Beta Analytic Provides Groundwater Radiocarbon Dating

Radiocarbon analysis of groundwater can be a monitoring tool to prevent the over-pumping of the aquifer before it becomes contaminated or overexploited. Collect 1 liter of water from each well head, send it to Beta Analytic for analysis, and receive information designed and structured for the understanding of commissioners and regulators.

Radiocarbon Analysis of Groundwater

Contrary to theoretical models and after-the-fact contamination data from chemical analysis, natural level radiocarbon analysis "offers empirical data that can be used" to make decisions on the future of water districts before damage is done.

Radiocarbon age dating is best known for its applications in archaeology and quaternary geology. Its popular use results from it being the best-known isotopic chronometer. Whereas other dating methods involve assumptions based on indeterminate factors, radiocarbon dating only requires the direct measurement of the natural radiocarbon content of the sample and that of an associated reference standard, both of which are quantifiable.

Beta Analytic: World’s Largest Carbon Dating Services Provider

Accredited to the ISO 17025 standard, Beta Analytic is unequalled in its commitment to the quality of its carbon dating results reported to clients and colleagues. With more than 270,000 analyses performed, Beta Analytic is unmatched in the field of radiocarbon dating. The company is the only professional carbon 14 dating service laboratory that is QA/QC certified by both US Geological Survey and Department of Energy agencies.