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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 12-10-2002 |
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WRT138
2003 Spring – 2010 Fall |
LAB
1.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 2.4 Load Occ |
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Groundwater
Field Techniques |
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Field
exercises to acquire groundwater data and service data-gathering equipment.
Safety procedures stressed. Prerequisites or Corequisites: WRT130 or permission of Department or Division. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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WRT138 2003
Spring – 2010 Fall |
Groundwater Field Techniques |
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Observe specific well construction sites and describe construction
methods, rocks penetrated, change in water levels, yields of wells and
procedures to document inventories of wells. (I) |
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Service specific field equipment including gages,
steel/electrical tapes and water level monitoring recorders and use them to
determine pumping levels, discharge measurements and water levels. (II) |
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Report the occurrence and availability of groundwater in
specific areas. (III) |
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Report on geologic and hydrologic conditions at specific
public or industrial water supply locations. (IV) |
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Measure time draw-down/distance draw-down and calculate
their relationship. (V) |
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Apply safety procedures during all field assignments.
(I-V) |
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WRT138 2003
Spring – 2010 Fall |
Groundwater Field Techniques |
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I. Well
Construction/Inventory A. Method B. Rock types C. Rock penetration rate D. Water level changes E. Documentation F. Yield of well G. Safety II. Field
Equipment-Using/Servicing A. Gages B. Steel tapes C. Electric tapes D. Recorders E. Other F. Safety III. Specific Groundwater
Areas A. Occurrence B. Availability C. Report IV. Public/Industrial
Supply Conditions A. Geologic B. Hydrologic V. Draw-Down A. Time/distance B. Calculations C. Safety |
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