FlexiQuiz - WELL CONTRACTORS CERTIFICATION CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS QUIZ1

The well head shall be equipped with a screened vent to allow for the pressure changes within the well unless:

A suction lift pump is used

A single-piped jet pump is used

Artesian flow conditions are encountered

All of the above

None of the above

Groundwater is the water that fills the fractures, pore spaces and other openings in soil and rock formations

True

False

Screws or similar mechanical fasteners shall not be used for joining PVC well casing

True

False

Well point systems are typically used under the following conditions

Water table is within a few feet of the ground surface

Pumping from wells is with suction lift

Water bearing sand must exist at depths of 20-50 ft

All of the above

The well screen length is optimum when:

Chosen with relation to the thickness of the aquifer

Chosen with respect to available drawdown

Chosen based on stratifications of the aquifer

All of the above

None of the above