1st Edition

Monitoring and Remediation Wells Problem Prevention, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation

By Stuart A. Smith Copyright 1995
204 Pages
by CRC Press

208 Pages
by Routledge

There is a growing problem of performance degradation of wells and associated systems on sites where groundwater quality is monitored or remediation performed. This book acts as a valuable guide in keeping monitoring and pumping well systems operating to their best capacity. It addresses the need for and methods of environmental well maintenance and restoration. This guidebook to the causes of... Read more
Causes
A Brief Maintenance History of Environmental Wells
Causes and Effects of Performance Deterioration: The Lineup
Prevention and Maintenance
The Basis for Controlling Well Fouling Under "Environmental" Conditions
Prevention: Design and Construction Considerations
Environmental Site Well Maintenance: Issues and Procedures
Maintenance Monitoring Program for Wells
Preventive Treatments Actions
Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
Decisions on Rehabilitation Methods: After Things Go Wrong
Rehabilitation Methods: Technical Descriptions
Learning and Going Forward
Appendix

Biography

Stuart A. Smith