Hydro G Final report - Kildare.ie

Hydro-G FINAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
1.1. Project Objectives ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
1.2. Project Methodology-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
1.2.1. Desk Study ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
1.2.2. Field Work -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
1.2.3. Reporting --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2. Desk Study --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
2.1. Environmental Settings ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
2.1.1. Geological Settings ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
2.2. Hydrogeology --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
2.2.1. Aquifer Characteristics------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
2.2.2. Groundwater Quality--------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
2.2.3. Water Levels ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
2.3. Hot Springs in the Kildare Area-------------------------------------------------------------- 5
2.3.1. Historical Hydrochemical Data from Leixlip Spa Well ---------------------------------- 5
2.4. Groundwater Quality Monitoring within Intel Ireland Ltd.---------------------------------- 7
2.5. Additional Information ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
3. Field Work Results ------------------------------------------------------------------------------8
3.1. Site Observations----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
3.2. Water Flow within the Site including Spring and Seepage Locations ---------------------- 9
3.3. Hydrochemical Analyses --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
3.4. Assessment of Flow Volumes ---------------------------------------------------------------- 12
4. Conceptual Model of Leixlip Spa Flow Patterns---------------------------------------------- 13
5. Conclusions and Recommendations---------------------------------------------------------- 15
REFERENCES---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
FIGURES-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Appendix A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Appendix B ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
Project No.: 07_136 -vi-
Leixlip Spa