Aquifer Characterization Tests and Pressure Transducer Data Collection

This workshop will cover groundwater hydrology fundamentals and is designed for groundwater specialists, environmental professionals, and drill operators. Participants will learn how to streamline aquifer tests, reduce field time, and deliver reliable data. Due to technological advances, aquifer tests can be conducted with greater speed and accuracy and at a lower cost. This workshop will review slug tests, step-drawdown tests, and constant-rate pump tests; equipment requirements; test duration; and techniques to improve efficiency in the field. Differences between absolute (non-vented) and gauged (vented) pressure transducers and measurements, and how to select the appropriate pressure transducer, will also be covered.

New software developments improve efficiency and allow users to capture pump and recovery data on the same log without reprogramming. Additionally, software advancements allow operators to change aquifer test protocols in real-time, which saves money and improves results. Users can export time-synchronized data from all pressure transducers involved in the aquifer tests to one data file.