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Document ID ca-bc-tgcsahpwud-2015-12 Title Technical Guidance on Contaminated Sites: Assessment of Hydraulic Properties for Water Use Determinations URL https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/site-remediation/docs/technical-guidance/tg06.pdf Jurisdiction /ca/bc Subdomain(s) Groundwater, Drinking water Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-03-15 07:19:45.826077+00:00 Relevance Guidance for assessing aquifer yield for regulatory water use determinations.

Q Qualitative Requirements (8)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001monitoringoperationalmandatoryIn Situ Field Investigations for Aquifer YieldotherIn situ field investigations are necessary to assess aquifer yield and aquifer hydraulic properties.high
#Q002reportingreportingmandatoryAlternate Methods RationaleotherWhere conditions and assumptions inherent in this method do not apply, alternate methods may be used, provided a scientifically defensible rationale is clearly documented by a qualified professional.When the Cooper-Jacob Approximation to the Theis solution is not applicablehigh
#Q003monitoringoperationalmandatoryBedrock Unit Field InvestigationsotherFor bedrock units, in situ field investigations are necessary at the site under investigation or within 500 metre radial distance of the site boundary where the bedrock can be shown to be of the same geological formation.Applicable for bedrock unitshigh
#Q004monitoringoperationalmandatoryBedrock Yield Investigation AlternativeotherIf it is not practical to determine aquifer yield by performing a pumping test, the in situ field investigations need to show whether the aquifer can sustain being pumped at 1.3 L/min.If it is not practical to determine aquifer yield by performing a pumping test in bedrock unitshigh
#Q005administrativeoperationalrecommendedProfessional Advice for Bedrock InvestigationotherThe advice of a qualified professional should be obtained to plan and conduct a bedrock aquifer investigation.high
#Q006monitoringoperationalmandatoryUnconsolidated Units Field InvestigationsotherIn situ field investigations for evaluating hydraulic properties and stratigraphic conditions in unconsolidated geological units are necessary at all sites under investigation.Applicable for unconsolidated geological unitshigh
#Q007reportingreportingmandatorySupplementary Data DemonstrationotherSupplementary data must be demonstrated to have been obtained from the same unconsolidated geological formation as that at the site.When supplementing site specific data with data collected on adjacent properties or affected parcelshigh
#Q008reportingreportingmandatoryTechnical Report DocumentationotherSupporting documentation and appropriate rationale must be provided in site technical reports.When submitting data for unconsolidated geological unitshigh

P Quantitative Requirements (12)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Limit Type Limit Value Context Conditions Confidence
#P001operationaloperationalmandatorySustained pumping rateotherrequirement1.3 L/mininvestigations need to show whether the aquifer can sustain being pumped at 1.3 L/minIf it is not practical to determine aquifer yield by performing a pumping test in bedrock unitshigh
#P002designoperationalguidanceRadial distance for bedrock dataotherrequirement<= 500 metrein situ field investigations are necessary at the site under investigation or within 500 metre radial distance of the site boundarywhere the bedrock can be shown to be of the same geological formation.high
#P003designoperationalguidanceRadial distance for unconsolidated geological units dataotherrequirement<= 500 metresSite specific data may be supplemented with data collected on adjacent properties or affected parcels located within 500 metres radial distance of the site boundary.Supplementary data must be demonstrated to have been obtained from the same unconsolidated geological formationhigh
#P004designtreatmentguidelineCoefficient of storage (S) for confined aquiferotherOG1.0 x 10 -4 dimensionlessFor use in estimation of aquifer yield, the equation may be simplified by incorporation of typical default values for less sensitive input parametersconfined aquiferhigh
#P005designtreatmentguidelineCoefficient of storage (S) for unconfined aquiferotherOG1.0 x 10 -1 dimensionlessFor use in estimation of aquifer yield, the equation may be simplified by incorporation of typical default valuesunconfined aquiferhigh
#P006designoperationalguidelineTime of pumping (t)otherOG100 dayst = 100 days = 8640000 sestimation of aquifer yield default valueshigh
#P007designoperationalguidelineMaximum available drawdown (smax) - unconfined aquiferotherrequirement70 %maximum available drawdown (smax) equal to 70% of the saturated thicknessIn unconfined aquifershigh
#P008designoperationalguidelineMaximum available drawdown (smax) - confined aquiferotherrequirement100 %maximum available drawdown equal to 100% of the confining head (hc)In confined aquifers, when the full saturated thickness of the aquifer is screenedhigh
#P009designoperationalguidelineScreening interval (unconfined)otherrequirement1/3 to 1/2 fraction of saturated thicknessscreening the lower one-half to one-third of the saturated aquifer corresponds to a maximum available drawdown (smax) equal to 70% of the saturated thickness.In unconfined aquifershigh
#P010designoperationalguidelineWell screen diameter (example)otherrequirement0.1524 mFor a confined aquifer, 6-inch (0.1524m) diameter well screenUsed in example calculations for yieldhigh
#P011designoperationalguidelineWell efficiency (ideal)otherOG100 %e = well efficiency (assumed to be 100% for an ideal well)Used for calculating maximum available drawdownhigh
#P012designoperationalguidelineTime of pumping (seconds)otherOG8640000 st = 100 days = 8640000 sSimplified default value for yield estimationhigh

D Definitions (19)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001ttimehigh
#D002rradial distancehigh
#D003sdrawdownhigh
#D004Khydraulic conductivityhigh
#D005bsaturated thicknesshigh
#D006Scoefficient of storagehigh
#D007smaxmaximum available drawdownhigh
#D008hcconfining headhigh
#D009Qrate of pumping (m 3 /s)high
#D010Ttransmissivity of water bearing unit (m 2 /s)high
#D011rradial distance from well (m)high
#D012swater level drawdown (m) at pumping rate (Q) and distance (r)high
#D013ttime of pumping (s)high
#D014Khydraulic conductivity (m/s)high
#D015bsaturated thickness (base of the aquifer to the static water table)high
#D016hcconfining head (base of the aquifer to the static water table)high
#D017ewell efficiency (assumed to be 100% for an ideal well)high
#D018Scoefficient of storage (dimensionless)high
#D019smaxmaximum available drawdownhigh