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Title: Groundwater monitoring system

Abstract

A groundwater monitoring system includes a bore, a well casing within and spaced from the bore, and a pump within the casing. A water impermeable seal between the bore and the well casing prevents surface contamination from entering the pump. Above the ground surface is a removable operating means which is connected to the pump piston by a flexible cord. A protective casing extends above ground and has a removable cover. After a groundwater sample has been taken, the cord is disconnected from the operating means. The operating means is removed for taking away, the cord is placed within the protective casing, and the cover closed and locked. The system is thus protected from contamination, as well as from damage by accident or vandalism.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [3];  [2]
  1. Pasco, WA
  2. Richland, WA
  3. Kennewick, WA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866266
Patent Number(s):
US 4669536
Assignee:
Battelle Development Corporation (Columbus, OH)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
groundwater; monitoring; bore; casing; spaced; pump; water; impermeable; seal; prevents; surface; contamination; entering; ground; removable; operating; means; connected; piston; flexible; cord; protective; extends; cover; sample; disconnected; removed; taking; placed; closed; locked; protected; damage; accident; vandalism; operating means; ground surface; water sample; surface contamination; groundwater monitoring; pump piston; removable cover; water monitoring; groundwater sample; movable cover; prevents surface; /166/

Citation Formats

Ames, Kenneth R, Doesburg, James M, Eschbach, Eugene A, Kelley, Roy C, and Myers, David A. Groundwater monitoring system. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Ames, Kenneth R, Doesburg, James M, Eschbach, Eugene A, Kelley, Roy C, & Myers, David A. Groundwater monitoring system. United States.
Ames, Kenneth R, Doesburg, James M, Eschbach, Eugene A, Kelley, Roy C, and Myers, David A. 1987. "Groundwater monitoring system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866266.
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abstractNote = {A groundwater monitoring system includes a bore, a well casing within and spaced from the bore, and a pump within the casing. A water impermeable seal between the bore and the well casing prevents surface contamination from entering the pump. Above the ground surface is a removable operating means which is connected to the pump piston by a flexible cord. A protective casing extends above ground and has a removable cover. After a groundwater sample has been taken, the cord is disconnected from the operating means. The operating means is removed for taking away, the cord is placed within the protective casing, and the cover closed and locked. The system is thus protected from contamination, as well as from damage by accident or vandalism.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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