Microbiology of Shallow (3 25 M) and Deep (35 450 M) Groundwater in Olkiuluoto, Finland

Supplementary Data, Table 1. Physical and chemical data for the sampled groundwater.

Bore-hole / Sampling date
(Y-M-D) / Depth (m) / T
(°C) / pH / Conduct-ivity
(mS m–1) / TDS (mg L–1) / Alkalinity HCO3
(mg L–1) / Acidity (Meq L–1) / DOC
(mg C
L–1) / DIC
(mg C
L–1) / O2 HACH electrode (mg L–1) / O2 Winkler (mg L–1) / Eh HACH-electrode (mV)
PR1 / 2004-05-04 / 6 / 4.6 / 5.0 / 12 / 78 / 23.7 / 2.80 / 469
PR1 / 2005-10-10 / 6 / 11.2 / 5.2 / 12 / 110 / 30.5 / 0.94 / 21.5 / 0.08 / 402
PR1 / 2006-04-25 / 6 / 3.9 / 5.3 / 15 / 120 / 33.6 / 1.12 / 6.50 / 16.4 / 0.42 / 0.44 / 134
PR1 / 2006-10-11 / 6 / 10.2 / 5.5 / 0 / 98 / 27.5 / 0.88 / 6.10 / 13.3 / 0.21 / 0.23 / 224
PP2 / 2004-05-05 / 14.7 / 6.2 / 7.2 / 80 / 575 / 271.0 / 0.45 / 81.5
PP2 / 2005-10-12 / 14.7 / 7.3 / 7.4 / 81 / 650 / 282.0 / 0.24 / 59.9 / <0.05 / <0.05 / 121
PP2 / 2006-04-24 / 14.7 / 7.6 / 7.4 / 83 / 620 / 290.0 / 0.39 / <1.8 / 58.6 / 0.26 / <0.05 / –36
PP2 / 2006-10-11 / 14.7 / 7.1 / 7.3 / 78 / 620 / 289.0 / 0.37 / 3.70 / 56.2 / 0.23 / <0.05 / –100
PP3 / 2004-05-05 / 14.3 / 4.6 / 6.7 / 41 / 350 / 241.0 / 0.52 / 117
PP7 / 2004-05-05 / 16.2 / 7.8 / 7.7 / 222 / 1400 / 365 / 0.73 / 58.3
PP8 / 2004-05-06 / 15.2 / 6.6 / 33 / 269 / 159.0
PP9 / 2005-10-13 / 14.7 / 9.9 / 6.8 / 27 / 270 / 149.0 / 0.37 / 32.6 / 0.61 / 0.40 / 280
PP9 / 2006-04-27 / 14.7 / 6.7 / 7.3 / 22 / 200 / 119.0 / 0.19 / 7.40 / 21.2 / 2.35 / 4.24 / 240
PP9 / 2006-10-09 / 14.7 / 11.9 / 6.8 / 7 / 140 / 79.9 / 0.24 / 15.60 / 14.4 / 1.85 / 1.07 / 83
PP36 / 2005-10-10 / 12.1 / 9.9 / 5.8 / 23 / 190 / 65.3 / 0.92 / 23.7 / <0.05 / <0.05 / 360
PP36 / 2006-04-25 / 12.1 / 7.0 / 5.8 / 11 / 93 / 35.4 / 0.66 / 15.80 / 10.3 / 1.24 / 1.25 / 167
PP36 / 2006-10-09 / 12.1 / 10.5 / 5.8 / 9 / 84 / 30.5 / 0.53 / 20.70 / 10.9 / 1.35 / 1.36 / 234
PP39 / 2005-10-11 / 14.1 / 12.6 / 7.0 / 152 / 1150 / 355.0 / 0.43 / 81.6 / <0.05 / <0.05 / 131
PP39 / 2006-04-24 / 14.1 / 10.6 / 6.9 / 1 / 740 / 329.0 / 0.94 / 28.50 / 68.5 / <0.05 / <0.05 / –64
PP39 / 2006-10-11 / 14.1 / 7.9 / 6.8 / 111 / 990 / 401.0 / 1.32 / 38.80 / 89.3 / 0.10 / 0.03 / –116
PVP1 / 2004-05-04 / 3.9 / 12.7 / 6.0 / 17 / 121 / 46.5 / 5.17 / 429
PVP1 / 2005-10-11 / 3.9 / 11.9 / 4.9 / 10 / 120 / 48.2 / 2.69 / 19.7 / 0.56 / 0.08 / 357
PVP1 / 2006-04-27 / 3.9 / 3.6 / 4.8 / 16 / 160 / 76.9 / 2.24 / 196.00 / 3.4 / 2.11 / 0.44 / 126
PVP1 / 2006-10-12 / 3.9 / 10.4 / 5.3 / 11 / 93 / 20.1 / 0.57 / 19.20 / 5.5 / 5.95 / 4.31 / 208
PVP3A / 2004-05-03 / 7.8 / 5.6 / 6.8 / 59 / 413 / 179.0 / 1.73 / 247
PVP3B / 2004-05-03 / 3.8 / 6.6 / 6.5 / 59 / 382 / 123.0 / 0.25 / 315
PVP4A / 2004-05-04 / 9.6 / 6.4 / 7.0 / 73 / 553 / 286.0 / 1.04 / 216
PVP4A / 2005-10-12 / 10.2 / 9.3 / 7.2 / 80 / 750 / 336.0 / 0.44 / 64.4 / <0.05 / <0.05 / 150
PVP4A:1 / 2006-04-27–0 h / 10.2 / 5.8 / 7.3 / 81 / 610 / 294.0 / 0.45 / <1.8 / 57.6 / 0.05 / <0.05 / 97
PVP4A:2 / 2006-04-27–6 h / 10.2 / 8.6 / 7.1 / 82 / 620 / 301.0 / 0.43 / <1.8 / 57.6 / <0.05 / <0.05 / 86
PVP4A:1/2 / 2006-04-27 / 1.00 / 0.67 / 1.03 / 0.99 / 0.98 / 0.98 / 1.05 / - / 1.00 / - / - / 1.13
PVP4A / 2006-10-10 / 10.2 / 7.5 / 7.2 / 83 / 630 / 289.0 / 0.38 / 3.10 / 59.8 / 0.15 / <0.05 / –19
PVP4B / 2004-05-04 / 8 / 11.2 / 7.0 / 71 / 548 / 285.0 / 4.85 / 242
PVP13 / 2005-10-12 / 5.6 / 9.8 / 7.2 / 55 / 540 / 349.0 / 0.34 / 69.9 / <0.05 / <0.05 / 153
PVP13 / 2006-04-26 / 5.6 / 8.2 / 7.3 / 55 / 520 / 338.0 / 0.41 / 4.10 / 65.3 / 0.12 / <0.05 / 14
PVP13 / 2006-10-12 / 5.6 / 8.3 / 7.2 / 53 / 530 / 339.0 / 0.43 / 7.50 / 65.8 / <0.05 / <0.05 / –14
PVP14 / 2005-10-13 / 9 / 9.4 / 7.0 / 64 / 610 / 356.0 / 0.32 / 73.8 / <0.05 / <0.05 / 150
PVP14 / 2006-04-26 / 9 / 5.3 / 7.3 / 61 / 560 / 355.0 / 0.25 / <1.8 / 67.9 / 0.06 / <0.05 / –64
PVP14 / 2006-10-10 / 9 / 5.9 / 7.4 / 62 / 580 / 347.0 / 0.43 / 3.40 / 70.6 / 0.06 / <0.05 / –14
PVP20S / 2005-10-13 / 12.8 / 7.6 / 7.1 / 60 / 510 / 265.0 / 0.40 / 56.0 / <0.05 / 137
PVP20P / 2005-10-13 / 12.8 / 7.6 / 7.1 / 60 / 510 / 265.0 / 0.40 / 56.0 / <0.05 / 137
PVP20 / 2006-04-26 / 12.8 / 9.4 / 7.4 / 56 / 470 / 255.0 / 0.30 / 10.40 / 50.9
PVP20 / 2006-10-10 / 12.8 / 6.8 / 7.3 / 63 / 520 / 275.0 / 0.37 / 17.50 / 54.9 / 0.20 / <0.05 / –30
OL-KR2 / 2004-12-20 / 306.2 / 7.4 / 1009 / 5480 / 58.9 / 0.10 / 30.50 / 12.9
OL-KR6 / 2006-05-11 / 328.4 / 7.0 / 1789 / 10350 / 20.1 / <0.05 / 3.80 / 2.8
OL-KR6 / 2006-06-26 / 94.1 / 7.5 / 1265 / 7540 / 107.0 / 0.14 / 2.70 / 21.1
OL-KR6 / 2006-08-22 / 101.8 / 7.6 / 1221 / 7230 / 111.0 / 0.17 / 2.70 / 22.3
OL-KR6 / 2006-10-16 / 73.7 / 7.40 / 815 / 4670 / 195 / 0.28 / 5.90 / 36.0
OL-KR7 / 2005-03-01 / 249.4 / 7.7 / 547 / 3110 / 187.0 / 0.09 / <1.8 / 39.6
OL-KR8 / 2005-10-25 / 57.3 / 7.3 / 65 / 490 / 221.0 / <0.05 / <1.8 / 48.0
OL-KR8 / 2006-06-06 / 260.7 / 7.4 / 1329 / 7760 / 67.7 / 0.12 / <1.8 / 13.8
OL-KR10 / 2005-02-21 / 106 / 10.3 / 8.2 / 301 / 1810 / 272.0 / <0.05 / 5.00 / 57.1
OL-KR10 / 2006-06-19 / 316 / 7.6 / 1370 / 7700 / 30.5 / 0.06 / 7.00 / 6.0
OL-KR13 / 2004-10-12 / 294 / 7.1 / 964 / 5340 / 136.0 / 0.23 / 2.50 / 27.2
OL-KR13 / 2006-03-14 / 294 / 7.6 / 857 / 4730 / 171.0 / <0.05 / 10.60 / 34.6
OL-KR19 / 2004-11-08 / 449.6 / 11.9 / 7.1 / 5510 / 35160 / 7.6 / <0.05 / 35.60 / <1.5
OL-KR27 / 2004-11-09 / 193.5 / 7.5 / 1066 / 6110 / 140.0 / 0.18 / <1.8 / 27.3
OL-KR27 / 2005-01-17 / 391.7 / 8.6 / 7.9 / 2182 / 12670 / 8.2 / <0.05 / 19.20 / <1.5
OL-KR31 / 2006-10-24 / 122.4 / 7.8 / 338 / 1980 / 264.0 / <0.05 / 5.00 / 52.5
OL-KR32 / 2006-01-10 / 34.6 / 7.5 / 69 / 580 / 324.0 / 0.10 / 23.70 / 62.6
OL-KR33 / 2006-01-24 / 70.6 / 7.8 / 449 / 2680 / 306.0 / 0.15 / 3.80 / 59.0
OL-KR37 / 2006-11-28 / 111.6 / 7.6 / 612 / 3410 / 215.0 / 0.15 / 5.50 / 40.7
OL-KR39 / 2006-04-03 / 344.8 / 7.7 / 1131 / 6180 / 25.6 / 0.42 / 13.60 / 4.5
OL-KR39 / 2006-05-30 / 88.2 / 7.9 / 173 / 1180 / 379.0 / <0.05 / 11.40 / 69.5

Supplementary Data Table 1. Continued.

Borehole / Sampling date / Depth (m) / Eh Pt-probe (mV) / SO42–
(mg L–1) / S2–
(mg L–1) / Fe2+
(mg L–1) / Ntot
(mg L–1) / NO2–
(mg L–1) / NO3–
(mg L–1) / NH4
(mg L–1) / Cl-
(mg L–1) / F-
(mg L–1) / Br-
(mg L–1)
PR1 / 2004-05-04 / 6 / 33.00 / 0.54 / 4 / 0.10 / <0.5
PR1 / 2005-10-10 / 6 / 38.00 / <0.01 / 1.23 / <3.0 / 3 / 0.10 / <0.5
PR1 / 2006-04-25 / 6 / 43.00 / <0.01 / 1.60 / 0.68 / 0.01 / <3.0 / 3 / 0.10 / <0.5
PR1 / 2006-10-11 / 6 / 35.00 / <0.01 / 0.68 / 1.00 / <0.01 / 3.28 / <2.5 / 0.10 / <0.5
PP2 / 2004-05-05 / 14.7 / 49.00 / <0.02 / 98 / 0.60 / 0.60
PP2 / 2005-10-12 / 14.7 / 24.00 / <0.01 / 1.54 / <3.0 / 103 / 0.60 / <0.5
PP2 / 2006-04-24 / 14.7 / 44.00 / <0.01 / 3.46 / 0.26 / 0.02 / <3.0 / 101 / 0.50 / <0.5
PP2 / 2006-10-11 / 14.7 / 43.00 / <0.01 / 4.36 / 0.28 / <0.01 / <0.02 / 103 / 0.60 / <0.5
PP3 / 2004-05-05 / 14.3 / 5.40 / <0.02 / 16 / 0.50 / <0.5
PP7 / 2004-05-05 / 16.2 / 120.00 / <0.02 / 483 / 0.4 / 1.7
PP8 / 2004-05-06 / 15.2 / 35.00 / <0.02 / 9 / 0.30 / <0.5
PP9 / 2005-10-13 / 14.7 / 27.00 / <0.01 / 0.32 / <3.0 / 6 / 0.30 / <0.5
PP9 / 2006-04-27 / 14.7 / 21.00 / <0.01 / 0.07 / <0.2 / <0.010 / <3.0 / 4 / 0.30 / <0.5
PP9 / 2006-10-09 / 14.7 / 9.10 / <0.01 / 3.67 / 0.45 / <0.01 / <0.02 / 5 / 0.30 / <0.5
PP36 / 2005-10-10 / 12.1 / 32.00 / <0.01 / 0.34 / <3.0 / 31 / 0.20 / <0.5
PP36 / 2006-04-25 / 12.1 / 18.00 / <0.01 / 0.15 / 1.20 / <0.010 / 4.40 / 7 / 0.10 / <0.5
PP36 / 2006-10-09 / 12.1 / 15.00 / <0.01 / 0.24 / 2.00 / <0.01 / 6.64 / 4 / 0.10 / <0.5
PP39 / 2005-10-11 / 14.1 / 230.00 / <0.01 / 2.83 / <3.0 / 191 / 0.40 / 1.00
PP39 / 2006-04-24 / 14.1 / 110.00 / <0.01 / 7.75 / 1.50 / 0.06 / <3.0 / 74 / 0.40 / <0.5
PP39 / 2006-10-11 / 14.1 / 150.00 / <0.01 / 15.30 / 2.20 / <0.01 / <0.02 / 119 / 0.40 / <0.5
PVP1 / 2004-05-04 / 3.9 / 37.00 / <0.02 / 6 / 0.20 / <0.5
PVP1 / 2005-10-11 / 3.9 / 1.40 / 0.02 / 14.40 / <3.0 / 7 / 0.20 / <0.5
PVP1 / 2006-04-27 / 3.9 / 9.40 / 0.02 / 22.60 / 4.90 / <0.010 / <3.0 / 8 / 0.20 / <0.5
PVP1 / 2006-10-12 / 3.9 / 23.00 / <0.01 / 1.67 / 1.00 / <0.01 / 1.11 / 9 / 0.20 / <0.5
PVP3A / 2004-05-03 / 7.8 / 55.00 / <0.02 / 64 / 0.20 / <0.5
PVP3B / 2004-05-03 / 3.8 / 63.0 / <0.02 / 84 / 0.20 / 0.60
PVP4A / 2004-05-04 / 9.6 / 49.00 / <0.02 / 73 / 0.40 / <0.5
PVP4A / 2005-10-12 / 10.2 / 47.00 / <0.01 / 4.89 / <3.0 / 89 / 0.50 / <0.5
PVP4A:1 / 2006-04-27 / 10.2 / 47.00 / <0.01 / 3.05 / 0.27 / 0.02 / <3.0 / 93 / 0.50 / <0.5
PVP4A:2 / 2006-04-27–0 h / 10.2 / 47.00 / <0.01 / 1.64 / 0.38 / <0.010 / <3.0 / 93 / 0.50 / <0.5
PVP4A:1/2 / 2006-04-27–6 h / 1.00 / 1.00 / - / 1.86 / 0.71 / - / - / 1.00 / 1.00 / -
PVP4A / 2006-10-10 / 10.2 / 47.00 / <0.01 / 5.04 / 0.23 / <0.01 / <0.02 / 96 / 0.50 / <0.5
PVP4B / 2004-05-04 / 8 / 50.00 / <0.02 / 69 / 0.40 / <0.5
PVP13 / 2005-10-12 / 5.6 / 32.00 / <0.01 / 0.26 / <3.0 / 8.9 / 0.90 / <0.5
PVP13 / 2006-04-26 / 5.6 / 34.00 / <0.01 / 2.88 / 0.28 / 0.02 / <3.0 / 6.7 / 0.80 / <0.5
PVP13 / 2006-10-12 / 5.6 / 40.00 / <0.01 / 3.10 / 0.26 / <0.01 / <0.02 / 7.9 / 0.90 / <0.5
PVP14 / 2005-10-13 / 9 / 60.00 / <0.01 / 1.72 / <3.0 / 13.6 / 1.10 / <0.5
PVP14 / 2006-04-26 / 9 / 53.00 / <0.01 / 1.26 / <0.2 / 0.01 / <3.0 / 8.9 / 1.00 / <0.5
PVP14 / 2006-10-10 / 9 / 50.00 / <0.01 / 2.34 / 0.15 / <0.01 / <0.02 / 9.9 / 1.10 / <0.5
PVP20S / 2005-10-13 / 12.8 / 31.00 / <0.01 / 5.70 / <3.0 / 49.9 / 0.50 / <0.5
PVP20P / 2005-10-13 / 12.8 / 31.00 / <0.01 / 5.70 / <3.0 / 49.9 / 0.50 / <0.5
PVP20 / 2006-04-26 / 12.8 / 31.00 / <0.01 / 0.88 / 0.45 / <0.01 / <0.02 / 40.3 / 0.50 / <0.5
PVP20 / 2006-10-10 / 12.8 / 32.00 / <0.01 / 2.40 / 0.64 / <0.01 / <0.02 / 51.1 / 0.50 / <0.5
OL-KR2 / 2004-12-20 / 306.2 / 150.00 / <0.01 / 0.19 / 3.10 / <0.02 / 0.03 / 0.04 / 3134 / 0.90 / 19.00
OL-KR6 / 2006-05-11 / 328.4 / 420.00 / 3.10 / <0.01 / 0.61 / <0.010 / NR / 0.04 / 6080 / 1.40 / 25.00
OL-KR6 / 2006-06-26 / 94.1 / 490.00 / 0.03 / 0.34 / 0.35 / <0.01 / <0.02 / 0.41 / 4260 / 0.40 / 13.80
OL-KR6 / 2006-08-22 / 101.8 / 460.00 / 0.02 / 0.32 / 0.32 / <0.01 / <0.02 / 0.33 / 4010 / 0.30 / 13.20
OL-KR6 / 2006-10-16 / 73.7 / 320.00 / <0.01 / 1.200 / 0.69 / <0.01 / <0.02 / 0.610 / 2510 / 0.4 / 8.6
OL-KR7 / 2005-03-01 / 249.4 / 200.00 / 0.05 / 0.22 / 0.18 / <0.02 / <0.02 / 0.08 / 1590 / 0.50 / 6.30
OL-KR8 / 2005-10-25 / 57.3 / –220 / 28.00 / 0.03 / 0.42 / 0.27 / <0.010 / <3.0 / 0.24 / 88 / 0.50 / 0.60
OL-KR8 / 2006-06-06 / 260.7 / 470.00 / 0.08 / 0.10 / 0.21 / <0.01 / <0.02 / 0.10 / 4410 / 0.60 / 15.80
OL-KR10 / 2005-02-21 / 106 / –200.0 / 110.00 / <0.01 / 0.39 / 0.23 / <0.02 / <0.02 / <0.02 / 786 / 1.70 / 2.90
OL-KR10 / 2006-06-19 / 316 / <1.25 / 1.15 / 0.12 / 0.08 / <0.01 / 0.030 / 0.02 / 4770 / 1.10 / 28.90
OL-KR13 / 2004-10-12 / 294 / 98.00 / 7.15 / 0.04 / 0.19 / <0.02 / <0.02 / 0.10 / 3140 / 0.90 / 16.00
OL-KR13 / 2006-03-14 / 294 / 86.00 / 6.73 / 0.05 / 0.64 / 0.01 / NR / 0.08 / 2720 / 1.00 / 14.40
OL-KR19 / 2004-11-08 / 449.6 / –70 / <1.25 / 0.02 / 0.020 / 2.70 / <0.02 / 0.03 / <0.02 / 22200 / 1.5 / 170
OL-KR27 / 2004-11-09 / 193.5 / –280 / 400.00 / <0.01 / 0.56 / 0.60 / <0.02 / <0.02 / 0.75 / 3400 / 0.60 / 15.00
OL-KR27 / 2005-01-17 / 391.7 / –260 / <1.25 / 0.04 / 0.02 / 0.35 / <0.02 / <0.02 / 0.20 / 7900 / 0.90 / 57.00
OL-KR31 / 2006-10-24 / 122.4 / 160.00 / <0.01 / 0.17 / 0.52 / <0.01 / 0.02 / 0.58 / 869 / 0.70 / 2.60
OL-KR32 / 2006-01-10 / 34.6 / 28.00 / <0.01 / 1.12 / 0.44 / 0.01 / <3.0 / 0.18 / 52 / 0.60 / <0.5
OL-KR33 / 2006-01-24 / 70.6 / 280.00 / <0.01 / 0.20 / 0.40 / <0.01 / <3.0 / 0.15 / 1130 / 0.30 / 3.80
OL-KR37 / 2006-11-28 / 111.6 / 250.00 / <0.01 / 1.01 / 0.88 / <0.010 / <0.02 / 1.18 / 1760 / 0.50 / 5.70
OL-KR39 / 2006-04-03 / 344.8 / 13.00 / <0.01 / 0.06 / 1.50 / <0.010 / NR / 0.02 / 3780 / 1.50 / 28.10
OL-KR39 / 2006-05-30 / 88.2 / 100.00 / <0.01 / 0.49 / 0.41 / <0.01 / 0.14 / 0.16 / 331 / 0.30 / 0.80

Supplementary Data Table 1. Continued.

Borehole / Sampling date / Depth (m) / SiO2
(mg L–1) / Na
(mg L–1) / K
(mg L–1) / Ca
(mg L–1) / Mg
(mg L–1) / Mn
(mg L–1) / Sr
(mg L–1) / B
(mg L–1) / U
(µg L–1)
PR1 / 2004-05-04 / 6 / 4 / 1.1 / 7 / 3.7
PR1 / 2005-10-10 / 6 / 13.4 / 6 / 1.7 / 8 / 4.0 / 0.32 / 0.025
PR1 / 2006-04-25 / 6 / 11.3 / 7 / 1.6 / 10 / 4.8 / 0.38 / 0.032 / 0.02 / 0.6
PR1 / 2006-10-11 / 6 / 12.3 / 5 / 1.7 / 8 / 3.8 / 0.27 / 0.023 / 0.03 / 0.7
PP2 / 2004-05-05 / 14.7 / 51 / 7.5 / 79 / 18.3
PP2 / 2005-10-12 / 14.7 / 22.4 / 46 / 7.8 / 134 / 23.2 / 1.12 / 0.3
PP2 / 2006-04-24 / 14.7 / 21.6 / 40 / 7.2 / 94 / 19.1 / 1.13 / 0.4 / 0.05 / <0.1
PP2 / 2006-10-11 / 14.7 / 21.1 / 40 / 7.7 / 94 / 18.8 / 1.20 / 0.3 / 0.04 / <0.2
PP3 / 2004-05-05 / 14.3 / 27 / 7.8 / 36 / 15.9
PP7 / 2004-05-05 / 16.2 / 288 / 15.50 / 98.0 / 27.27
PP8 / 2004-05-06 / 15.2 / 11 / 4.3 / 41 / 8.3
PP9 / 2005-10-13 / 14.7 / 17.2 / 17 / 5.4 / 34 / 10.6 / 0.09 / 0.0
PP9 / 2006-04-27 / 14.7 / 10.0 / 12 / 3.6 / 21 / 7.8 / 0.05 / 0.1 / 0.03 / 11.7
PP9 / 2006-10-09 / 14.7 / 12.8 / 6 / 2.7 / 13 / 4.3 / 0.04 / 0.039 / 0.02 / 6.4
PP36 / 2005-10-10 / 12.1 / 16.3 / 28 / 3.1 / 11 / 4.5 / 0.09 / 0.06
PP36 / 2006-04-25 / 12.1 / 8.6 / 8 / 1.6 / 7 / 2.9 / 0.04 / 0.03 / 0.01 / 1.4
PP36 / 2006-10-09 / 12.1 / 11.0 / 5 / 1.7 / 7 / 2.5 / 0.05 / 0.03 / 0.02 / 1.5
PP39 / 2005-10-11 / 14.1 / 22.7 / 240 / 18.7 / 56 / 26.5 / 0.66 / 0.2
PP39 / 2006-04-24 / 14.1 / 27.2 / 107 / 10.2 / 48 / 20.7 / 0.76 / 0.2 / 0.13 / 1.3
PP39 / 2006-10-11 / 14.1 / 29.8 / 145 / 17.7 / 71 / 32.0 / 1.23 / 0.3 / 0.16 / 2.4
PVP1 / 2004-05-04 / 3.9 / 8 / 2.2 / 16 / 5.6
PVP1 / 2005-10-11 / 3.9 / 26.3 / 6 / 1.6 / 8 / 3.7 / 0.08 / 0.03
PVP1 / 2006-04-27 / 3.9 / 13.0 / 7 / 5.1 / 7 / 4.5 / 0.10 / 0.03 / 0.03 / 6.3
PVP1 / 2006-10-12 / 3.9 / 19.6 / 7 / 2.0 / 5 / 3.1 / 0.07 / 0.02 / 0.03 / 2.1
PVP3A / 2004-05-03 / 7.8 / 54 / 7.3 / 41 / 12.0
PVP3B / 2004-05-03 / 3.8 / 61 / 6.8 / 32 / 11.0
PVP4A / 2004-05-04 / 9.6 / 29 / 5.9 / 94 / 15.1
PVP4A / 2005-10-12 / 10.2 / 24.6 / 57 / 10.6 / 160 / 19.3 / 1.77 / 0.2
PVP4A:1 / 2006-04-27–0 h / 10.2 / 21.2 / 31 / 6.4 / 97 / 15.7 / 1.36 / 0.3 / 0.04 / 0.1
PVP4A:2 / 2006-04-27–6 h / 10.2 / 20.9 / 32 / 6.9 / 99 / 16.5 / 1.39 / 0.3 / 0.04 / <0.1
PVP4A:1/2 / 2006-04-27 / 1.00 / 1.01 / 0.97 / 0.93 / 0.98 / 0.95 / 0.98 / 1.04 / 0.98 / -
PVP4A / 2006-10-10 / 10.2 / 22.7 / 33 / 6.4 / 108 / 16.8 / 1.42 / 0.2 / 0.04 / <0.1
PVP4B / 2004-05-04 / 8 / 28 / 6.1 / 94 / 15.3
PVP13 / 2005-10-12 / 5.6 / 22.4 / 16 / 8.8 / 80.8 / 19.3 / 0.94 / 0.05
PVP13 / 2006-04-26 / 5.6 / 18.6 / 14 / 7.8 / 73.8 / 18.3 / 0.86 / 0.23 / 0.04 / 0.7
PVP13 / 2006-10-12 / 5.6 / 21.1 / 18 / 6.0 / 78.6 / 17.3 / 0.88 / 0.18 / 0.05 / 1.3
PVP14 / 2005-10-13 / 9 / 22.3 / 35 / 7.6 / 103 / 11.1 / 0.82 / 0.04
PVP14 / 2006-04-26 / 9 / 17.6 / 16 / 4.9 / 97.1 / 8.8 / 0.70 / 0.13 / 0.03 / 3.4
PVP14 / 2006-10-10 / 9 / 21.2 / 18 / 5.7 / 110 / 9.8 / 0.82 / 0.10 / 0.03 / 3
PVP20S / 2005-10-13 / 12.8 / 22.2 / 61 / 8.3 / 50.7 / 12.4 / 0.86 / 0.09
PVP20P / 2005-10-13 / 12.8 / 22.2 / 61 / 8.3 / 50.7 / 12.4 / 0.86 / 0.09
PVP20 / 2006-04-26 / 12.8 / 18.0 / 53 / 6.5 / 47.6 / 11.4 / 0.77 / 0.22 / 0.07 / 0.4
PVP20 / 2006-10-10 / 12.8 / 20.4 / 64 / 6.9 / 52.8 / 12.4 / 0.73 / 0.24 / 0.09 / 0.7
OL-KR2 / 2004-12-20 / 306.2 / 8.9 / 1500 / 6.3 / 540 / 43.0 / 0.15 / 5.7 / 1.00
OL-KR6 / 2006-05-11 / 328.4 / 8.9 / 2680 / 9.5 / 1000 / 85.0 / 0.28 / 11.5 / 1.63 / <0.1
OL-KR6 / 2006-06-26 / 94.1 / 11.0 / 1710 / 19.0 / 710 / 210.0 / 1.20 / 8.2 / 0.67 / 1.1
OL-KR6 / 2006-08-22 / 101.8 / 11.0 / 1760 / 19.0 / 650 / 180.0 / 1.20 / 8.1 / 0.62 / 1.1
OL-KR6 / 2006-10-16 / 73.7 / 12 / 1050 / 18 / 420 / 130 / 1.30 / 4.6 / 0.44 / 2.8
OL-KR7 / 2005-03-01 / 249.4 / 12.0 / 830 / 6.7 / 220 / 52.0 / 0.24 / 2.3 / 0.62
OL-KR8 / 2005-10-25 / 57.3 / 13.0 / 90 / 6.7 / 32 / 10.8 / 0.22 / 0.2 / 0.13
OL-KR8 / 2006-06-06 / 260.7 / 11.0 / 1800 / 7.9 / 810 / 160.0 / 0.62 / 8.4 / 0.63 / 0.6
OL-KR10 / 2005-02-21 / 106 / 11.0 / 543 / 2.5 / 62 / 11.0 / 0.05 / 0.6 / 0.64
OL-KR10 / 2006-06-19 / 316 / 10.0 / 1790 / 7.8 / 990 / 58.0 / 0.55 / 9.9 / 1.30 / <0.2
OL-KR13 / 2004-10-12 / 294 / 12.0 / 1430 / 7.2 / 500 / 39.0 / 0.19 / 5.7 / 1.20
OL-KR13 / 2006-03-14 / 294 / 13 / 1260 / 6.5 / 420 / 28.0 / 0.20 / 4.6 / 1.10 / 0.1
OL-KR19 / 2004-11-08 / 449.6 / 6.4 / 6060 / 14.0 / 6800 / 17.0 / 0.16 / 73 / 1.00
OL-KR27 / 2004-11-09 / 193.5 / 12.0 / 1410 / 20.0 / 510 / 190.0 / 1.00 / 5.7 / 0.39
OL-KR27 / 2005-01-17 / 391.7 / 11.0 / 2540 / 6.8 / 2100 / 39.0 / 0.27 / 22.0 / 1.00
OL-KR31 / 2006-10-24 / 122.4 / 13.0 / 519 / 11.0 / 100 / 36.0 / 0.28 / 1.0 / 0.33 / 3.1
OL-KR32 / 2006-01-10 / 34.6 / 15.0 / 118 / 7.0 / 23 / 8.7 / 0.31 / 0.1 / 0.17
OL-KR33 / 2006-01-24 / 70.6 / 11.0 / 760 / 9.0 / 130 / 42.0 / 0.30 / 1.5 / 0.49
OL-KR37 / 2006-11-28 / 111.6 / 12.0 / 823 / 18.0 / 230 / 88.0 / 0.74 / 2.3 / 0.34 / 2.3
OL-KR39 / 2006-04-03 / 344.8 / 7.4 / 1880 / 7.2 / 410 / 18.0 / 0.24 / 3.5 / 1.57 / <0.2
OL-KR39 / 2006-05-30 / 88.2 / 13.4 / 267 / 7.7 / 54 / 19.0 / 0.14 / 0.5 / 0.33 / 3.8

Supplementary Data Table 2. Gas data for the sampled shallow groundwater. Rows in italics with “-SD%” after the borehole code show the standard deviations in percent of the average. The number of samples (n) was 2 for the April 2006 analyses and 3 for the October 2006 analyses.

Borehole / Pump
level
(m) / Depth
Z-up
(m) / Sample and
extraction
date / Volume
water
(mL) / Extracted
gas
(mL) / Extracted
gas
(mL L–1) / Oxygen
(ppm) / Hydrogen
(ppm) / Helium
(ppm) / Argon
(ppm)
PR1 / 4 / 6 / 2006-04-25 / 91.5 / 6.2 / 66.5 / 35450 / 24.4 / 0 / n.a.
PR1-SD% / 4 / 6 / 2006-04-25 / 7.0 / 37.9 / 31.4 / 61.6 / 41.5
PR1 / 4 / 6 / 2006-10-11 / 104.7 / 6.4 / 61.0 / 10650 / 52.5 / 0 / n.a.
PR1-SD% / 4 / 6 / 2006-10-11 / 2.8 / 36.5 / 37.8 / 61.0 / 43.8
PP2 / 6 / 14.7 / 2006-04-24 / 97.5 / 2.9 / 28.5 / 82400 / 31.7 / 0 / n.a.
PP2-SD% / 6 / 14.7 / 2006-04-24 / 6.5 / 86.8 / 82.6 / 45.7 / 82.9
PP2 / 4 / 14.7 / 2006-10-11 / 104.0 / 3.1 / 29.4 / 55695 / 37.3 / 0 / n.a.
PP2-SD% / 4 / 14.7 / 2006-10-11 / 3.5 / 24.5 / 22.6 / 31.5 / 12.6
PP9 / 6 / 14.7 / 2006-04-26 / 93.5 / 4.0 / 42.8 / 259500 / 13.2 / 0 / n.a.
PP9-SD% / 6 / 14.7 / 2006-04-26 / 0.8 / 0.0 / 0.8 / 80.4 / 8.1
PP9 / 6 / 14.7 / 2006-10-09 / 97.3 / 2.4 / 24.6 / 43600 / 42.7 / 0 / n.a.
PP9-SD% / 6 / 14.7 / 2006-10-09 / 4.6 / 22.0 / 18.2 / 28.0 / 29.2
PP36 / 4 / 11 / 2006-04-25 / 102.5 / 5.4 / 53.2 / 30350 / 10.8 / 0 / n.a.
PP36-SD% / 4 / 11 / 2006-04-25 / 9.0 / 35.7 / 43.9 / 34.2 / 19.1
PP36 / 5 / 11 / 2006-10-11 / 95.0 / 3.9 / 41.8 / 69000 / 40.8 / 0 / n.a.
PP36-SD% / 5 / 11 / 2006-10-11 / 6.9 / 53.4 / 57.0 / 62.5 / 73.1
PP39 / 5 / 14 / 2006-04-24 / 82.0 / 4.0 / 48.3 / 22950 / 15.1 / 0 / n.a.
PP39-SD% / 5 / 14 / 2006-04-24 / 5.2 / 9.0 / 14.1 / 44.1 / 22.1
PP39 / 6 / 14 / 2006-10-11 / 97.7 / 7.2 / 73.6 / 10650 / 13.6 / 0 / n.a.
PP39-SD% / 6 / 14 / 2006-10-11 / 5.8 / 28.0 / 24.8 / 61.0 / 22.1
PVP1 / 2.5 / 3.9 / 2006-04-27 / 101.5 / 5.0 / 49.3 / 49600 / 11.6 / 0 / n.a.
PVP1-SD% / 2.5 / 3.9 / 2006-04-27 / 2.1 / 0.0 / 2.1 / 1.1 / 6.7
PVP1 / 2.5 / 3.9 / 2006-10-12 / 99.3 / 5.3 / 53.8 / 29333 / 21.4 / 793 / n.a.
PVP1-SD% / 2.5 / 3.9 / 2006-10-12 / 1.2 / 28.6 / 29.8 / 14.3 / 22.7 / 156
PVP4A-1 / 6 / 10.2 / 2006-04-27–0 h / 96.0 / 2.3 / 23.4 / 40250 / 20.1 / 0 / n.a.
PVP4A-1-SD% / 6 / 10.2 / 2006-04-27–0 h / 5.9 / 15.7 / 9.9 / 59.6 / 1.4
PVP4A-2 / 6 / 10.2 / 2006-04-27–6 h / 95.5 / 4.1 / 43.0 / 17600 / 20.2 / 0 / n.a.
PVP4A-2-SD% / 6 / 10.2 / 2006-04-27–6 h / 0.7 / 65.5 / 66.1 / 53.0 / 47.4
PVP4A / 5 / 10.2 / 2006-10-11 / 101.3 / 3.6 / 36.0 / 31900 / 24.8 / 0 / n.a.
PVP4A-SD% / 5 / 10.2 / 2006-10-11 / 2.3 / 17.9 / 19.7 / 32.3 / 12.9
PVP13 / 3 / 5.6 / 2006-04-26 / 101.0 / 3.6 / 35.7 / 37000 / 17.9 / 0 / n.a.
PVP13-SD% / 3 / 5.6 / 2006-04-26 / 1.4 / 15.7 / 17.1 / 81.4 / 11.1
PVP13 / 4 / 5.6 / 2006-10-12 / 99.0 / 4.5 / 45.5 / 8120 / 20.0 / 0 / n.a.
PVP13-SD% / 4 / 5.6 / 2006-10-12 / 5.3 / 29.6 / 32.4 / 105.7 / 49.2
PVP14 / 6 / 9.1 / 2006-04-26 / 83.5 / 3.2 / 37.7 / 30000 / 18.3 / 0 / n.a.
PVP14-SD% / 6 / 9.1 / 2006-04-26 / 2.5 / 11.2 / 8.7 / 0.9 / 4.6
PVP14 / 5.5 / 9.1 / 2006-10-10 / 95.0 / 4.7 / 49.7 / 23400 / 26.7 / 0 / n.a.
PVP14-SD% / 5.5 / 9.1 / 2006-10-10 / 1.1 / 31.8 / 32.3 / 21.1 / 18.7
PVP20 / 12.8 / 12.8 / 2006-10-10 / 100.3 / 3.8 / 38.5 / 27340 / 30.8 / 0 / n.a.
PVP20-SD% / 12.8 / 12.8 / 2006-10-10 / 6.8 / 28.5 / 33.9 / 124.5 / 25.2
PVA1 / ONKALO / 20 / 2006-04-28 / 98.0 / 4.0 / 40.8 / 55150 / 24.8 / 0 / n.a.
PVA1-SD% / ONKALO / 20 / 2006-04-28 / 2.9 / 0.0 / 2.9 / 3.2 / 0.0
PVA1 / ONKALO / 20 / 2006-10-11 / 99.3 / 4.0 / 39.9 / 8873 / 69.3 / 0 / n.a.
PVA1-SD% / ONKALO / 20 / 2006-10-11 / 1.5 / 31.9 / 31.1 / 48.9 / 51.6

Supplementary Data Table 2.Continued

Borehole / Sample and
extraction
date / Nitrogen
(ppm) / CO
(ppm) / CO2
(ppm) / CH4
(ppm) / C2H6
(ppm) / C2H2–4
(ppm) / total gas
(%)
PR1 / 2006-04-25 / 431500 / 44.1 / 529500 / 2905 / 0 / 0 / 99.9
PR1-SD% / 2006-04-25 / 39 / 14.6 / 27 / 35 / 0.1
PR1 / 2006-10-11 / 461667 / 29.0 / 472000 / 258 / 0 / 0 / 94.5
PR1-SD% / 2006-10-11 / 23 / 22.0 / 19 / 17 / 3.4
PP2 / 2006-04-24 / 706500 / 96.2 / 239000 / 4650 / 0 / 0 / 103.3
PP2-SD% / 2006-04-24 / 36 / 68.8 / 86 / 82 / 0.6
PP2 / 2006-10-11 / 706334 / 41.4 / 202218 / 2044 / 0 / 0 / 96.6
PP2-SD% / 2006-10-11 / 3 / 28.6 / 10 / 16 / 1.8
PP9 / 2006-04-26 / 523500 / 54.8 / 249000 / 327 / 0 / 0 / 103.2
PP9-SD% / 2006-04-26 / 32 / 11.5 / 4 / 5 / 3.1
PP9 / 2006-10-09 / 501000 / 125.0 / 454333 / 295 / 0 / 0 / 99.9
PP9-SD% / 2006-10-09 / 28 / 16.5 / 32 / 18 / 1.7
PP36 / 2006-04-25 / 566000 / 91.5 / 433000 / 230 / 0 / 0 / 103.0
PP36-SD% / 2006-04-25 / 24 / 27.0 / 24 / 55 / 2.3
PP36 / 2006-10-11 / 449667 / 112.1 / 453667 / 262 / 0 / 0 / 97.3
PP36-SD% / 2006-10-11 / 65 / 83.3 / 57 / 105 / 2.1
PP39 / 2006-04-24 / 542000 / 35.8 / 451000 / 22500 / 0 / 0 / 103.9
PP39-SD% / 2006-04-24 / 19 / 22.1 / 19 / 18 / 0.1
PP39 / 2006-10-11 / 461667 / 29.0 / 472000 / 258 / 0 / 0 / 94.5
PP39-SD% / 2006-10-11 / 23 / 22.0 / 19 / 17 / 3.4
PVP1 / 2006-04-27 / 439000 / 78.6 / 528500 / 432 / 0 / 0 / 101.8
PVP1-SD% / 2006-04-27 / 0 / 26.6 / 2 / 72 / 0.9
PVP1 / 2006-10-12 / 591667 / 60.6 / 293333 / 674 / 0.1 / 0 / 91.6
PVP1-SD% / 2006-10-12 / 8 / 69.3 / 18 / 37 / 100 / 3.2
PVP4A-1 / 2006-04-27–0 h / 700000 / 37.2 / 306000 / 4140 / 0 / 0 / 105.0
PVP4A-1-SD% / 2006-04-27–0 h / 10 / 16.7 / 13 / 15 / 0.8
PVP4A-2 / 2006-04-27–6 h / 786000 / 44.5 / 246500 / 2820 / 0 / 0 / 105.3
PVP4A-2-SD% / 2006-04-27–6 h / 23 / 45.8 / 66 / 46 / 0.5
PVP4A / 2006-10-11 / 697667 / 31.4 / 265000 / 2730 / 0 / 0 / 99.7
PVP4A-SD% / 2006-10-11 / 6 / 22.1 / 12 / 14 / 0.2
PVP13 / 2006-04-26 / 785500 / 46.5 / 207500 / 2370 / 0 / 0 / 103.2
PVP13-SD% / 2006-04-26 / 1 / 40.4 / 24 / 17 / 1.5
PVP13 / 2006-10-12 / 715667 / 28.2 / 228000 / 1082 / 0 / 0 / 95.3
PVP13-SD% / 2006-10-12 / 4 / 13.8 / 33 / 30 / 10.4
PVP14 / 2006-04-26 / 795000 / 41.4 / 220500 / 289 / 0 / 0 / 104.6
PVP14-SD% / 2006-04-26 / 6 / 45.0 / 21 / 1 / 0.4
PVP14 / 2006-10-10 / 800333 / 12.6 / 157000 / 38 / 0 / 0 / 98.1
PVP14-SD% / 2006-10-10 / 6 / 135.4 / 23 / 138 / 0.8
PVP20 / 2006-10-10 / 769333 / 28.6 / 193333 / 827 / 0 / 0 / 99.1
PVP20-SD% / 2006-10-10 / 11 / 50.0 / 22 / 31 / 0.9
PVA1 / 2006-04-28 / 716000 / 32.5 / 40350 / 3415 / 8 / 0 / 81.5
PVA1-SD% / 2006-04-28 / 0 / 74.0 / 13 / 20 / 8 / 0.7
PVA1 / 2006-10-11 / 926000 / 43.5 / 70400 / 6817 / 0 / 0 / 101.2
PVA1-SD% / 2006-10-11 / 4 / 34.5 / 16 / 29 / 1.7

Supplementary Data Table 3.Gas data for the sampled deep groundwater.

Borhole / Upper
level
(m) / Lower
level
(m) / Depth
Z-up
(m) / Sample
date / Extraction
date / Time from sampling to analysis (d) / Volume
water
(mL) / Extracted
gas
(mL) / Extracted
gas
(mL L–1) / Analysed
air
(%)
OL-KR2 / 596.5 / 609.5 / 560 / 2006-02-28 / 2006-03-07 / 7 / 90 / 47.0 / 522.2 / 0.76
OL-KR6 / 422 / 425 / 328 / 2005-08-02 / 2005-08-24 / 22 / 254 / 15.5 / 61.0 / 11.40
OL-KR6 / 135 / 137 / 102 / 2005-09-27 / 2005-10-17 / 20 / 82 / 9.5 / 115.9 / 2.20
OL-KR6 / 120 / 125 / 90 / 2005-11-02 / 2005-12-12 / 40 / 77 / 7.5 / 97.4 / 4.80
OL-KR6 / 98.5 / 100.5 / 73 / 2005-12-27 / 2006-01-13 / 17 / 201 / 9.5 / 47.3 / 1.10
OL-KR6 / 125 / 130 / 94 / 2006-06-26 / 2006-07-02 / 6 / 76 / 10.0 / 131.6 / 1.89
OL-KR6 / 135 / 137 / 116 / 2006-08-22 / 2006-08-28 / 6 / 65 / 5.0 / 76.9 / 1.13
OL-KR6 / 98.5 / 100 / 74 / 2006-10-16 / 2006-10-24 / 8 / 70 / 6.2 / 88.6 / 1.22
OL-KR7 / 284 / 288 / 257 / 2006-04-25 / 2006-05-11 / 16 / 220 / 8.6 / 39.1 / 5.20
OL-KR7-Ar / 220 / 230 / 197 / 2005-04-25 / 2005-08-22 / 119 / 30 / 5.6 / 186.7 / 12.10
OL-KR7-N2 / 220 / 230 / 197 / 2005-04-25 / 2005-08-23 / 120 / 74 / 7.2 / 97.3 / 14.40
OL-KR8 / 77 / 84 / 57 / 2005-10-25 / 2005-12-12 / 48 / 183 / 5.9 / 32.2 / 1.85
OL-KR8 / 556.5 / 561 / 490 / 2006-04-27 / 2006-05-11 / 14 / 95 / 41.1 / 432.6 / 0.86
OL-KR8 / 302 / 310 / 261 / 2006-06-06 / 2006-06-09 / 3 / 101 / 9.2 / 91.1 / 0.64
OL-KR8 / 77 / 84 / 57 / 2006-08-15 / 2006-08-28 / 13 / 195 / 6.8 / 34.9 / 1.59
OL-KR10 / 259 / 262 / 249 / 2005-04-04 / 2005-06-26 / 83 / 178 / 14.0 / 78.7 / 12.40
OL-KR10 / 326 / 328 / 316 / 2006-06-19 / 2006-06-21 / 2 / 236 / 29.5 / 125.0 / 2.60
OL-KR10-Ar / 326.5 / 328.5 / 316 / 2005-04-04 / 2005-08-23 / 141 / 100 / 9.4 / 94.0 / 8.70
OL-KR10-N2 / 326.5 / 328.5 / 316 / 2005-04-04 / 2005-08-23 / 141 / 127 / 23.6 / 185.8 / 0.90
OL-KR13 / 362 / 365 / 294 / 2006-03-14 / 2006-03-27 / 13 / 100 / 11.4 / 114.0 / 0.31
OL-KR19 / 110 / 131 / 101 / 2005-09-05 / 2005-10-05 / 30 / 88.4 / 7.2 / 81.4 / 2.60
OL-KR19 / 455 / 468 / 433 / 2005-10-31 / 2005-12-12 / 42 / 107 / 25.4 / 237.4 / 1.12
OL-KR22 / 147 / 152 / 116 / 2005-12-13 / 2006-01-13 / 31 / 231 / 15.8 / 68.4 / 2.94
OL-KR22 / 390 / 394 / 320 / 2006-03-01 / 2006-03-07 / 6 / 244 / 83.0 / 340.2 / 0.00
OL-KR22 / 147 / 152 / 102 / 2006-08-17 / 2006-08-28 / 11 / 95 / 5.2 / 54.7 / 3.38
OL-KR29 / 320 / 340 / 293 / 2005-06-06 / 2005-08-23 / 78 / 65 / 7.0 / 107.7 / 13.30
OL-KR29 / 800 / 800 / 742 / 2005-04-16 / 2005-08-23 / 129 / 163 / 225.0 / 1380.4 / 1.70
OL-KR30 / 50 / 54 / 40 / 2005-08-04 / 2005-08-24 / 20 / 111 / 4.6 / 41.4 / 17.40
OL-KR31 / 143 / 146 / 122 / 2006-10-24 / 2006-10-26 / 2 / 250 / 8.2 / 32.8 / 3.72
OL-KR33 / 95 / 107 / 71 / 2006-01-24 / 2006-01-26 / 2 / 73 / 8.0 / 109.6 / 9.75
OL-KR37 / 166 / 176 / 112 / 2006-11-28 / 2006-11-30 / 2 / 92 / 4.8 / 52.2 / 4.34
OL-KR39 / 403 / 406 / 345 / 2006-04-03 / 2006-04-06 / 3 / 107 / 15.5 / 144.9 / 1.39
OL-KR39 / 108 / 110 / 88 / 2006-05-30 / 2006-06-09 / 10 / 79 / 4.2 / 53.2 / 1.96

Supplementary Data Table 3. Continued

Borehole / Hydrogen
(ppm) / Helium
(ppm) / Argon
(ppm) / Nitrogen
(ppm) / CO
(ppm) / CO2
(ppm) / CH4
(ppm) / C2H6
(ppm) / C2H2–4
(ppm) / total gas
(%)
OL-KR2 / 68.6 / 24400 / 241 / 290000 / 6.30 / 140 / 699000 / 6250.00 / 0.00 / 102.0
OL-KR6 / 8.4 / 54800 / 3000 / 671000 / 8.80 / 2980 / 267000 / 1330.00 / 0.00 / 100.0
OL-KR6 / 40.9 / 1490 / 35700 / 954000 / 26.80 / 6980 / 2100 / 23.80 / 0.00 / 100.0
OL-KR6 / 2710.0 / 1730 / 4590 / 905000 / 72.00 / 15400 / 13400 / 60.10 / 1.09 / 94.3
OL-KR6 / 11.6 / 1130 / 2440 / 1010000 / 16.40 / 25400 / 1580 / 3.97 / 0.00 / 104.1
OL-KR6 / 16.0 / 1030 / 398 / 973000 / 25.80 / 10900 / 3090 / 30.20 / 0.00 / 98.8
OL-KR6 / 6.5 / 1130 / 4090 / 973000 / 9.30 / 26400 / 1020 / 3.90 / 0.00 / 100.6
OL-KR6 / 11.2 / 715 / 0 / 981000 / 15.40 / 32900 / 761 / 4.51 / 0.00 / 101.5
OL-KR7 / 5.2 / 11900 / 695 / 953000 / 6.00 / 16800 / 13900 / 21.20 / 0.00 / 99.6
OL-KR7-Ar / 20.5 / 30200 / 51800 / 904000 / 20.40 / 10100 / 3820 / 23.80 / 0.00 / 100.0
OL-KR7-N2 / 24.7 / 0 / 15900 / 949000 / 28.40 / 23500 / 11000 / 119.00 / 0.00 / 100.0
OL-KR8 / 7540.0 / 0 / 1330 / 936000 / 27.70 / 14500 / 6150 / 65.90 / 0.00 / 96.6
OL-KR8 / 6.5 / 22500 / 166 / 237000 / 2.30 / 152 / 744000 / 4170.00 / 0.00 / 100.8
OL-KR8 / 18.7 / 8670 / 893 / 981000 / 41.00 / 8140 / 2000 / 24.40 / 0.00 / 100.1
OL-KR8 / 27.7 / 0 / 4970 / 953000 / 15.60 / 56300 / 2600 / 9.08 / 0.00 / 101.7
OL-KR10 / 51.9 / 8030 / 2500 / 972000 / 33.40 / 5310 / 12400 / 30.40 / 7.31 / 100.0
OL-KR10 / 21.4 / 35200 / 312 / 440000 / 14.40 / 1830 / 547000 / 2120.00 / 0.00 / 102.6
OL-KR10-Ar / 5.8 / 19100 / 4790 / 751000 / 4.30 / 2040 / 222000 / 627.00 / 0.00 / 100.0
OL-KR10-N2 / 28.6 / 18600 / 10200 / 654000 / 4.70 / 1470 / 315000 / 1300.00 / 0.00 / 100.1
OL-KR13 / 651.0 / 30900 / 1740 / 769000 / 5.80 / 16100 / 175000 / 773.00 / 0.00 / 99.4
OL-KR19 / 54.0 / 1630 / 17100 / 959000 / 7.40 / 21400 / 841 / 4.50 / 0.00 / 100.0
OL-KR19 / 1320.0 / 18000 / 1570 / 481000 / 17.40 / 366 / 493000 / 2780.00 / 0.00 / 99.8
OL-KR22 / 31.9 / 898 / 1810 / 975000 / 30.80 / 33100 / 14100 / 57.90 / 0.00 / 102.5
OL-KR22 / 33.8 / 2460 / 529 / 986000 / 6.10 / 4130 / 28500 / 79.80 / 0.00 / 102.2
OL-KR22 / 10.0 / 978 / 3667 / 942000 / 8.80 / 59400 / 17200 / 41.80 / 0.00 / 102.3
OL-KR29 / 15.6 / 5330 / 6430 / 968000 / 9.90 / 2190 / 16800 / 1090.00 / 0.58 / 100.0
OL-KR29 / 51.8 / 14900 / 2660 / 186000 / 3.00 / 1460 / 779000 / 15400.00 / 0.00 / 100.0
OL-KR30 / 107.0 / 0 / 0 / 976000 / 32.60 / 14000 / 10800 / 220.00 / 0.00 / 100.1
OL-KR31 / 9.7 / 920 / 30000 / 916000 / 44.30 / 34200 / 5320 / 2.27 / 1.62 / 98.6
OL-KR33 / 94.0 / 0 / 0 / 922000 / 74.80 / 9940 / 582 / 5.68 / 0.00 / 93.3
OL-KR37 / 22.3 / 1400 / 17100 / 933000 / 22.00 / 55000 / 2860 / 5.86 / 0.00 / 100.9
OL-KR39 / 18.3 / 19600 / 743 / 408000 / 12.40 / 7170 / 582000 / 1470.00 / 0.00 / 101.9
OL-KR39 / 7.6 / 0 / 377 / 960000 / 15.10 / 22600 / 1080 / 7.12 / 0.00 / 98.4

Supplementary Data Table 4. Biomass determinations for shallow groundwater in Olkiluoto, sampled over spring and fall seasons. TNC = total number of cells, SD = standard deviation, n = number of observations, CHAB = cultivable heterotrophic aerobic bacteria, MPN = sum of all most probable number of cells values, and n.a. = not analysed for various reasons, for example, inapplicable because the analysis had not yet been introduced, sample turbidity, or analytical error.

Borehole / sampled
(Y-M-D) / Depth
(m) / TNC
(cells mL1) / SD / n / ATP
(amol mL1) / SD / n / CHAB
(cells mL1) / SD / n / CHAB/
TNC
(%) / ATP/
TNC / MPN/
TNC
(%)
PR1 / 2004-05-04 / 6.0 / 57000 / 57000 / 6 / n.a. / 5150 / 1450 / 3 / 9.04 / 0.29
PR1 / 2005-10-10 / 6.0 / 2000000 / 450000 / 6 / 266000 / 7270 / 3 / 11700 / 117 / 3 / 0.59 / 0.133 / 1.46
PR1 / 2006-04-25 / 6.0 / 820000 / 84000 / 3 / 626000 / 34700 / 3 / 1600 / 2040 / 3 / 0.20 / 0.763 / 0.30
PR1 / 2006-10-11 / 6.0 / 390000 / 21000 / 3 / 128000 / 8590 / 3 / 827 / 107 / 3 / 0.21 / 0.328 / 0.64
PP2 / 2004-05-05 / 14.7 / 32000 / 16000 / 6 / n.a. / n.a. / - / - / 0.01
PP2 / 2005-10-12 / 14.7 / 110000 / 53000 / 6 / 25100 / 2440 / 3 / 310 / 399 / 3 / 0.28 / 0.228 / 0.12
PP2 / 2006-04-24 / 14.7 / 55000 / 1400 / 3 / 13300 / 680 / 3 / 553 / 98 / 3 / 1.01 / 0.242 / 0.04
PP2 / 2006-10-11 / 14.7 / 10000 / 1100 / 3 / 1900 / 50 / 3 / 27 / 46 / 3 / 0.27 / 0.190 / 0.10
PP3 / 2004-05-05 / 14.3 / 190000 / 84000 / 6 / n.a. / 93 / 65 / 3 / 0.05 / 0.00
PP7 / 2004-05-05 / 16.2 / 31000 / 23000 / 6 / n.a. / 240 / 150 / 3 / 0.77 / 0.06
PP8 / 2004-05-06 / 15.2 / 1500000 / 160000 / 5 / n.a. / 1900 / 707 / 2 / 0.13 / 0.02
PP9 / 2005-10-13 / 14.7 / 200000 / 46000 / 6 / 24500 / 1770 / 3 / 13 / 6 / 3 / 0.01 / 0.123 / 0.01
PP9 / 2006-04-27 / 14.7 / n.a. / 109000 / 1400 / 3 / 70 / 46 / 3
PP9 / 2006-10-09 / 14.7 / 220000 / 5400 / 3 / 104000 / 4610 / 3 / 677 / 508 / 3 / 0.31 / 0.473 / 0.10
PP36 / 2005-10-10 / 12.1 / 110000 / 45000 / 6 / 26900 / 1080 / 3 / 37 / 6 / 3 / 0.03 / 0.245 / 0.08
PP36 / 2006-04-25 / 12.1 / 370000 / 29000 / 3 / 220600 / 10600 / 3 / 427 / 60 / 3 / 0.12 / 0.596 / 0.09
PP36 / 2006-10-09 / 12.1 / 400000 / 15000 / 3 / 146000 / 13600 / 3 / 740 / 42 / 2 / 0.19 / 0.365 / 0.05
PP39 / 2005-10-11 / 14.1 / 580000 / 560000 / 6 / 198000 / 10800 / 3 / 913 / 93 / 3 / 0.16 / 0.341 / 0.14
PP39 / 2006-04-24 / 14.1 / 540000 / 140000 / 3 / 90400 / 3110 / 3 / 553 / 64 / 3 / 0.10 / 0.167 / 0.21
PP39 / 2006-10-11 / 14.1 / 410000 / 42000 / 3 / 170000 / 5220 / 3 / 983 / 145 / 3 / 0.24 / 0.415 / 1.09

Supplementary Data Table 4.continued.

Borehole / sampled
(Y-M-D) / Depth
(m) / TNC
(cells mL1) / SD / n / ATP
(amol mL1) / SD / n / CHAB
(cells mL1) / SD / n / CHAB/
TNC
(%) / ATP/
TNC / MPN/
TNC
(%)
PVP1 / 2004-05-04 / 3.9 / 1500000 / 400000 / 6 / n.a. / 15100 / 5130 / 3 / 1.01 / 0.00
PVP1 / 2005-10-11 / 3.9 / 2500000 / 670000 / 6 / 685000 / 59900 / 3 / 917 / 218 / 3 / 0.04 / 0.274 / 0.01
PVP1 / 2006-04-27 / 3.9 / 1100000 / 18000 / 3 / 7920000 / 307000 / 3 / 4400 / 3200 / 3 / 0.40 / 7.200 / 2.67
PVP1 / 2006-10-12 / 3.9 / 200000 / 16000 / 3 / 624000 / 61800 / 3 / 530 / 125 / 3 / 0.27 / 3.120 / 0.10
PVP3A / 2004-05-03 / 7.8 / 150000 / 66000 / 6 / n.a. / 1060 / 482 / 3 / 0.71 / - / 0.00
PVP3B / 2004-05-03 / 3.8 / 41000 / 53000 / 6 / n.a. / 6690 / 3610 / 3 / 16.32 / 0.17
PVP4A / 2004-05-04 / 9.6 / 96000 / 55000 / 6 / 13200 / 3 / 690 / 539 / 3 / 0.72 / 0.01
PVP4A / 2005-10-12 / 10.2 / 660000 / 14000 / 6 / 30200 / 4160 / 3 / 1240 / 59 / 3 / 0.19 / 0.046 / 0.20
PVP4A / 2006-10-10 / 10.2 / 9500 / 1400 / 3 / 1860 / 170 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0.00 / 0.196 / 0.14
PVP4A:1 / 2006-04-27 / 10.2 / 7600 / 1300 / 3 / 11400 / 2800 / 3 / 2330 / 115 / 3 / 30.66 / 1.500 / 3.05
PVP4A:2 / 2006-04-27 / 10.2 / 7800 / 1100 / 3 / 6320 / 630 / 3 / 173 / 60 / 3 / 2.22 / 0.810 / 2.02
PVP4A:1/2 / 2006-04-27 / 10.2 / 0.97 / 1.80 / 13.5
PVP4B / 2004-05-04 / 8.0 / 51000 / 19000 / 6 / n.a. / 79200 / 17300 / 3 / 155.29 / 0.01
PVP13 / 2005-10-12 / 5.6 / 120000 / 17000 / 6 / 79400 / 10300 / 3 / 1400 / 106 / 3 / 1.17 / 0.662 / 0.73
PVP13 / 2006-04-26 / 5.6 / 17000 / 1400 / 3 / 12800 / 560 / 3 / 83 / 40 / 3 / 0.49 / 0.753 / 2.28
PVP13 / 2006-10-12 / 5.6 / 17000 / 1400 / 3 / 12300 / 790 / 3 / 23 / 12 / 3 / 0.14 / 0.724 / 0.62
PVP14 / 2005-10-13 / 9.0 / 90000 / 80000 / 6 / 3570 / 480 / 3 / 57 / 30 / 3 / 0.06 / 0.040 / 0.02
PVP14 / 2006-04-26 / 9.0 / 20000 / 2600 / 3 / 3620 / 670 / 3 / 10 / 7 / 3 / 0.05 / 0.181 / 0.05
PVP14 / 2006-10-10 / 9.0 / 9300 / 1900 / 3 / 4520 / 280 / 3 / 30 / 26 / 3 / 0.32 / 0.486 / 3.85
PVP20S / 2005-10-13 / 12.8 / 320000 / 43000 / 6 / 106000 / 7740 / 3 / 2220 / 415 / 3 / 0.69 / 0.331 / 0.56
PVP20P / 2005-10-13 / 12.8 / 150000 / 76000 / 6 / 76100 / 3890 / 3 / 1970 / 225 / 3 / 1.31 / 0.507 / 0.14
PVP20 / 2006-04-26 / 12.8 / ICE- / COVERED
PVP20 / 2006-10-10 / 12.8 / n.a. / - / 3 / 367000 / 51500 / 3 / 783 / 196 / 3 / - / - / -

Supplementary Data Table 5.The most probable numbers of nitrate-, iron-, manganese-, and sulphate-reducing bacteria (NRB, IRB, MRB, and SRB, respectively) in shallow groundwater of Olkiluoto. L and U limits are the 95% confidence values. n.a. = not analysed for various reasons, for example, inapplicable because the analysis had not yet been introduced, sample turbidity, or analytical error.

Bore-
hole / sampled
(Y-M-D) / Depth
(m) / NRB
(cells mL1) / L
limit / U
limit / IRB
(cells mL1) / L limit / U limit / MRB
(cells mL1) / L
limit / U
limit / SRB
(cells
mL1) / L
limit / U
limit
PR1 / 2004-05-04 / 6.0 / n.a. / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 0.0 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0
PR1 / 2005-10-10 / 6.0 / 24000.0 / 10000.0 / 94000.0 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8 / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4 / 23.0 / 9.0 / 86.0
PR1 / 2006-04-25 / 6.0 / 1700.0 / 700.0 / 4800.0 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 70.0 / 30.0 / 210.0 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0
PR1 / 2006-10-11 / 6.0 / 2400.0 / 1000.0 / 9400.0 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0
PP2 / 2004-05-05 / 14.7 / n.a. / <0.2 / <0.2 / <0.2
PP2 / 2005-10-12 / 14.7 / <0.2 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6
PP2 / 2006-04-24 / 14.7 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / <0.2 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / <0.2
PP2 / 2006-10-11 / 14.7 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / <0.2 / <0.2 / <0.2
PP3 / 2004-05-05 / 14.3 / n.a. / <0.2 / <0.2 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7
PP7 / 2004-05-05 / 16.2 / n.a. / <0.2 / <0.2 / <0.2
PP8 / 2004-05-06 / 15.2 / n.a. / <0.2 / <0.2 / <0.2
PP9 / 2005-10-13 / 14.7 / 8.0 / 3.0 / 25.0 / <0.2 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.5 / <0.2
PP9 / 2006-04-27 / 14.7 / 13.0 / 5.0 / 39.0 / <0.2 / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7
PP9 / 2006-10-09 / 14.7 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 17.0
PP36 / 2005-10-10 / 12.1 / 1.7 / 0.7 / 4.6 / <0.2 / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6
PP36 / 2006-04-25 / 12.1 / 70.0 / 30.0 / 210.0 / <0.2 / 17.0 / 7.0 / 48.0 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8
PP36 / 2006-10-09 / 12.1 / 80.0 / 30.0 / 250.0 / <0.2 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8
PP39 / 2005-10-11 / 14.1 / 300.0 / 100.0 / 1200.0 / 1.7 / 0.7 / 4.6 / 17.0 / 8.0 / 41.0 / 26.0 / 12.0 / 65.0
PP39 / 2006-04-24 / 14.1 / 23.0 / 9.0 / 86.0 / 17.0 / 7.0 / 46.0 / 170.0 / 70.0 / 480.0 / 500.0 / 200.0 / 2000.0
PP39 / 2006-10-11 / 14.1 / 1300.0 / 500.0 / 3900.0 / 14.0 / 6.0 / 36.0 / 28.0 / 12.0 / 69.0 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0

Supplementary Data Table 5.Continued.

Bore-
Hole / sampled
(Y-M-D) / Depth
(m) / NRB
(cells mL1) / L
limit / U
limit / IRB
(cells mL1) / L limit / U limit / MRB
(cells mL1) / L
limit / U
limit / SRB
(cells
mL1) / L
limit / U
limit
PVP1 / 2004-05-04 / 3.9 / n.a. / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 9.0 / 4.0 / 25.0 / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4
PVP1 / 2005-10-11 / 3.9 / 160.0 / <0.2 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8
PVP1 / 2006-04-27 / 3.9 / 24000.0 / 10000.0 / 94000.0 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8 / 500.0 / 200.0 / 2000.0 / 1600.0 / 600.0 / 5300.0
PVP1 / 2006-10-12 / 3.9 / 140.0 / 60.0 / 360.0 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 17.0
PVP3A / 2004-05-03 / 7.8 / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a.
PVP3B / 2004-05-03 / 3.8 / n.a. / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 0.0 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6
PVP4A / 2004-05-04 / 9.6 / n.a. / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8 / 0.0 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1
PVP4A / 2005-10-12 / 10.2 / 800.0 / 300.0 / 2500.0 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / 1.4 / 0.6 / 3.5 / <0.2
PVP4A / 2006-10-10 / 10.2 / 2.7 / 1.2 / 6.7 / <0.2 / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4 / <0.2
PVP4A:1 / 2006-04-27 / 10.2 / 110.0 / 40.0 / 300.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4
PVP4A:2 / 2006-04-27 / 10.2 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 150.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1
PVP4A:1/2 / 2006-04-27 / 10.2 / 2.2 / - / - / 4
PVP4B / 2004-05-04 / 8.0 / n.a. / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8
PVP13 / 2005-10-12 / 5.6 / 500.0 / 200.0 / 1700.0 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8 / 33.0 / 15.0 / 77.0 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 17.0
PVP13 / 2006-04-26 / 5.6 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0 / 8.0 / 3.0 / 25.0
PVP13 / 2006-10-12 / 5.6 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0 / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 0.0
PVP14 / 2005-10-13 / 9.0 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / <0.2 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 17.0 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.5
PVP14 / 2006-04-26 / 9.0 / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7
PVP14 / 2006-10-10 / 9.0 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0 / <0.2 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0 / <0.2
PVP20S / 2005-10-13 / 12.8 / 130.0 / 50.0 / 390.0 / 2.2 / 0.9 / 5.6 / 8.0 / 3.0 / 25.0 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 15.0
PVP20P / 2005-10-13 / 12.8 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0
PVP20 / 2006-04-26 / 12.8 / ICE- / COVER
PVP20 / 2006-10-10 / 12.8 / 300 / 100 / 1200 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8 / 1600 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0

Supplementary Data Table 6.The most probable numbers of autotrophic acetogens (AA) and methanogens (AM), heterotrophic acetogens (HA) and methanogens (HM), and methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) in shallow groundwater from Olkiluoto. L and U limits are the 95% confidence values. n.a. = not analysed for various reasons, for example, inapplicable because the analysis had not yet been introduced, sample turbidity, or analytical error.

Bore-hole / sampled
(Y-M-D) / Depth
(m) / AA
cells
mL1 / L
limit / U
limit / HA
cells
mL1 / L
limit / U
limit / AM
cells
mL1 / L
limit / U
limit / HM
cells
mL1 / L
limit / U
limit / MOB
cells mL1 / L
limit / U
limit
PR1 / 2004-05-04 / 6.0 / 160.0 / <0.2 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / n.a.
PR1 / 2005-10-10 / 6.0 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 5000 / 2000.0 / 20000
PR1 / 2006-04-25 / 6.0 / 500.0 / 200.0 / 2000.0 / 80.0 / 30.0 / 250.0 / 14.0 / 6.0 / 36.0 / 17.0 / 8.0 / 41.0 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0
PR1 / 2006-10-11 / 6.0 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0 / 8.0 / 3.0 / 25.0 / 0.0 / 0.7 / 0.2 / 2.1 / 17.0 / 7.0 / 48.0
PP2 / 2004-05-05 / 14.7 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 1.1 / 0.4 / 2.9 / 0.7 / 0.2 / 2.1 / n.a.
PP2 / 2005-10-12 / 14.7 / 110.0 / 40.0 / 300.0 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 13.0 / 5.0 / 39.0
PP2 / 2006-04-24 / 14.7 / 11.0 / 4.0 / 30.0 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.0 / 0.0 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 17.0
PP2 / 2006-10-11 / 14.7 / 2.2 / 0.9 / 5.6 / 8.0 / 3.0 / 25.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 4.3 / 0.9 / 18
PP3 / 2004-05-05 / 14.3 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.5 / 1.4 / 0.6 / 3.5 / 1.1 / 0.4 / 2.9 / 1.1 / 0.4 / 2.9 / 150 / 40 / 430
PP7 / 2004-05-05 / 16.2 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 17.0 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 17.0 / 6.0 / 3.0 / 18.0 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0 / 4.3 / 0.9 / 18
PP8 / 2004-05-06 / 15.2 / 220.0 / 100.0 / 580.0 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 15.0 / 1.7 / 0.7 / 4.0 / 0.9 / 0.3 / 2.5
PP9 / 2005-10-13 / 14.7 / 1.1 / 0.4 / 2.9 / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0
PP9 / 2006-04-27 / 14.7 / 1.7 / 0.7 / 4.6 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / <0.2 / 0.9 / 0.3 / 2.4
PP9 / 2006-10-09 / 14.7 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0 / 140.0 / 60.0 / 360.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0
PP36 / 2005-10-10 / 12.1 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 150.0 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 130.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6
PP36 / 2006-04-25 / 12.1 / 110.0 / 40.0 / 300.0 / 130.0 / 50.0 / 390.0 / 0.3 / 0.1 / 1.2 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 14.0 / 6.0 / 36.0
PP36 / 2006-10-09 / 12.1 / 80.0 / 30.0 / 2500.0 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 8.0 / 3.0 / 25.0
PP39 / 2005-10-11 / 14.1 / 130.0 / 50.0 / 390.0 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0 / <0.2 / 300.0 / 100.0 / 1200.0
PP39 / 2006-04-24 / 14.1 / 220.0 / 100.0 / 580.0 / 170.0 / 70.0 / 480.0 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 13.0 / 5.0 / 39.0
PP39 / 2006-10-11 / 14.1 / 1100 / 400.0 / 3000.0 / 1700 / 700 / 4800 / 2.7 / 1.2 / 6.7 / 2.7 / 1.2 / 6.7 / 280.0 / 120.0 / 690.0

Supplementary Data Table 6.Continued

Borehole / sampled
(Y-M-D) / Depth
(m) / AA
cells
mL1 / L
limit / U
limit / HA
cells
mL1 / L
limit / U
limit / AM
cells
mL1 / L
limit / U
limit / HM
cells
mL1 / L
limit / U
limit / MOB
cells mL1 / L
limit / U
limit
PVP1 / 2004-05-04 / 3.9 / <0.2 / 11.0 / 4.0 / 30.0 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8 / <0.2 / n.a.
PVP1 / 2005-10-11 / 3.9 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 130.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 17.0
PVP1 / 2006-04-27 / 3.9 / 1600.0 / 1600.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 14.0 / 6.0 / 36.0
PVP1 / 2006-10-12 / 3.9 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / 23.0 / 9.0 / 86.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 1.7 / 0.7 / 4.6
PVP3A / 2004-05-03 / 7.8 / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a. / n.a.
PVP3B / 2004-05-03 / 3.8 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 130.0 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 130.0 / 3.4 / 1.6 / 8.0 / 3.3 / 1.5 / 7.7 / 11000 / 18000 / 41000
PVP4A / 2004-05-04 / 9.6 / n.a. / n.a. / 3.4 / 1.6 / 8.0 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 460 / 90 / 2000
PVP4A / 2005-10-12 / 10.2 / 110.0 / 40.0 / 300.0 / 130.0 / 50.0 / 390.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 300.0 / 100.0 / 1200.0
PVP4A / 2006-10-10 / 10.2 / 2.2 / 0.9 / 5.6 / 7.0 / 3.0 / 21.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1
PVP4A:1 / 2006-04-27 / 10.2 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / 11.0 / 4.0 / 30.0 / <0.2 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0
PVP4A:2 / 2006-04-27 / 10.2 / 80.0 / 30.0 / 250.0 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0
PVP4A:1/2 / 2006-04-27 / 10.2 / 0.38 / 10 / - / - / 2.1
PVP4B / 2004-05-04 / 8.0 / n.a. / n.a. / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4 / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4 / n.a.
PVP13 / 2005-10-12 / 5.6 / 240.0 / 100.0 / 940.0 / 90.0 / 40.0 / 250.0 / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4 / <0.2 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6
PVP13 / 2006-04-26 / 5.6 / 220.0 / 100.0 / 580.0 / 80.0 / 30.0 / 250.0 / 2.2 / 0.9 / 5.6 / <0.2 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8
PVP13 / 2006-10-12 / 5.6 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / 22.0 / 10.0 / 58.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1
PVP14 / 2005-10-13 / 9.0 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 17.0 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / n.a.
PVP14 / 2006-04-26 / 9.0 / 2.7 / 1.2 / 6.7 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8
PVP14 / 2006-10-10 / 9.0 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 230.0 / 90.0 / 860.0
PVP20S / 2005-10-13 / 12.8 / 1600.0 / 600.0 / 5300.0 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 130.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6
PVP20P / 2005-10-13 / 12.8 / 170.0 / 70.0 / 480.0 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 1.2 / 0.5 / 2.9
PVP20 / 2006-04-26 / 12.8 / ICE / COVER
PVP20 / 2006-10-10 / 12.8 / 2800 / 1200 / 6900 / 2200 / 1000 / 5800 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / <0.2 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 17.0

Supplementary Data Table 7. Biomass determinations for deep groundwater in Olkiluoto. TNC = total number of cells, SD = standard deviation, n = number of observations, CHAB = cultivable heterotrophic aerobic bacteria, MPN = sum of all most probable number of cells values and n.a. = not analysed for various reasons, for example, inapplicable because the analysis had not yet been introduced, sample turbidity, or analytical error.

Borehole / sampled
(Y-M-D) / Section
upper–lower
(m) / Mid elevation, z
(m) / TNC
(cells mL1) / SD / n / ATP
(amol mL1) / SD / n / CHAB
(cells mL1) / SD / n / CHAB/
TNC
(%) / ATP/
TNC / MPN/
TNC
(%)
OL-KR2 / 2004-12-20 / 328.5–330.5 / 306.2 / 120000 / 24000 / 6 / 206000 / 40500 / 3 / n.a. / 1.717 / 0.70
OL-KR6 / 2006-05-11 / 422–425 / 328.4 / 100000 / 7800 / 2 / 66800 / 1520 / 3 / 120000 / 5600 / 3 / 120.00 / 0.668 / 30.25
OL-KR6 / 2006-06-26 / 125–130 / 94.1 / 2700 / 1400 / 3 / 5720 / 1390 / 3 / 503 / 187 / 3 / 18.63 / 2.119 / 20.00
OL-KR6 / 2006-08-22 / 135–137 / 101.8 / 23000 / 3900 / 3 / 15300 / 410 / 3 / 16300 / 4730 / 3 / 70.87 / 0.665 / 22.55
OL-KR6 / 2006-10-16 / 98.5–100.5 / 73.7 / 4500 / 1300 / 3 / 3090 / 170 / 3 / 1090 / 21 / 3 / 24.22 / 0.687 / 1.08
OL-KR7 / 2005-03-01 / 275.5–289.5 / 249.4 / 74000 / 15000 / 6 / 15800 / 210 / 3 / n.a. / 0.214 / 0.02
OL-KR8 / 2005-10-25 / 77.0–84.0 / 57.3 / 130000 / 27000 / 6 / 6960 / 440 / 3 / 497 / 21 / 3 / 0.38 / 0.054 / 0.16
OL-KR8 / 2006-06-06 / 302.0–310.0 / 260.7 / 11000 / 2800 / 3 / 5730 / 320 / 3 / 820 / 123 / 3 / 7.45 / 0.521 / 1.89
OL-KR10 / 2005-02-21 / 115.5–118.5 / 106.0 / 140000 / 21000 / 6 / 20800 / 10900 / 3 / n.a. / 0.149 / 0.22
OL-KR10 / 2006-06-19 / 326.0–328.0 / 316.0 / 110000 / 15000 / 3 / 25000 / 1800 / 3 / 1390 / 21 / 3 / 1.26 / 0.227 / 0.32
OL-KR13 / 2004-10-12 / 362.0–365.0 / 294.0 / 110000 / 27000 / 6 / 82200 / 9580 / 3 / n.a. / 0.00 / 0.747 / 0.07
OL-KR13 / 2006-03-14 / 362.0–365.0 / 294.0 / 27000 / 14000 / 6 / 15580 / 200 / 3 / 16300 / 3400 / 3 / 60.37 / 0.577 / 3.56
OL-KR19 / 2004-11-08 / 525.5–539.5 / 449.6 / 150000 / 25000 / 6 / n.a. / n.a. / 0.17
OL-KR27 / 2004-11-09 / 247.0–264.0 / 193.5 / 29000 / 14000 / 6 / 36400 / 4590 / 3 / n.a. / 1.255 / 0.05
OL-KR27 / 2005-01-17 / 503.0–506.0 / 391.7 / 21000 / 4000 / 6 / n.a. / n.a. / - / 0.12
OL-KR31 / 2006-10-24 / 143.0–146.0 / 122.4 / 19000 / 2600 / 3 / 10929 / 940 / 3 / 4230 / 351 / 3 / 22.26 / 0.575 / 6.20
OL-KR32 / 2006-01-10 / 50.0–52.0 / 34.6 / 26000 / 7600 / 6 / 23400 / 1890 / 3 / 2430 / 379 / 3 / 9.35 / 0.900 / 5.30
OL-KR33 / 2006-01-24 / 95.0–107.0 / 70.6 / 40000 / 15000 / 5 / 6970 / 490 / 3 / 10 / 10 / 3 / 0.03 / 0.174 / 0.37
OL-KR37 / 2006-11-28 / 166–176 / 111.6 / 14000 / 730 / 3 / 8020 / 200 / 3 / 3070 / 473 / 3 / 21.93 / 0.573 / 21.66
OL-KR39 / 2006-04-03 / 403.0–406.0 / 344.8 / 22000 / 7600 / 3 / 7440 / 260 / 3 / 180 / 25 / 3 / 0.82 / 0.338 / 1.60
OL-KR39 / 2006-05-30 / 108.0–110.0 / 88.2 / 21000 / 960 / 3 / 13080 / 750 / 3 / 3150 / 778 / 2 / 15.00 / 0.623 / 1.83

Supplementary Data Table 8. The most probable numbers of nitrate-, iron-, manganese-, and sulphate-reducing bacteria (NRB, IRB, MRB, and SRB, respectively), autotrophic acetogens (AA) and methanogens (AM), heterotrophic acetogens (HA) and methanogens (HM), and methane-oxidizing bacteria (MOB) in deep groundwater from Olkiluoto. L and U limits are the 95% confidence values. n.a. = not analysed for various reasons, for example, inapplicable because the analysis had not yet been introduced, sample turbidity, or analytical error.

Borehole / sampled
(Y-M-D) / Section
upper–lower
(m) / Mid elevation, z
(m) / NRB
(cells mL1) / L
limit / U
limit / IRB
(cells mL1) / L
limit / U
limit / MRB
(cells mL1) / L
limit / U
limit / SRB
(cells
mL1) / L
limit / U
limit
OL-KR2 / 2004-12-20 / 328.5–330.5 / 306.2 / n.a. / 300 / 100.0 / 1300.0 / 300.0 / 100.0 / 1300 / <0.2
OL-KR6 / 2006-05-11 / 422–425 / 328.4 / 30000 / 10000.0 / 130000 / 28.0 / 12.0 / 69.0 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / 90.0 / 30.0 / 290.0
OL-KR6 / 2006-06-26 / 125–130 / 94.1 / 500.0 / 200.0 / 1500.0 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8
OL-KR6 / 2006-08-22 / 135–137 / 101.8 / 5000.0 / 2000.0 / 20000.0 / <0.2 / 170.0 / 80.0 / 410.0 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8
OL-KR6 / 2006-10-16 / 98.5–100.5 / 73.7 / 28.0 / 12.0 / 69.0 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0
OL-KR7 / 2005-03-01 / 275.5–289.5 / 249.4 / n.a. / <0.2 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR8 / 2005-10-25 / 77.0–84.0 / 57.3 / 110.0 / 40.0 / 300.0 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0
OL-KR8 / 2006-06-06 / 302.0–310.0 / 260.7 / 80.0 / 30.0 / 250.0 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / <0.2 / 7.0 / 3.0 / 21.0
OL-KR10 / 2005-02-21 / 115.5–118.5 / 106.0 / n.a. / <0.2 / <0.2 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1
OL-KR10 / 2006-06-19 / 326.0–328.0 / 316.0 / 240.0 / 100.0 / 940.0 / <0.2 / <0.2 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0
OL-KR13 / 2004-10-12 / 362.0–365.0 / 294.0 / n.a. / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.8 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR13 / 2006-03-14 / 362.0–365.0 / 294.0 / 800.0 / 300.0 / 2500.0 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 17.0 / 70.0 / 30.0 / 210.0 / 13.0 / 5.0 / 39.0
OL-KR19 / 2004-11-08 / 525.5–539.5 / 449.6 / n.a. / <0.2 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR27 / 2004-11-09 / 247.0–264.0 / 193.5 / n.a. / 1.7 / 0.7 / 4.6 / 1.1 / 0.4 / 2.9 / <0.2
OL-KR27 / 2005-01-17 / 503.0–506.0 / 391.7 / n.a. / <0.2 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR31 / 2006-10-24 / 143.0–146.0 / 122.4 / 1100.0 / 400.0 / 3000.0 / 0.8 / 0.3 / 2.4 / 22.0 / 10.0 / 58.0 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8
OL-KR32 / 2006-01-10 / 50.0–52.0 / 34.6 / 1300.0 / 500.0 / 3900.0 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7
OL-KR33 / 2006-01-24 / 95.0–107.0 / 70.6 / 8.0 / 3.0 / 25.0 / 80.0 / 30.0 / 250.0 / 22.0 / 9.0 / 56.0 / 7.0 / 2.0 / 21.0
OL-KR37 / 2006-11-28 / 166–176 / 111.6 / 3000.0 / 1000.0 / 12000.0 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0
OL-KR39 / 2006-04-03 / 403.0–406.0 / 344.8 / 300.0 / 100.0 / 1200.0 / 11.0 / 4.0 / 30.0 / 2.2 / 0.9 / 5.6 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8
OL-KR39 / 2006-05-30 / 108.0–110.0 / 88.2 / 240.0 / 100.0 / 940.0 / 0.7 / 0.2 / 2.1 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 11.0 / 4.0 / 30.0

Supplementary Data Table 8.Continued.

Borehole / sampled
(Y-M-D) / Section
upper–lower
(m) / Mid elevation, z
(m) / AA
(cells
mL1) / L
limit / U
limit / HA
(cells
mL1) / L
limit / U
limit / AM
(cells
mL1) / L
limit / U
limit / HM
(cells
mL1) / L
limit / U
limit
OL-KR2 / 2004-12-20 / 328.5–330.5 / 306.2 / 110.0 / 40.0 / 300.0 / 130.0 / 50.0 / 390.0 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6
OL-KR6 / 2006-05-11 / 422–425 / 328.4 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0 / 80.0 / 30.0 / 250.0 / <0.2 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1
OL-KR6 / 2006-06-26 / 125–130 / 94.1 / 17.0 / 7.0 / 48.0 / 17.0 / 7.0 / 48.0 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR6 / 2006-08-22 / 135–137 / 101.8 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 13.0 / 5.0 / 39.0 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR6 / 2006-10-16 / 98.5–100.5 / 73.7 / 7.0 / 3.0 / 21.0 / 8.0 / 3.0 / 25.0 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR7 / 2005-03-01 / 275.5–289.5 / 249.4 / 3.0 / 1.0 / 12.0 / 8.0 / 3.0 / 25.0 / 5.0 / 2.0 / 17.0 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6
OL-KR8 / 2005-10-25 / 77.0–84.0 / 57.3 / 70.0 / 30.0 / 210.0 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR8 / 2006-06-06 / 302.0–310.0 / 260.7 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0 / 70.0 / 30.0 / 210.0 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1
OL-KR10 / 2005-02-21 / 115.5–118.5 / 106.0 / 130.0 / 50.0 / 390.0 / 170.0 / 70.0 / 480.0 / <0.2 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6
OL-KR10 / 2006-06-19 / 326.0–328.0 / 316.0 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6
OL-KR13 / 2004-10-12 / 362.0–365.0 / 294.0 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0 / 13.0 / 5.0 / 38.0 / 13.0 / 5.0 / 39.0 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0
OL-KR13 / 2006-03-14 / 362.0–365.0 / 294.0 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 200.0 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR19 / 2004-11-08 / 525.5–539.5 / 449.6 / 170.0 / 80.0 / 410.0 / 80.0 / 30.0 / 250.0 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6
OL-KR27 / 2004-11-09 / 247.0–264.0 / 193.5 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 7.0 / 2.0 / 21.0 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6
OL-KR27 / 2005-01-17 / 503.0–506.0 / 391.7 / 0.4 / 0.1 / 1.7 / 1.3 / 0.5 / 3.8 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0
OL-KR31 / 2006-10-24 / 143.0–146.0 / 122.4 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 120.0 / 23.0 / 9.0 / 56.0 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / <0.2
OL-KR32 / 2006-01-10 / 50.0–52.0 / 34.6 / 17.0 / 7.0 / 48.0 / 13.0 / 5.0 / 39.0 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR33 / 2006-01-24 / 95.0–107.0 / 70.6 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0 / 8.0 / 3.0 / 25.0 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR37 / 2006-11-28 / 166–176 / 111.6 / 24.0 / 10.0 / 94.0 / 3.0 / 10.0 / 12.0 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR39 / 2006-04-03 / 403.0–406.0 / 344.8 / 30.0 / 10.0 / 130.0 / 8.0 / 3.0 / 25.0 / <0.2 / <0.2
OL-KR39 / 2006-05-30 / 108.0–110.0 / 88.2 / 50.0 / 20.0 / 170.0 / 80.0 / 30.0 / 250.0 / 0.2 / 0.1 / 1.1 / 2.3 / 0.9 / 8.6