ABSTRACT
There are numerous causes of poor and deteriorating well performance. Causes may include inherent characteristics of the formations that supply water to the well, well design and construction, and the ground-water quality. Operation of the well comes into play as well. Table 2.1 is a list of several categories of poor well performance or malfunction and likely causes. Chances are that several interacting factors are involved in your well’s problems. Think of these as interactive.
