Errors in hydraulic conductivity and groundwater level measurements and their significance in groundwater pollution control.

Reliable predictions of the rates and direction of pollutant migration in groundwater from landfill sites requires an accurate knowledge of the hydraulic conductivities and groundwater levels in the vicinity of the site. The techniques which are used to measure these parameters have a number of inherent problems which may lead to significant differences between measured and real values. The significance of these errors in groundwater pollution control is assessed.

Reference
Brassington F.C. (1988) Errors in hydraulic conductivity and groundwater level measurements and their significance in groundwater pollution control. In: Gronow JR, Schofield AN & Jain RK (Eds.) Land Disposal of Hazardous Waste. Published by Ellis Horwood Limited, Chichester, Pages 49-58.