Dysart
Tracy
Ferguson
IGS & USGS
Oskaloosa
IGS & USGS
Desoto
Van Meter
IGS & USGS
COUNTY
Humboldt
Poweshiek
Shelby
Warren
Carroll
Dallas
Carroll
Tama
Marion/Mahaska
^Marshall
Mahaska
Dallas
Dallas
IDENTIFICATION
/
Well #2, 1025'
Well #2, 400'
Well #23
Well #1, 2600'
Well #1, 55'
Well #3, Jordan
Well #5, 820'
Well #3
Well #1, 154'
Well #1 -
Well --JTWO8,- 210, FEE
Well #26
Well # WC-9, 141', FEE
Well #3
Well # WC-10, 347'
MINERAL #
16936
16947
16967
17019
17025
17053
17057
17096
17142
17152
17154
17159
' 17162
17164
17165
- 17166
DATE SAMPLED
03-09-81
03-12-81
03-19-81
04-09-81
04-13-81
04-22-81
04-23-81
05-06-81
06-02-81
06-03-81
06-03-81
'06^09-81
06-11-81
06-11-81
06-11-81
06-11-81
ALPHA
3,0
5,4
2.0
3.3
4.7
31
8.4
3.0
0.2
3.1
2.7
1.4
2.1
0.4
6.0
6.3
pCi;
BETA
r
6
12
13
1
56
23
13
5
6
22
7
5
1
10
<0.5
'1
'^jRa 2'-8Ra
1.4
3.9
0.7"
3.8
0.1
7.5
1.8
2.7
1.4
0.2
0.4
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Table 37
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UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
DEQ MINERAL SAMPLES
Data for September 1981 •
TOWN
State Center
IGS & USGS
IGS & USGS
Wilton Junction
COUNTY
Marshall
Shelby
Mu sea tine
IDENTIFICATION
Finished Water, City Hall
Jim Strieker, DEQ Region #5
Well #WC-14, 310'
Well #WC-16, 140'
Don Latta, Latta & Sons
RADIATION r
OR
MINERAL #
R18188
17197
17210
17217
pCi/1
DATE SAMPLED
05-07-81
07-10-81
07-30-81
08-18-81
ALPHA
89 90$r
<0.2
1.1
0.6
BETA
<0.6
9
2
<0.4
Oelwein
Fayette
Well Drilling, R.R. #1
Riverside, IA 52327
John Beckman, City Hall,
Oelwein, IA
17220
08-22-81
1.9
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TOWN
Iowa City
Iowa City
LeMars
Iowa City
Iowa City
LeMars
Iowa City
Iowa, City
Iowa City
Table 38
UNIVERSITY HYGIENIC LABORATORY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
RADIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
CONCENTRATIONS OF 90Sr IN IOWA MILK SAMPLES
Data for 3rd Quarter 1981
DATE OF SAMPLE
07-07-81
07-21-81
07-30-81
08-04-81
08-18-81
08-14-81
09-01-81
09-15-81
09-30-81
RADIATION NO.
R18376
R18401
R1841*
R18433
R18463
R18466
R18498
R18546
R18567
, pCi/1
2.6
2.2
2.2
2.4
3.1
1.2
2.3
3.0
2.2
90
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