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Characterizing the Influence of Surface Water on Water Produced by Collector Wells
Author(s) -
Mikels M. Susan
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1992.tb07429.x
Subject(s) - turbidity , surface water , environmental science , particulates , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , environmental engineering , ecology , biology , geotechnical engineering , oceanography
Waterborne particulates, turbidity, and temperature were used to characterize the influence of surface water on collector wells constructed in alluvial river valleys. No insects, other macroorganisms, Giardia, or other large‐diameter pathogens were found in water From the collector wells, although Giardia were detected in adjacent rivers. The turbidity of the water produced by the collector wells remained virtually constant throughout the year and did not fluctuate with changes in river turbidity. These results support the conclusion that the influence of surface water on collector wells should not be characterized as “direct.” Temperature data, however, show that the collector wells are influenced by the surface water, but these data alone are insufficient for deciding whether this influence is direct.