Sophisticated Monitoring Array To Address Mystery Of Uranium Plume
Monday, September 22, 2008 - 13:48
in Earth & Climate
Scientists have puzzled for years about why uranium contamination in groundwater continues to exceed drinking water standards in an area located at the south end of the Hanford Site near Richland, Wash. The Department of Energy wants answers to why the uranium persists. Now, an innovative well-monitoring system has been installed for field experiments to better understand this complex site and to support future clean-up decisions.