Occurrence and Geochemistry of Lead-210 and Polonium-210 Radionuclides in Public-Drinking-Water Supplies from Principal Aquifers of the United States
Zoltán Szabó, Paul E. Stackelberg, Charles A. Cravotta
Abstract
occurrence in low-to-neutral-pH waters is attenuated by adsorption.
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PoloniumAquiferRadionuclideGroundwaterEnvironmental scienceLead (geology)Water supplyEnvironmental chemistryWater resource managementGeochemistryGeologyRadiochemistryEnvironmental engineeringChemistryGeomorphologyQuantum mechanicsGeotechnical engineeringPhysicsRadioactive element chemistry and processingRadioactivity and Radon MeasurementsRadioactive contamination and transfer