Why is groundwater important in California? Why is it difficult to remediate (clean up) an aquifer once it has become contaminated?

Q: Infiltration from Precipitation: With an average annual precipitation of 300 mm, 30% of which…

A: Total water infiltrated per year (litres) == Area * annual average precipitation * 30% * 1000= 36…

Q: As a process engineer, you are designing sedimentation tanks for a new drinking water treatment…

A: Surface area is given by A A = QVo  Where ; Q = discharge per tank = 0.5 / 2 = 0.25 m3 /s Vo = From…

Q: What do you mean by Soil Percolation Rate?

A: Soil percolation rate:

Q: Soils Suitable for the Vibro Replacement GRAVEL SAND SILT CLAY Sieve No. 1" 1/2" 4 10 100 40 100 200…

A: Compaction is the process of removal of entrapped air in the voids of soil. This process is required…

Q: Explain why a pumped well results in a coneshaped, depressed, or drawn-down water table in the…

A: The water table will be lowered when there is a pumping of groundwater from the well occurs. When…

Q: As a process engineer, you are designing sedimentation tanks for a new drinking water treatment…

A: Surface area is given by ; A = QVo  where ; Q = discharge per tank = 0.50 / 2 = 0.25 cu m / s Vo =…

Q: Which one of these processes is considered losses in the sub - surface flow ? A- Groundwater flow.…

A: To find  subsurface losses :-

Q: A spill occurred at a septic tank and an adjacent property owner concerned about the spill could…

A: Well location = 100 feet away from point of spill hydraulic conductivity k = 0.0164 ft/sec slope =…

Q: What are the advantages of an upflow biofilter?

A: Biofilteration is the process of pollution treatment in which a bioreactor is used, it contains…

Q: What are the major problems in using pumping for concreting works?

A: Here, the question tells about the major problems in using pumping for concreting works.

Q: Why some methods for subsurface monitoring are called as "indirect methods"?   Why do you think…

A: Solution:- Given data:- It is asked to following below Why some methods for subsurface monitoring…

Q: Hydrology: What are the three possible types of energy that contribute to the hydraulic head? Which…

A: the three types of energy that contribute to hydraulic head are1.) pressure energy or pressure…

Q: How does the subsurface drainage, filtration, and separation functions can be accomplished?

A: The subsurface drainage, filtration, and separation functions can be accomplished by using…

Q: What harmful effects can occur from over pumping aquifers ?

A: An aquifier is a saturated formation of earth material which not only store water but yields it in…

Q: In water treatment plants, settling basins are used to settling basin that is 6.0 ft deep, 6.0 ft…

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Q: Why does matric potential need to be at zero in order for subsurface irrigation to work effectively

A: Soil matric potential is the force of attraction between the soil particle and the water ( which is…

Q: The hydraulic gradient of groundwater in a certain location is 2 m/100 m. Here, groundwater flows…

A: It is required to calculate the actual velocity. Here, K is the hydraulic conductivity, and i is…

Q: With the water levels in the high plains aquifer still dropping precipitously, what should be done?…

A: The given question has the following parts 1. Water levels in high plain aquifer dropping…