Why calculate the hydraulic conductivity of a formation?
Since the hydraulic conductivity lets you know how fast the groundwater can move through a formation, it is the first step in knowing how fast contaminants may be able to move. This information is used to determine the potential “risk” caused by the presence and migration of contaminants in the subsurface for risk based corrective actions (RBCA). It is also a vital piece of information required to determine if monitored natural attenuation (MNA) is an acceptable remedial option for a contaminated facility (EPA 1998). Additionally, knowing the hydraulic conductivity is a very useful piece of information when implementing or designing a remedial system, be it injection of fluids, pump and treat, or other remedial methods. Why use Direct Push methods to conduct slug tests? There are several reasons, but primarily economics is the driver. You can save thousands of dollars and a lot of time using direct push methods to do this work. A summary of specific reasons include: • Installation of p
