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Area of Science:

  • Environmental science
  • Hydrogeology
  • Geochemistry

Background:

  • Assessing contaminant mass in groundwater using samples from long-screened wells and open boreholes (LSW&OB) is challenging due to vertical flow within wells.
  • Vertical flow complicates the interpretation of concentration samples, as they represent flow-weighted averages of formation concentrations, often with an unknown averaging process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simple analytical model for flow and transport within a well and its interaction with the surrounding aquifer.
  • To formulate an inverse problem to estimate formation concentration using sampled concentrations and flowmeter log data.
  • To address the limitations of interpreting contaminant data from LSW&OB.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a simple analytical model for wellbore flow and aquifer interaction.
  • Formulation of an inverse problem to estimate formation concentrations.
  • Demonstration using synthetic examples.

Main Results:

  • Interpreting sampled concentrations requires understanding hydraulic conditions and aquifer/well exchange.
  • Flowmeter measurements are valuable for interpreting concentration data in LSW&OB.
  • The proposed inverse approach shows potential for improved interpretation of samples from LSW&OB.

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights the critical need to consider wellbore hydraulics when analyzing groundwater contaminant samples.
  • Flowmeter data significantly enhances the accuracy of contaminant mass estimations.
  • The developed inverse method offers a promising tool for more reliable environmental assessments in wells.