Ambient-Radionuclides of New Jersey, Series DGS05-2, Edition 201400114 (Envr_mon_gw_radionuclide)
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), NJ Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS)
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Ambient-Radionuclides of New Jersey, Series DGS05-2, Edition 201400114 (Envr_mon_gw_radionuclide)
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Radioisotopes (radionuclides) are unstable isotopes of specific elements that emit radioactivity. Alpha particles (symbol a) are a type of ionizing radiation ejected by the nuclei of some unstable atoms. These particles are essentially a helium nucleus having two protons and two neutrons. Most alpha emitters occur naturally in the environment. For example, the decay of naturally occurring uranium and thorium include many radioactive daughters that decay via alpha emission. Radionuclides are present in varying amounts in nearly all rocks, soils, and water. Human activity can also release radioactive substances into the environment. The radionuclides sampled for in this project are as follows: Gross Beta Dissolved as Cs-137, Alpha Radioactivity Water Dissolved as Th-230, Radium 226 Dissolved as Radon Method, Alpha Radioactivity 2 Sigma Precision Est as Th-230, Beta Radioactivity 2 Sigma Precision Est as Cs-137, and Radium 226 2 Sigma Precision Est Water Dissolved. The unit of measurement is picocuries per liter, pCi/L.
This update (2013) includes the data from the completed second sampling cycle of all 150 wells which comprise the redesigned NJAGWQMN.
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Ground-water quality data from the Ambient Ground Water Quality Monitoring Network was and is being collected to increase our understanding of water quality as it relates to the geologic character of various aquifers and non-point source impacts from land use. This data set was established to allow all interested parties easy access to the network data in a visual format.
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New Jersey's Ambient Ground-Water Quality Network (AGWQN) is a cooperative program between the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) that started in 1983 when it was discovered that the ambient ground-water quality data was needed, yet lacking, in New Jersey. Since it's inception, over 500 existing and installed wells have been sampled. Historically, chemical and physical parameters analyzed included: 1) Field parameters such as pH and specific conductance, 2) Major ions, 3) Metals, 4) Nutrients, 5) Radioactivity, and 6) Volatile organic compounds. In the redesigned shallow-well network described below pesticides have also been added. During the first few years an intensive ground-water survey was conducted in a northern valley-fill aquifer system (> 50 wells, data not in this dataset) and some regional sampling was conducted in the coastal plain of southern New Jersey. In 1986 a lack of data in the northern bedrock portion of the state was recognized and finalized goals for the network were established. Those goals were: 1) Determine chemical ranges of ground-water constituents within and between rock types, 2) Determine geochemical reasons for the differences observed, and 3) Determine long term trends in ambient water quality by resampling using an 8 to 20 year cycle.
-99999 implies the constituent was detected but the concentration could not be quantified or was estimated below the reporting limit and the confidence in the concentration determination is not acceptable for standard reporting. Note: an estimated value can also be designated for other reasons. See the annual USGS Water-Data Reports NJ-(year of interest) for the estimated values and an explanation. The actual estimated value is not shown in this database. A zero (0) implies no sampling was performed for that parameter.
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This update (2014) includes the data from the completed second sampling cycle of all 150 wells which comprise the redesdigned NJAGWQMN
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This update (2007) includes the data from the remaining 57 wells (sampled in 2003 and 2004) out of the 150 wells which comprise the redesigned NJAGWQMN. This data completes one full sampling cycle of the network.
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