Installation Restoration Program. Confirmation/Quantification Stage 1. Phase 2
Abstract
Preliminary field investigations were conducted at seven potential contamination sources on the lands of Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB). The study sites consisted of five landfills, one fire control training area and one site used for the disposal of irradiated organic materials. Six of the sites are located on the Sandia-Manzano piedmont surface and one lies within the Tijeras Arroyo 100-year flood plain. Kirtland AFB abuts the southern boundary of the City of Albuquerque, NM and the study sites are located from one to five miles away from the city's water supply wells. The depth to ground water averages 300 ft. The dominant contaminant transport mechanisms are precipitation infiltration and surface water runoff during flood events. Investigations consisted of aerial image analysis, surface seismic refraction surveys, vertical auger borings, the installation of slant lysimeters and ground water monitoring wells, and chemical analysis of selected soil and water samples. The lateral and vertical extent of each site were established by surface seismic refraction survey and aerial image analyses. Analyses of soil and water samples for the indicator parameters of total organic halogens (TQX), total organic carbon, nitrate and selected pesticides indicate an absence of the severe environmental degradation. Radiometric monitoring of cuttings and the surface environment yielded no values above background.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 07, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA227088
Entities
Organizations
- Leidos