Research Article

Uranium in the Surrounding of San Marcos-Sacramento River Environment (Chihuahua, Mexico)

Table 6

Activity concentrations and their uncertainties of total uranium, as well as 𝐾 𝑑 coefficients, in solution (Ud) and in suspended matter (Usm), from water samples extracted at San Marcos dam. Samples were collected in 2007.

SampleUd (mBq/L)Usm (kBq/kg) 𝐾 d (L/kg)Comments

D1 1 9 7 ± 1 8 0 . 1 5 ± 0 . 0 1 7 . 6 × 1 0 2 Dam barrier
D2 5 2 4 ± 4 8 0 . 1 6 ± 0 . 0 1 3 . 1 × 1 0 2 Groundwater input (spring)
D3 2 1 0 ± 1 8 0 . 2 2 ± 0 . 0 2 1 . 0 × 1 0 3
D4 2 1 5 ± 2 0 0 . 2 0 ± 0 . 0 2 9 . 3 × 1 0 2 River water input
D5 2 8 9 ± 2 5 0 . 1 1 ± 0 . 0 1 3 . 8 × 1 0 2
D6 1 4 3 ± 1 4 n.d.*

* n.d. means below detection limit.