| Title: |
Suggested Operation Procedure for Aquifer Pumping Tests
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| Resource Type: |
document --> guidance / decision support
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| Country: |
USA
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| Year: |
1993 |
| Availability: |
Ground Water Issue EPA/540/S-93/503 February 1993
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Osborne, P.S.
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
US EPA
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| Author / Producer Type: |
Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body
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| Publisher: |
US EPA
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| Format (e.g. PDF): |
PDF
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->In situ treatment technologies
Contaminated land-->Site investigation-->Methods
Contaminated land-->Soil and groundwater processes-->Hydrogeology
Groundwater protection-->Groundwater processes-->Hydrogeology
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| Short description: |
Many activities require studies of the
aquifers to develop reliable information on the hydrologic
properties and behavior of aquifers and aquitards.
The most reliable type of aquifer test usually conducted is a
pumping test. In addition, some site studies involve the use of
short term slug tests to obtain estimates of hydraulic
conductivity, usually for a specific zone or very limited portion
of the aquifer. It should be emphasized that slug tests provide
very limited information on the hydraulic properties of the
aquifer and often produce estimates which are only accurate
within an order of magnitude. Many experts believe that slug
tests are much too heavily relied upon in site characterization
and contamination studies. This group of professionals
recommends use of slug testing during the initial site studies
to assist in developing a site conceptual model and in
pumping test design.
This document is intended as a primer, describing the process
for the design and performance of an “aquifer test” (how to
obtain reliable data from a pumping test) to obtain accurate
estimates of aquifer parameters.
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Submitted By:
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Dr Stefan Gödeke WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 26/10/2006
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