ABSTRACT
Estimating the physical properties of water-bearing layers is an essential part of groundwater studies. One of the most effective ways of determining these properties is to conduct and analyze aquifer tests. The principle of an aquifer test is simple: water is pumped from a well tapping the aquifer and the discharge of the well and the changes in water levels in the well and in piezometers at known distances from the well are measured. The change in water level induced by the pumping is known as the drawdown. In the literature, aquifer tests based on the analysis of drawdowns during pumping are commonly referred to as “pumping tests.”
