Practical Problems in Groundwater Hydrology

Description

INTRODUCTION

    Concepts and Equations Reference Book

    Navigating within the problem setup materials and EXCEL worksheets

    Working with EXCEL worksheets

 

CHAPTER 1 — HYDROGEOLOGIC FRAMEWORK

    Principles & Concepts

    Problem 1 — Constructing a Geologic Cross Section   

    Wells G & H Superfund Site, Woburn, Massachusetts

    Problem 2 — Constructing Potentiometric Surfaces

    Wells G & H Superfund Site, Woburn, Massachusetts

    Problem 3 — Constructing a Potentiometric Profile

    Wells G & H Superfund Site, Woburn, Massachusetts

   

CHAPTER 2 — REGIONAL GROUNDWATER FLOW

    Principles & Concepts     

    Problem 1 — Determination of Regional Flow Lines

    Potomac Aquifer, Eastern Coastal Plain

    Problem 2 — Refraction of Groundwater Flow at Geologic Interfaces

    Black Mesa Basin, Northeast Arizona

    Problem 3 — Regional Flow Patterns in Sedimentary Basins

    Hazardous Waste and Radioactive Waste Isolation

          Problem 3A — Regional Flow Patterns in Simple Sedimentary Basins

          Problem 3B — Regional Flow Patterns in Complex Sedimentary Basins

 

CHAPTER 3 — RADIAL FLOW TO WELLS

    Principles & Concepts

    Problem 1 — Theis Equation for Distance versus Drawdown Fire Protection Well, River Bend Station     

    Nuclear Power Plant, St. Francisville, Louisiana

    Problem 2 — Theis Equation for Time versus Drawdown

    Dewatering System, River Bend Station Nuclear Power Plant, St. Francisville, Louisiana

   

CHAPTER 4 — STREAM/AQUIFER INTERACTIONS

    Principles & Concepts

    Problem 1 — Gaging Streamflow Gain and Loss

    Aberjona River, Woburn, Massachusetts

    Problem 2 — Flood Frequency and Urbanization   

    Aberjona River Watershed, Massachusetts

 

CHAPTER 5 — AQUIFER TESTING TECHNIQUES

    Principles & Concepts

    Problem 1 — Estimating Hydraulic Conductivity Using Hazen Grain-Size Method

    Remediation of TCE and PCE at North Canton, Ohio    

    Problem 2 — Estimating Hydraulic Conductivity Using Hvorslev Slug-Test Method

    Slate Ridge Estates, Fairfield County, Ohio    

    Problem 3 — Estimating Hydraulic Conductivity Using Bouwer and Rice Slug Test Method

    Freedom Street Well Field, North Canton, Ohio     

    Problem 4 — Aquifer Test Analysis Using the Theis Type-Curve Method

    Englewood Well Field, Southwest Sarasota County, Florida

    Problem 5 — Cooper-Jacob Straight-Line Method of Aquifer Test Analysis

    Englewood Well Field, Southwest Sarasota County, Florida

 

CHAPTER 6 — CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT & REMEDIATION

    Principles & Concepts         

    Problem 1 — 1-D Contaminant Transport of TCE (Concentration versus Distance)

    South Well Field, Wooster, Ohio          

    Problem 2 — 1-D Contaminant Transport of TCE (Concentration versus Time)

    Anne Anderson et al. versus W.R. Grace et al., Woburn, Massachusetts             

    Problem 3 — Capture Curve Analysis:  TCE Plume

    South Well Field, Wooster, Ohio

 

CHAPTER 7 — GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY

    Principles & Concepts     

    Problem 1 — Balancing Major Cations and Anions

    Coal Pile Storage, Deepwater Station, New Jersey        

    Problem 2 — Chemical Evolution of Groundwater

    Silurian-Devonian Carbonate Aquifer in Central Ohio    

    Problem 3 — Geochemical Evaluation of Induced Infiltration from Mixing Surface Water & Groundwater

    South Well Field, Columbus, Ohio

 

APPENDICES

     A — List of Hydraulic Conductivity Values      

     B — List of Storativity Values                 

     C — List of Porosity Values                                  

     D — List of W(u) versus u values                    

 

• Unique case-study approach to common groundwater problems and current situations:

– Applies exercises to well-documented case studies that use intriguing story lines to provide a central issue for each exercise.

– Enhances students’ understanding of hydrologic concepts and

principles,

 

 

• Practical, real-world problems – Help students learn hydrogeologic concepts in the context of an actual problem or field situation. 

– Creates a more direct association between the concepts and skills the student is to learn and the applied nature of the

science. 

– Presents extensive details concerning each case study

 to demonstrate the real-world connection.

 

• Interactive learning with EXCEL based problems – Compels students to apply concepts to complete the exercises; EXCEL provides immediate graphical and quantitative feedback.

 

• All answers to quantitative analysis and conceptual questions in the instructor’s version –  Includes all the EXCEL

worksheets in completed form.

 

• Clear and concise discussion of principles and equations used within each exercise.

 

• In-depth analysis of groundwater issues from multiple perspectives:

– Students examine several of the localities multiple

times in different exercises. 

– Promotes a more complete understanding of the geologic and hydrogeologic issues surrounding the groundwater principles.

For courses in Groundwater/Hydrogeology or Ocean and Water Resources.

 

This is the first groundwater hydrology book composed entirely of genuine, applied problems that cover the range of concepts addressed in most groundwater hydrology courses. Twenty-one exercises help develop students’ quantitative skills, require data analysis and concept exploration, and incorporate current image and graphic technologies to enhance learning.