Uranium in natural waters and the environment: Distribution, speciation and impact

• Published in: Applied geochemistry Vol. 148; p. 105534
• Main Authors: Smedley, P.L., Kinniburgh, D.G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Drinking water; Mine water; NORM; Radionuclide; Redox; U isotopes; Uranium; Uranyl; U isotopes; Drinking water; Radionuclide; Uranium; Redox; NORM; Uranyl; Mine water

The concentrations of U in natural waters are usually low, being typically less than 4 μg/L in river water, around 3.3 μg/L in open seawater, and usually less than 5 μg/L in groundwater. Higher concentrations can occur in both surface water and groundwater and the range spans some six orders of magn...