Hamilton, M., & Clapp, L., & Abdelrahman, M. (2012, June), Validity of the Methodology for Establishing Baseline Water Quality for Uranium  Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--22215

\bibitem{asee_peer_22215}
  Hamilton, M., \& Clapp, L., \& Abdelrahman, M. (2012, June), \emph{Validity of the Methodology for Establishing Baseline Water Quality for Uranium}
  Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, San Antonio, Texas.
  10.18260/1-2--22215

Marisa Hamilton, Lee Clapp, and Mohamed Abdelrahman.  "Validity of the Methodology for Establishing Baseline Water Quality for Uranium".  2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, 2012, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2012.  https://peer.asee.org/22215 Internet.  14 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_22215}
  Marisa Hamilton, Lee Clapp, and Mohamed Abdelrahman.
  "Validity of the Methodology for Establishing Baseline Water Quality for Uranium".
  \emph{2012 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, 2012, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2012.
  https://peer.asee.org/22215 Internet.  14 Dec, 2024

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AB  -      Validity of the Methodology for Establishing Baseline Water Quality for Uranium                                 In Situ Recovery MiningAbstract         This paper examines the importance of establishing a baseline water quality level prior toin situ recovery mining for uranium. Water is a life line of many and the quality of that water isbeing questioned by many. In South Texas there is a clash between private citizen groups anduranium mining companies regarding water quality in uranium mining sites. Private citizengroups are claiming that uranium mining companies are contaminating the water supply withdrilling processes and uranium production processes and specifically picking baseline wellslocation that are not representative of the aquifer water quality. Also criticized is the way that thebaseline averages are being calculated by the uranium companies. However, research findingsshow that the drilling process is similar to that of other drilling processes. There is not a clearvariation between drilling for baseline water wells and drilling for identification and productionof uranium deposits. The geology of the uranium deposits plays a large part in calculating theaverages. It is not simply taking the uranium concentration averages, either arithmetically orlogarithmically. The claims that uranium companies are polluting the ground water may be validbut the phenomenon needs better understanding before conclusions can be made on the causes ofuranium contamination in ground water. There are many improvements that can be made byprivate citizens, uranium companies, and the regulation agencies to maintain better water quality.        A learning module based on the legacy cycle concept is developed that challenges thestudents to think through the importance of and what is required in establishing baseline dataprior to any mining or petrochemical extraction processes. This learning module will beintroduced into a high school science class during the 2011-2012 school year. Assessment of thestudents’ performance will be carried out and reported.
AU  - Marisa Hamilton
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TI  - Validity of the Methodology for Establishing Baseline Water Quality for Uranium
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