AQUIFER PUMPING TEST TECHNIQUES: PART 1: Practical Guidelines to Get More From Your Test Data
Discover and learn the most up-to-date information about aquifer pumping test techniques from some of the most recognized authorities in ground water.
Aquifer Pumping Tests are a key element to site characterization, water resources assessment and remediation system design. Even when you are confident of the geologic conditions, you may have difficulty designing effective aquifer tests, running field equipment or selecting the best available model to analyze the test data. Where do you turn for help with aquifer testing?
Midwest GeoSciences Group & In-Situ, Inc. can help! We have designed a powerful six-module webinar series about pumping test design, field methods and data analysis techniques.This course will highlight key steps for modernizing your aquifer testing from beginning to end.
PART ONE begins the series with introducing the conceptual design elements of aquifer pumping tests.
Each consecutive module builds upon the previous one, progressing with step drawdown tests for optimizing the constant rate pumping test, then presenting the principals of constant rate pumping tests followed by key elements of recovery testing when the pump is turned off. The webinar series continues with technical insights related to collecting continuous water levels, downloading the data, and then exporting it to analysis software. The last module is a practical and common application to unconfined conditions.
Webinar Outline and Highlights:
Purpose
in-situ estimation of large-scale hydraulic properties
transmissivity (T) and storativity (S)
hydraulic boundaries
directional dependence
dewatering
conditions at pumping well
pumping efficiency
Mechanics
pump well to produce change in water level (head)
measure change (drawdown) at pumped and nearby wells
analyze drawdown measurements
General Design Guidelines
Overall Goal
Justify model selection
Assess primary mechanisms
Confidence in T and S estimates
Key Elements
Location of observation wells
Pumping rate and duration
Monitoring period
Non-ideal conditions
Overview of Analysis Methods
Resources and Reference
Register now for this exclusive webinar series that presents key insights about aquifer pumping tests that are found no where else online.
Whether you want to apply aquifer pumping tests to hydrogeologic characterization, water supply development or remediation design, this webinar will provide attendees with information that is not available elsewhere on the web.
Fee:
$99.00 USD each when you register for the Entire Series, Per Computer Site (unlimited participants per site)
$199.00 USD each when you register for Two-or-more modules, Per Computer Site (unlimited participants per site)
299.00 USD for Part One, Per Computer Site (unlimited participants per site)
Instructor:
Jim Butler, PhD
Handouts:
Copy of Webinar Slides (pdf) Record of Attendance Form (pdf)
Duration:
1.5 hour plus Q&A (no restrictions on time limit for extra Q&A!)
A Record of Attendance Form is included free with each webinar for your record keeping and individual PDH verification. We ask your on-site coordinator to return the completed and signed copy of the Form to us following the webinar for (1) maintaining a separate copy as a service to attendees and (2) forwarding to NIU confirming attendance for those who order certificates.
Attendees may also order an official a Course Completion Certificate from Northern Illinois University for a small administrative fee. The Certificate is optional and may be ordered separately following the webinar to confirm your attendance and showcase the certificate on your office wall. Instructions for ordering certificates are given during the webinar.
* This webinar is eligible for the 'BUY THREE, GET THREE' discount; however ANY webinar series discount shown above cannot be combined with it.
Attendees will be invited to actively participate during this live and interactive on-line web seminar. Discussion is planned following the webinar for those who want to continue the session. Bring your questions to the webinar and present them to the instructor and other participants for exploring the best solution.
Instructors Bio
Jim Butler was the 2007 National Ground Water Association Distinguished Darcy Lecturer and the recipient of the 2009 Pioneers in Groundwater Award from the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Jim is author of many scientific papers and the popular book "The Design, Performance, and Analysis of Slug Tests," which examines a method commonly used during the investigation of ground-water-contamination sites.
Jim's research includes aquifer testing, direct push hydraulic profiling, groundwater use by phreatophytes, and interactions between surface water and groundwater. Jim holds a B.S. in geology from the College of William and Mary, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in applied hydrogeology from Stanford University.
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Jim Butler was the 2007 National Ground Water Association Distinguished Darcy Lecturer and the recipient of the 2009 Pioneers in Groundwater Award from the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Jim is author of many scientific papers and the popular book "The Design, Performance, and Analysis of Slug Tests," which examines a method commonly used during the investigation of ground-water-contamination sites.
