FlexiQuiz - WELL CONTRACTORS CERTIFICATION CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS QUIZ1

What is the objective of the bail down method of well screening:

Whole assembly is sunk into formation

Less tools are needed

Remove sand from below the screen so the screen will settle down as sand is displaced

None of the above

When constructing a gravel or sand packed well the following materials are accepted:

Quartz

Gravel

Acceptable rock

All of the above

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

True

False

For water well drilling, a weight of about _____ lb per gallon is desirable:

2

5

8

9

A well may be permanently abandoned when the following occurs:

Owner allows non owner to service well

Owner maintains the well

Becomes a source of contamination to groundwater supply

All of the above