Kasenow is the author or coauthor of over sixty scientific publications, which includes software, monographs, and 12 books on the subject of aquifer analysis. Aquifer storage and recovery evaluation tetra tech fw, inc. His publications include the popular applied groundwater hydrology and well hydraulics. The most common and dependable way of establishing this is by pumping a well and measuring its response. The next chapter describes how to conduct a pumping test. Test data can also be inserted from a windows text editor, spreadsheet, or database by cutting and pasting through the clipboard.
Abstract pwrrping test data from eight locations including the islands of oahu, maui, and molokai ere selected and analyzed. The system was designed to characterize vertical profiles of both quantity and quality of water produced from actively pumping groundwater wells. Analysis and evaluation, water resources publications. Spreadsheets for the analysis of aquifer test and slug test data, version 1. Pdf analysis and evaluation of pumping test data second. Students get to analyze the pump test data they collected during the aquifer tests data acquisition field activity. Analysis and evaluation of pumping test data, 2nd edition, by g. Secretary, california environmental protection agency. Methods of aquifer test analysis the drawdown aquifer test data collected from the five wells were analyzed using seven fracture solutions.
We can import the drawdown data from observation wells 1. Three of the solutions assume a doubleporosity system warren and root, 1963. The test indicates the permeability of the localized area near the testing site. Or more simply, the transmission capability of an entire thickness of aquifer can be determined from. Aquifertest is an easytouse software package for analyzing, interpreting and visualizing pumping and slug test data. Hydrogeology, hydrochemistry and groundwater flow modeling of shaqlawahiran basin in. To determine the hydraulic properties of waterbearing layers from a singlewell test or an aquifer test, the data collected during the test are sub stituted into an appropriate wellflow equation. Download pdf analysis and evaluation of pumping test data. Aquifer performance test report table of contents iii p.
An aquifer stratification testing system was designed, constructed, and tested. Most of pumping tests will initially require a minimum of three qualified people. The analysis of the data is often simple, and many software programs for data analysis are available. A method for storativity compensation in single well test analysis. Aquifer losses are the head losses that occur in the aquifer where the flow is laminar. Testsite cont,rol conditions have been identified ex c. This slight recharge was not expected to significantly affect the aquifer testing results and therefore no recharge corrections were made to the test data.
Click download or read online button to analysisandevaluationofpumpingtestdata book pdf for free now. The test data ere selected on the basis of completeness, reliability, and aquifer type and boundary conditions involved. Technical note 1504 aquifer storage and recovery in texas. Constantrate aquifer test the constantrate test allows the evaluation of the aquifer, the local groundwater basin, and the proposed production well to supply the requested quantity of water and the potential impact of the proposed withdrawal on existing water supplies and environmental resources. Performing pumping test data analysis applying cooperjacobs method for estimating of the aquifer parameters article pdf available june 2016 with 4,828 reads how we measure reads. Aquifer exams validated summative assessment for health. Development of aquifer testing plans srbc monitoring data. The sustainable yield is defined as the rate at which the. If such data do not exist or are very scanty, a program. Pdf analyse the well losses and aquifer losses on the. Code chapter 109, a properly designed aquifer test should be conducted on any wells proposed as a new source in order to adequately define the hydraulic characteristics of the aquifer and wells.
Statutes and rules governing aquifer storage and recovery in texas can be grouped into three categories. Contributions from aquifer compaction are generally small. With an accompanying computer disk packed with data analysis programs, aquifer hydraulics is an essential tool for practicing and aspiring hydrogeologists, environmental engineers, and others involved in aquifer evaluation and protection. Slug tests in unconfined aquifers scholarworks at wmu.
Kruseman senior hydrogeologist, tno institute of applied geoscience, delft n. Lower tuscan aq uifer inv\report deliverables\ aquifer performance testing\final\final aquifer tests report. Analysis of the test data would also allow a bulk transmissivity value to be determined and from this an estimated bulk permeability value. Comprehensive data analysis and evaluation by a knowledgeable professional should be the final quality assurance step, it may indeed help to find errors in field or laboratory work that went otherwise unnoticed, and provides the best chance for real understanding of the.
It describes the change in volume or the strain induced in an aquifer or aquitard under a given stress, or where vt is the total volume of a given mass of material and do, is the change in effective stress. Development and field evaluation of an aquifer stratification. Evaluation and analysis, using common language and carefully constructed illustrations, covers the pragmatic methods in depth. Spreadsheets for the analysis of aquifertest and slug. Pumping tests a pumping test stresses an aquifer by pumping a test well at a controlled rate while water levels are measured in one or more surrounding wells. Constantrate aquifer testing pumping a production well at a rate greater than or equal to the desired rate of withdrawal and observing the induced changes in groundwater levels, surface water bodies, and wetlands.
It is intended as a text for courses in aquifer test analysis and as a reference for groundwater professionals. Excellent treatment of most aquifer test analysis methods but it is a hardtofind book. The project developed a database and a suite of visualization tools to support the analysis of. The change in aquifer level at the pumped well, and in. The release of water is mostly from aquifer draining. Designed by hydrogeologists for hydrogeologists, aquifertest delivers all the tools. Distance drawdown test observation well time drawdown data. This research presents a hydraulic conductivity k analysis of unconfined aquifers using slug tests. When your analysis is complete, share your data with stakeholders in an evaluation report see. Analysisandevaluationofpumpingtestdata download analysisandevaluationofpumpingtestdata ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The maximum advantage is gained from a pumping test when geological knowledge of the aquifer and the analysis of aquifer test data complement each other. All watches must be synchronized prior to starting pumping test. The test is made by observing groundwater flow that is produced by known hydraulic. The project team must have an accurate wrist watch or stop watch.
Data can be directly entered in aquifertest via the keyboard, imported from a microsoft excel workbook file, or imported from any data logger file in ascii format. The aquifer estimates obtained from analyzing the data will, of course, depend on the method of analysis. The project deliverables include a hard drive containing the pdf files, the aquifer test data files, visualization tools and the analysis tools. An introduction to aquifertest aquifer performance test. Response data from pumping tests are used to estimate the hydraulic properties of aquifers, evaluate well performance and identify aquifer boundaries. Pdf aquifertest analysis in a faultdominated aquifer. The remaining chapters all deal with the analysis and evaluation of pumping test data from a variety of aquifer types or aquifer systems, and from tests conducted under particular technical conditions. Modern evaluation of aquifer test data has augmented graphical and automatic curvematching techniques with derivative analysis for more thorough and robust data interpretation. Using the interactive theis type curve for data analysis to illustrate the use of the interactive theis curve, we analyze the aquifer test data from university of minnesotas hydrogeology field site in 2004. A wellperformance test is conducted to determine these losses.
Evaluation of the use of fractureflow solutions to. Aquifer test and related well information from public water supply wells in. Analysis and evaluation of pumping test data second edition completely revised g. Analysis of test data 8 type curve solution 8 example of analysis 11 estimation of future pumping water levels 16 modified nonequilibrium method 17 analysis of test data 17 drawdown method 17 recovery method 19 estimation of future pumping and nonpumping water levels 19 selfcaused drawdown 21 interference 21 areal recession 22. The analysis and evaluation of pumping test data is adequately covered by numerous texts on the subject. Become better prepared for environmental employment. Water level data should be recorded on aquifer test data sheet. Aquifer is a leader in providing highquality assessment tools for health professions education that link directly to national curriculum standards. Spreadsheets for the analysis of aquifertest and slugtest. Pwrrping test data from eight locations including the islands of oahu, maui, and molokai ere selected and analyzed. They are timedependent and vary linearly with the well discharge.
This paper presents a technique involving the use of convolution and sensitivity analysis to obtain the best fit of aquifer parameters in a least. Analysis and evaluation of pumping test data hydrology. Requires investigation of hydrogeological considerations including existing local well test data, water quality, well construction. Analogous with effective porosity dimensionless parameter. An aquifer test or a pumping test is conducted to evaluate an aquifer by stimulating the aquifer through constant pumping, and observing the aquifers response drawdown in observation wells. Absent the recharge in mw48b, the average recharge in these wells was 0. Several spreadsheets for the analysis of aquifer test and slug test data. For instance, the pumping and the hydrochemistry and environmental tracer tests are two effective ways to obtain such data. This online course was designed to provide water professionals with handson experience while applying the concepts and theory of aquifer pumping and slug test analysis. It is based on variations of the nonequilibrium equation and several underlying assumptions, depending on the conceptual model of the groundwater flow at the area of interest and the pumping conditions of the aquifer test. International institute for land reclamation and improvement. Selected analytical methods for well and aquifer evaluation.
Comprehensive data analysis and evaluation by a knowledgeable professional should be the. Department of environmental protection srbc monitoring data. Evaluation of the use of fractureflow solutions to analyze. A slug test is simple, fast, inexpensive and does not require pumps or complex equipment. Data from the test is subject to appropriate analysis to demonstrate the suitability of the well as a longterm source of. The test data ere selected on the basis of completeness, reliability, and aquifer type and boundary. Pdf performing pumping test data analysis applying. If the design and fieldobservation phases of the aquifer test are conducted successfully, data analysis is auto matically routine and successful. Water survey staff members, and the analysis of an aquifer that has limited areal extent. Proceedings of the national ground water association fracturedrock aquifer 2002 conference, march 15, 2002, denver, colorado. Aquifer test analysis in a faultdominated aquifer system, blue ridge province, virginia. Aquifer test and aquifer performance test apt are alternate designations for a pumping test. Compressibility is an important material and fluid property in the analysis of unsteady flow to wells.
Students compare an overlay of observed data plots with theoretical typecurves to find a best fit. Pdf performing pumping test data analysis applying cooper. In unconfined aquifers this represents the drainable volume of water and is equivalent to specific yield can help to determine if your aquifer is confined or unconfined can be determined from. The project deliverables include a hard drive containing the pdf files, the aquifer test data files.
Download pdf analysisandevaluationofpumpingtestdata. Slug tests are used to determine in situ aquifer hydraulic conductivity more quickly and economically than by a pump test. The typecurve method is the most widely used approach for the analysis of aquifer test data. To evaluate hydraulic properties of aquifer systems by derivative interpretation of drawdown data from pumping test. Selected methods for pumping test analysis by jack bruin and h. Bulletin 49 state of illinois department of registration and education selected analytical methods for well and aquifer evaluation by william c. This course utilizes the aquifertest pro software to demonstrate the analysis and interpretation of water level data from pumping and slug tests. During testing, all systems functioned properly and either met or exceeded anticipated performance requirements. The analysis and evaluation of pumping test data is. Aquifer testing is a common tool that hydrogeologists use to characterize a system of aquifers, aquitards and flow system boundaries. More extensive analysis than preliminary evaluation. Evaluation of a stream aquifer analysis test using analytical solutions and field data article in jawra journal of the american water resources association 403. A pumping test is a field experiment in which a well is pumped at a controlled rate and waterlevel response is measured in one or more surrounding observation wells and optionally in the pumped well control well itself.
A typical aquifer test involves pumping a well at a constant rate for a certain period of time. The remaining chapters deal with the analysis and evaluation of pumping test data from a variety of aquifer types or aquifer systems, and from tests conducted under particular technical conditions. Estimation of hydraulic conductivity using the slug test. Fox assistant professor, department of civil engineering, university of mississippi, 208 carrier hall, university, mississippi 386771848 e. Performing pumping test data analysis applying cooperjacobs. Evaluation of a stream aquifer analysis test using analytical. Constant rate pumping test distance drawdown test recovery test estimated from specific capacity. This manual deals only with the wellflow equations incorporated into satem 2002. You can read online analysis and evaluation of pumping test data ilri publication here in pdf, epub, mobi or docx formats analysis and evaluation of pumping test data author. Spreadsheets for the analysis of aquifertest and slug test data, version 1. In south africa, the main aim of pumping tests is to estimate what we call sustainable yield of a borehole. Obtain handson, practical experience of field data acquisition using appropriate instrumentation. This document is not intended to be an overview of aquifer test analysis.
Analysis and evaluation of pumping test data pdf second ed. Designed by hydrogeologists for hydrogeologists, aquifertest delivers all the tools needed to accurately interpret data from all types of aquifers in all types of test conditions. This procedure is known as a pump test or aquifer test. This report documents several spreadsheets that have been developed for the analysis of aquifer pumping test and slug test data. Experience the groundwater investigation process from field data collection to hand and computational data analysis and final interpretation. The constantrate test allows the evaluation of the aquifer, the local groundwater basin.
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