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Area of Science:

  • Hydrogeology
  • Geostatistics
  • Environmental Engineering

Background:

  • Estimating the zone of contribution (capture zone) for pumped wells is essential for effective water resource management, including evaluating remediation strategies and establishing wellhead protection areas.
  • Existing methods combine universal kriging with analytical expressions to model the potentiometric surface response to pumping stresses.
  • Previous work by Tonkin and Larson (2002) and Brochu and Marcotte (2003) laid the groundwork for mapping-based capture zone estimation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present expansions of a previously described mapping-based method for estimating the capture zone of pumped wells.
  • To introduce the concept and application of capture frequency maps (CFMs) for synthesizing multiple capture zone estimations.
  • To detail the development of a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) and its integration within a geographic information system (GIS) environment.

Main Methods:

  • The study expands upon a method combining universal kriging (kriging with a trend) with analytical expressions for potentiometric surface response.
  • A novel technique, the capture frequency map (CFM), is introduced to integrate information from multiple capture zone maps.
  • A graphical user interface (GUI) was developed for ease of use, integrated within the MapWindow GIS environment.

Main Results:

  • The study demonstrates an enhanced mapping-based method for estimating groundwater capture zones.
  • The introduction of capture frequency maps provides a consolidated view of capture probabilities.
  • The developed software facilitates the practical application of these hydrogeological analysis techniques.

Conclusions:

  • The presented expansions and new techniques offer improved tools for estimating and visualizing groundwater capture zones.
  • The capture frequency map (CFM) provides a valuable method for synthesizing complex capture zone data.
  • The integration with GIS and the development of a GUI enhance the accessibility and utility of these hydrogeological modeling approaches.