What preliminary studies and sampling will be completed in order to determine the baseline conditions of the aquifer?
Powertech crews have been collecting data at its projects throughout 2007. Well pump tests will be performed to define the hydrological characteristics of the ore zones, obtain information about the direction and velocity of ground water flow, and identify the composition, porosity, permeability, and hydraulic gradients of the ore zones and adjacent geologic strata. This information will assist in designing the optimum well field configuration, or pattern and spacing for injection and recovery wells, as well as determine the appropriate procedures to confine the recovery solution to the ore zones. Also, all water supplies under and surrounding the site are monitored before and throughout the recovery process to document water quality. At the end of mining, the company is required to return groundwater quality to a level consistent with the original quality prior to mining. Where is the uranium ore zone located in the aquifer? In the Centennial Project, as well as the Dewey Burdock Proj
