Maricopa Community Colleges  WRT138   19926-20026 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/26/92
WRT138 19926-20026 LAB 1 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Groundwater Field Techniques
Field exercises to acquire groundwater data and service data-gathering equipment. Safety procedures stressed. Prerequisites: WRT130 or permission of department.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
WRT138   19926-20026 Groundwater Field Techniques
1. Observe specific well construction sites and describe condstruction methods, rocks penetrated, change in water levels, yields of wells and procedures to document inventories of wells. (I)
2. 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)
3. Report the occurence and avialability of grondwater in specific areas. (III)
4. Report on geologic and hydrologic conditions at specific public or industrial water supply locations. (IV)
5. Measure time draw-down/distance draw-down and calcualte their relationship. (V)
6. Apply safety procedures during all field assignments. (I-V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
WRT138   19926-20026 Groundwater Field Techniques
    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. Occurence
            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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