Surface Water and Groundwater at Rocky Flats

Click on the links below to read about surface water and groundwater monitoring and surface water pond operations at Rocky Flats and to download recent reports and maps on each subject.

Surface Water Pond Operations

Click on either the Surface Water Monitoring or the Groundwater Monitoring to learn about Closure essential Rocky Flats surface water and groundwater monitoring. All Site Closure activities must comply with environmental regulations and the Rocky Flats Cleanup Agreement through 2006 and beyond: A Key Assumption in the 2006 Closure Baseline - “Water leaving the Site will meet all applicable standards for perpetuity.”

Surface Water Monitoring Program

Groundwater Monitoring Program

Integrated water balance modeling approach will utilize various geologic, hydrologic, and vegetation data coverages.

Water Balance (NEW!)

In preparation for the final Site closure design, Rocky Flats is conducting a water balance to help predict changes that could affect surface and groundwater flow resulting from Site closure. Learn more about this activity by clicking on the link above.