STREAM2 for Aqueous Release Emergency Response

This report documents the STREAM2 code and its input models developed for the WIND System. STREAM2 is a modification of the STREAM code, which is the transport and diffusion module of the WIND System aqueous emergency response program. STREAM predicts downstream pollutant concentrations for releases from the Savannah River Site to the Savannah River. The STREAM calculation module uses an algebraic equation to approximate the solution of the differential one-dimensional advective transport equation. The advantage of this simplified approach is that the time required to obtain a solution is shortened to a matter of minutes. However, this approach generates spurious oscillations in the concentration profile when modeling long duration releases. To improve the capability of the STREAM code to model long-term releases, its calculation module was replaced by the transport module of the WASP5 code. WASP5 is a US EPA water quality analysis program that simulates pollutant transport and fate through surface water. The revised STREAM code is named STREAM2