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And there are no analyses spe Tuesday, October 12, 2010 4:34 PM Smith, Kira - PWE; Kao, Bruce - PWE hest value in COH well is 6.6 pCi/L based on USGS study. This study has the highest beta particle value. Beta particles can be emitted by K- 1d Ce-140, respectively. K-40 is a weak emitter and occurs naturally, which is way below its MCL (2 mg/L}. The highest value of Sr is 0.738 cially for Ba-140 and Sr-90 in this USGS study, The VC ah ies 1 oi iia eh ee een apis (IRS prices an ees Ir lait adiaeanattor. cre Welseraineete toe have higher alpha particle emission (72 hes) Thaven't got some well information back from U: relationship. Please let me know is there any infe Lily From: Smith, Kira - PWE ‘Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 1:50 PM To: Kao, Bruce - PWE Ce: Lo, Tsuey-er - PWE ‘Subject: FW: topics to cover. Bruce, Attached is a file that merge’s Jun’s comments wit “possiole solutions to radionuclides in its water"? plants discharge. Regarding the question on gross alpha and gross {GS yet. And | don’t know if these contaminants have geographic mation you want me to check. mine. Perhaps Lily can add information on the USGS study regarding Iso, | do net know of a map that shows where wastewater treatment eta, my take is that any radioactive decay reactions that give off more than 3.9 MeV of energy for alpha emitters or 0.1 MeV ‘or bata emitters are included in the counts for the particles present, We might be able to estimate, through a reiterative included based on these parameters based on E=r process, which reactions might be excluded and which might be *c", but I do not believe there is any way to know how it equates to ‘specifically how much strontium-90, barium-40, ete, there is present in the sample, From: Chang, Jun - PWE Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 9:06 AM right, Alvin - PWE Cc: Forrest, Yvonne - PWE; Kao, Bruce - PWE; Smit Subject: RE: topics to cover... th, Kira - PWE My attempt on answering some of the questions {see below in red), From: Wright, Alvin - PWE Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 7:37 AMHuerta, Claudia - PWE ————————— Lo, Tsuey-er - PWE RE: topics to cover.. Bruce and Kira, Here is more Wednesday, October 13, 2010 11:14 AM ‘Smith, Kira - PWE; Kao, Bruce - PWE T Bellaire sci | U wens 8 MCL 1 A Moo Bellaireser | 13 | 694 Fvo7_| 11.136 Bellaire B #2 675 ‘rvos [12.347 Belle 843 | uI59 | 5.65 Fros_| 12.892 BellaireB¥4 | 132 | 6.69 _Fy10_[ 5.627 BellaireB ws | 103 | 442 Bellaire BA6A | 3.36 | 0.12 Bellaire 8 #68 La] 17 |The a particle count does associate wit igh U coment in rourdvaten Lity From: Smith, Kira - PWE Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 1:50 PM To: Kao, Bruce - PWE Cet Lo, Tsuey-er = PWE ‘Subject: FW: topics to cover... Bruce, Attached is a file that merge’s Jun's comments with mi ine. Perhaps Lily can add information on the USGS study regarding possible solutions to radionuclides in its water"? Also, | do not know of a map that shows where wastewater treatment plants discharge. | | Regarding the question on gross alpha and gross beta, my take is that any radioactive decay reactions that give off more than 3.9 MeV of energy for alpha emitters or 0.1 MeV ‘We might be able to estimate, through a reiterative pr included based on these parameters based on E=me’, ‘specifically how much strontium-90, barium-d0, ete. th From: Chang, Jun - PWE | Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 9:06 AM To: Wright, Alvin - PWE Ce: Forrest, Yvonne - PWE; Kao, Bruce - PWE; Smith, ‘Subject: RE: topics to cover... for beta emitters are included in the counts for the particles present fovess, which reactions might be excluded and which might be » Dut | do not believe there is any way to know how it equates 10 ere is present in the sample, Kira - PWEHuerta, Claudia - PWE Lattu, Lisa - PWE Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:58 AM Kao, Bruce - PWE: ea ‘Yvonne - PWE : ‘Smith, Kira - PWE; Cang, Yu - PWE Subject: RE: Chasewood Modeling--avg cand today we expect I end of the day, and the: unless you prefer the worst case scenario to be done, first h assumptions, etc. thanks } Lisa Lattu 713.837.0521 From: Kao, Bruce - PWE | Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:31 AM To: Lattu, Lisa - PWE Cet Smith, Kira = PWE Subject: Chasewood Modeling Lisa, Attached are the alpha particle data lded). if you have any questions, please contact either Kira ar myself. Thank you for your assistance, the historic pumpage for the Chasewood plant Bruce |Huerta, Claudia - PWE crams ‘Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:19 AM Kao, Bruce - PWE Smith, Kira - PWE; Kim, Khanh - PWE; Lattu, Lisa - PWE; Forrest, Yvonne - PWE Subject: RE: Chasewood Modeling--avg cond today Hi, Bruce Please let me know if there are other scenarios we can run to help. i Thanks, Yuu Sherry) Cang, PF. CFM 713.897.73M. Yu.Cang@Houstonts.gov (New f Af yon wad tke to recvive pertndic emails frum Mayor Annive D. Parker and the Ci of Houston an topiesof iterest ta yma and your ncighhoriuud. please go ta hagailwww hous teen gir with Citas From: Lattu, Lisa - PWE Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 3:45 PM To: Kao, Bruce - PWE Cc: Smith, Kira - PWE; Cang, Yu - PWE; Kim, Khanh - PWE Subject: FW: Chasewood Modeling--avg cond today tal Address?) Please see the attached map for the possible >15 PCiL (MCL) area (in blue) for Chasewood. Here are the assumptions: 1) The 2009 concentration, the highest concentration dotected was used, Alpha particle cone at tank = 20 PCitL 2) COH average day demand 3} Chasewood pump 0.68 MGD. The affected areas detertined as the wred has >78% water Di@vided by Chasewood (20 °0iN.* 75%'¥5 PCW). ‘The Chasewood has three 3650 gpm pumps, the service area is located at the far end of SW reachable area side wed ‘hac areaas ela haage eenenenpn Please let us know if this is what you're looking for, or it we should adjust any assumptions i Lisa | From: Kao, Bruce - PWE ‘Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:31 AM To: Lattu, Lisa - PWE Ce: Smith, Kira - PWE ‘Subject: Chasewood Modeling Lisa,“Attached ae the alpba particle dta and the historic purnpage for the Chasewood plant {uulded). ffyou have any ‘questions, please contact either Kira or myself. Thank you for your assistance. BruceHuerta, Claudia - PWE Smith, Kira - PWE Friday, October 15, 2010 12:44 PM. Lo, Tsuey-er - PWE Kao, Bruce - PWE RE: topics to cover... Lilly ~ My records also show there are 3 wells the go to the Chasewood plant. One is onsite and 2 are offsite. ‘CHASEWOOD. WELL-O1 [450 _[ 7650 CHASEWOOD. (CHASEWOOD WELL-02 [1150 _| 14800 HILLCROFT. CHASEWOOD, WELL-03 [1780] 14400 HILLCROFT — able to check SCADA and see which wells were running prior to this sample being collected, = From: Lo, Tsuey-er - PWE Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 8:38 AM ‘To: Smith, Kira - PWE; Kao, Bruce - PWE ‘Subject: RE: topics to cover Bruce and Kira, Here is more detail information about a particle and uranium in COH wells. The contaminants higher than MCL are written in red and that close to MCL are in blue. ‘ombined well-pumpage for each area. With such small pumpage from Jersey Village have a particle an so include the c and eal Branch, we should not iranium content over MCL after mix with surface water. However, Giecvy | U war MCL 1s 20 jersey V#3 SBM we RAND Jersey V5, es | 08 Jersey V #6 30 | aa7 | Jersey V #8 as_| 056 Spring 8 #isb 20_| 378 Spring 8 #2 12.3 | 401 Spring B #4 is_[ 19 ‘Spring B #6A 98 | 032 Southwest#iA | 6.1 | 1.68 Southwest#3A | 13.6 | 65 Southwest#aa [1s | 6.69 Southwest#6a | 7.7 | 121 aSouthwest #8 | 132 | 7.92 Southwest#9_ | 137 | 814 Southwest #10 | 4.4 | 0.38 Southwestaii | 36 | 14 | Jersey V | Spring | southw wo | wco | mao _| | FYO7, 002s | 083 | 1.705 | Fv08 0.006 | o012 | 0984 FY09) ove | i794 | 11311 FY10 2212 | 0609 | 9.612 From: Smith, Kira - PWE ‘Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 1:50 PM Tot Kao, Bruce - PWE Ce: Lo, Tsuey-er - PWWE Subject: FW: topics to cover. Bruce, Attached is a file that merge's Jun’s comments with mine. Perhaps Lily can add information on the USGS study regarding “possible solutions to radionuclides in its water"? Also, | do not know of a map that shows where wastewater treatment plants discharge, Regarding the question on gross alpha and gross beta, my take is that any radioactive decay reactions that give off more than 3.9 MeV of energy for alpha emitters or 0.1 MaV for beta emitters are included in the counts for the particles present. We might be able to estimate, through a reterative process, which reactions might be excluded and which might be included based on these parameters based on E=mc’, but | do not believe there is any way to know how it equates to specifically how much strontium-90, barium-40, ete. there is present in the sample. From: Chang, Jun - PWE Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 9:06 AM To: Wright, Alvin - PWE Ce: Forrest, Yvonne - PWE; Kao, Bruce - PWE; Smith, Kira - PWE Subject: RE: topics to cover... My attempt an answering some of the questions (see below in red). From: Wright, Alvin - PWE Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 7:37 AM To: Forrest, Yvonne - PWE; Chang, Jun - PWE; Kao, Bruce - PWE; Smith, Kira - PWE Subject: Fw: topics to cover... Here is another round of questions from Mark From: Greenblatt, Mark To: Wright, Alvin - PWE ‘Sent: Mon Oct 11 18:01:28 2010 ‘Subject: RE: topics to cover...