GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS OF RADIOACTIVE UNDERGROUND WATERS FORMATION ON THE TERRITORY OF EASTERN ORENBURZHYE
The purpose of the research was to study the geological conditions for the formation of radioactive groundwater on the territory of Eastern Orenburzhye, which is the main source of drinking water in many localities. To determine the radon concentration, chemical analysis of water from the underground water-intake wells in the Adamovsky, Kvarkensky, Dombarovsky and Novoorsky districts of Orenburg region was carried out. The data obtained as result of studies conducted demonstrated that radioactive contamination of underground water sources was conditioned by the presence of radon gas and its isotopes in the water. The measures for the development of an automated hardware complex for water purification of radon in the Rozhnovsky water towers, which are conducted by the employees of NIPIEP LLC of the Orenburg State University, have been analyzed. The results obtained are indicative of the prospects of further research and are of practical interest for ensuring radiation safety of the population, using the underground water-supply sources.