Rn-222 in the water distribution system of Tucson, Arizona

R.M. Kalin; B.D. Smith; A. Long

doi:10.1111/j.1752-1688.1996.tb04059.x

Rn-222 in the water distribution system of Tucson, Arizona

R.M. Kalin, B.D. Smith, A. Long

Civil And Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

A study of Rn-222 concentrations in the water distribution system of Tucson, Arizona, revealed levels of 60 to 1260 pCi/L in domestic waters. These measurements are comparable to levels of between 80 and 1400 pCi/l for Rn-222 found in ground water samples in the North-Central Tucson basin (Kalin et al., 1994). Estimated loss of Rn-222 due to radioactive decay during travel from the well head to the home ranges from 8 to 50 percent.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	629-635
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of the American Water Resources Association
Volume	32
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.1996.tb04059.x
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 1996

Keywords

radon
water quality
ground water hydrology
public water supply

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