Estimation of Aquifer Properties Using Pumping Tests: Case Study of Pydibhimavaram Industrial Area, Srikakulam, India
Adequate and reliable estimates of aquifer parameters
are of utmost importance for proper management of vital
groundwater resources. At present scenario, the ground water is
polluted because of industrial waste disposed over the land and the
contaminants are transported in the aquifer from one area to another
area, which is depending on the characteristics of the aquifer and
contaminants. To know the contaminant transport, the accurate
estimation of aquifer properties is highly needed. Conventionally,
these properties are estimated through pumping tests carried out on
water wells. The occurrence and movement of ground water in the
aquifer are characteristically defined by the aquifer parameters. The
pumping (aquifer) test is the standard technique for estimating
various hydraulic properties of aquifer systems, viz., transmissivity
(T), hydraulic conductivity (K), storage coefficient (S) etc., for which
the graphical method is widely used. The study area for conducting
pumping test is Pydibheemavaram Industrial area near the coastal
belt of Srikulam, AP, India. The main objective of the present work is
to estimate the aquifer properties for developing contaminant
transport model for the study area.
[1] Herbert. R. and R. Kitchinq- “Determination of Aquifer Parameters from
Large-Diameter Dug Well Pumping”. Ground water, Vol.19.No.6-
December 1981.
[2] Barker. J. A. and R .Herbert- “Pumping Tests in Patchy Aquifers”
Ground Water Vol. 20, No.2- -March-April1982.
[3] Venkatarao. G et.al “Groundwater Investigation Using Geophysical
Methods-A Case Study of Pydibhimavaram Industrial Area”.
International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology,
Special Issue Volume 3,16thDecember2014.
[4] Ballukraya N. P and Sharma. K. K- “Estimation of Storativity from
Recovery Data” Ground Water Vol. 29, No.4. July- August 1991.
[5] T.A. Tizro1, K.S. Voudouris and M. Kamali – “Comparative Study of
Step Drawdown and Constant Discharge Tests to Determine the Aquifer
Transmissivity: The Kangavar Aquifer Case Study, Iran”. Journal of
Water Resource and Hydraulic Engineering. Mar. 2014, Vol. 3 Iss. 1,
PP. 12-21.
[6] Nyadawa, M. O. et.al-”Hydrogeophysical Parameter Estimation for
Aquifer Characterization in Hard Rock Environments: A case study
from Jangaon sub-watershed, India”. Journal of Oceanography and
Marine Science Vol. 2(3), pp. 50-62, March 2011.
[7] Pantelis M.et.al- “Estimation of Aquifer Hydraulic Parameters from
Surficial Geophysical Methods: A case Study of Keritis Basin in Chania
(Crete – Greece)”. Journal of Hydrology (2007) 338, 122– 131.
[8] W. K. Kosinki and W. E. Kelly, “Geoelectric Soundings for Predicting
Aquifer Properties,” Ground Water, Vol.19, No. 2, 1981, pp. 163-171.
[9] J. F. Ayers, “Conjunctive Use of Geophysical and Geo-logical Methods
in the Study of Alluvial Aquifer,” Ground Water, Vol. 27, No. 5, 1989,
pp. 625-632.
[1] Herbert. R. and R. Kitchinq- “Determination of Aquifer Parameters from
Large-Diameter Dug Well Pumping”. Ground water, Vol.19.No.6-
December 1981.
[2] Barker. J. A. and R .Herbert- “Pumping Tests in Patchy Aquifers”
Ground Water Vol. 20, No.2- -March-April1982.
[3] Venkatarao. G et.al “Groundwater Investigation Using Geophysical
Methods-A Case Study of Pydibhimavaram Industrial Area”.
International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology,
Special Issue Volume 3,16thDecember2014.
[4] Ballukraya N. P and Sharma. K. K- “Estimation of Storativity from
Recovery Data” Ground Water Vol. 29, No.4. July- August 1991.
[5] T.A. Tizro1, K.S. Voudouris and M. Kamali – “Comparative Study of
Step Drawdown and Constant Discharge Tests to Determine the Aquifer
Transmissivity: The Kangavar Aquifer Case Study, Iran”. Journal of
Water Resource and Hydraulic Engineering. Mar. 2014, Vol. 3 Iss. 1,
PP. 12-21.
[6] Nyadawa, M. O. et.al-”Hydrogeophysical Parameter Estimation for
Aquifer Characterization in Hard Rock Environments: A case study
from Jangaon sub-watershed, India”. Journal of Oceanography and
Marine Science Vol. 2(3), pp. 50-62, March 2011.
[7] Pantelis M.et.al- “Estimation of Aquifer Hydraulic Parameters from
Surficial Geophysical Methods: A case Study of Keritis Basin in Chania
(Crete – Greece)”. Journal of Hydrology (2007) 338, 122– 131.
[8] W. K. Kosinki and W. E. Kelly, “Geoelectric Soundings for Predicting
Aquifer Properties,” Ground Water, Vol.19, No. 2, 1981, pp. 163-171.
[9] J. F. Ayers, “Conjunctive Use of Geophysical and Geo-logical Methods
in the Study of Alluvial Aquifer,” Ground Water, Vol. 27, No. 5, 1989,
pp. 625-632.
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are of utmost importance for proper management of vital
groundwater resources. At present scenario, the ground water is
polluted because of industrial waste disposed over the land and the
contaminants are transported in the aquifer from one area to another
area, which is depending on the characteristics of the aquifer and
contaminants. To know the contaminant transport, the accurate
estimation of aquifer properties is highly needed. Conventionally,
these properties are estimated through pumping tests carried out on
water wells. The occurrence and movement of ground water in the
aquifer are characteristically defined by the aquifer parameters. The
pumping (aquifer) test is the standard technique for estimating
various hydraulic properties of aquifer systems, viz., transmissivity
(T), hydraulic conductivity (K), storage coefficient (S) etc., for which
the graphical method is widely used. The study area for conducting
pumping test is Pydibheemavaram Industrial area near the coastal
belt of Srikulam, AP, India. The main objective of the present work is
to estimate the aquifer properties for developing contaminant
transport model for the study area.", keywords = "Aquifer, contaminant transport, hydraulic
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