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What is the main difference between drilled wells and dug wells?
What is the main difference between drilled wells and dug wells?
What is the primary risk associated with drilled wells located within pits?
What is the primary risk associated with drilled wells located within pits?
Why does BC Groundwater Regulation require drinking water wells to be a minimum of 30 meters or 100 feet from potential contaminant sources?
Why does BC Groundwater Regulation require drinking water wells to be a minimum of 30 meters or 100 feet from potential contaminant sources?
What is the term for the local gradient in the water table toward a well that is being pumped?
What is the term for the local gradient in the water table toward a well that is being pumped?
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What are some negative effects of groundwater depletion?
What are some negative effects of groundwater depletion?
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In which type of aquifer does the water table dip down to form a cone of depression when water is pumped through a well?
In which type of aquifer does the water table dip down to form a cone of depression when water is pumped through a well?
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What depends on factors such as material and thickness of the aquifer, amount of water in storage, and pumping rate?
What depends on factors such as material and thickness of the aquifer, amount of water in storage, and pumping rate?
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What happens when groundwater pumping exceeds the recharge rate?
What happens when groundwater pumping exceeds the recharge rate?
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What happens when a well is developed near a contaminated area and pumped at a sufficient rate to create a cone of depression?
What happens when a well is developed near a contaminated area and pumped at a sufficient rate to create a cone of depression?
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What is the process called when wells are drilled into aquifers to recover groundwater?
What is the process called when wells are drilled into aquifers to recover groundwater?
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What is the result of over-pumping from a groundwater aquifer over the long-term?
What is the result of over-pumping from a groundwater aquifer over the long-term?
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What may take hours, days, or even years for surface infiltration to reach an aquifer as deep as 400 feet?
What may take hours, days, or even years for surface infiltration to reach an aquifer as deep as 400 feet?
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What is formed where the water table sinks at a specific point due to heavy pumping?
What is formed where the water table sinks at a specific point due to heavy pumping?
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