NDLI: Building Groundwater Monitoring Wells on Campus A Case Study and Primer

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Building Groundwater Monitoring Wells on Campus A Case Study and Primer

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Laton, W. Richard
Copyright Year	2006
Abstract	Building a field-based laboratory to teach and study the principles of groundwater flow and chemistry has become an ever increasing priority for academic institutions. California State University - Fullerton did it, breaking ground in 2001, and experiences there can serve as a model for others. Two major difficulties to overcome in order to locate and install monitoring wells at Fullerton were the administration's reluctance and the high cost. First, administrators had to be coached to understand both the value of a wellfield and the overall minimal impact of such a system and then multiple, generous donations of drilling contractors, laboratories and suppliers had to be secured. Lastly, a solid curriculum revolving around the wells was prepared in order to make the installation experience worthwhile. Following CSUF's lead, other institutions should not be deterred from developing such a program. This paper outlines the success of such a program and provides insight as to how others might achieve and utilize an on-campus teaching and research groundwater laboratory.
Starting Page	50
Ending Page	53
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.5408/1089-9995-54.1.50
Volume Number	54
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.nagt.org/files/nagt/jge/abstracts/laton-v54n1.v2.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://groundwater.fullerton.edu/Groundwater_Web/Professional_Publications_and_Abstracts_files/LATON%20Building%20Well%20Field.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.5408/1089-9995-54.1.50
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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