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Article: Ground water level monitoring - Part 2: essential components of water level monitoring programs.(wells)
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- National Driller
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- July 1, 2002
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Before discussing the uses and importance of long-term water level data, it is useful to review essential components of a water level monitoring program. These include: selection of observation wells, determination of the frequency of water level measurements, implementation of quality assurance and establishment of effective practices for data reporting.
Observation Wells
All water level monitoring programs depend on the operation of a network of observation wells -- wells selected expressly for the collection of water level data in one or more specified aquifers. Decisions made about the number and locations of observation wells are crucial to any ...