Monitoring well

Monitoring well: A non-pumping well, generally of small diameter, that is used to measure the elevation of a water table or water quality. A piezometer, which is open only at the top and bottom of its casing, is one type of monitoring well.

Monitoring Well: 1. A well used to obtain water quality samples or measure groundwater levels. 2.

monitoring wells Wells used to collect groundwater samples for analysis to determine the amount, type, and spread of contaminants in groundwater.

Monitoring wells
Specially-constructed wells used exclusively for testing water quality.
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Monitoring Wells: Special wells drilled at specific locations within, or surrounding, ...

monitoring well A well used either to collect water samples for purposes of water quality testing, or to measure groundwater levels. MODFLOWA computer code developed by the U.S.

0 that sink through the water column until they reach a confining layer. Because they are at the bottom of aquifers instead of floating on the water table, typical monitoring wells do not indicate their presence.

See also: Liquid, Monitoring, Water, Monitor, Soil