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  • Well Design and Spring Development

    Credits: 4 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    A well is a vertically drilled or dug hole in the ground constructed for the purpose of obtaining water from the material which it penetrates.

    An efficient well is designed and constructed utilizing sound geological and engineering principles. Some of these principles, such as methods of drilling and logging wells, screen and filter pack design, casing design, development of wells, and maintenance, will be described in this course.

    Topics:

    • Water well design
    • Livestock and domestic wells
    • Methods of drilling wells
    • Well logs
    • Well casings
    • Well screen design
    • Well development
    • Pumping tests
    • Maintenance
    • Spring development
    • Classification of springs
    • Development of springs

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: This course is intended for Geotechnical, Civil, Environmental, Water Resources, and other engineers whose job description may require a general knowledge of ground well construction and procedures for the development of freshwater springs.
    Publication Source: USDA NRCS

    Donald Parnell, PE

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