The Australian National Groundwater Data Transfer Standard

METHOD

Domain for METHOD attribute of CONSTRUCTION_ACTIVITY entity                    
References                    
ADITC 1985, Australian Drillers Guide, Australian Drilling Industy Training Committee Limited, 572p.                    
ARMCANZ 1997, Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia, Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand,86p. http://www.dpie.gov.au/dpie/armcanz                    
Mathey, S.B. (ed.) 1997, Users Manual for the National Water Information System of the US Geological Survey, Chapter 1 Groundwater Site Inventory System. USGS Open File Report 97/633, United States Geological Survey, 172 p. http://www-tampa.er.usgs.gov/nwisdoc                    
NGC 1998, Review of Data Structures for Core Groundwater Data in Australia, NLP 97/7020 Project Report, National Groundwater Committee Working Group on National Groundwater Data Standards, 345 p.                    
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Attribute Code Parent Category       Synonyms Description Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2
activity_method CHM   chemical         addition of chemicals    
activity_method DFT CHM   disinfectant       disinfectant added to remove bacteria that may be harmful to health or cause incrustation and blockages    
activity_method CL DFT     chlorine     chlorine added as a disinfectant    
activity_method CLG CL       gaseous chlorine   gaseous chlorine added as a disinfectant    
activity_method CLC CL       calcium hypochlorite   calcium hypochlorite added as a disinfectant    
activity_method CLS CL       sodium hypochlorite   sodium hypochlorite added as a disinfectant    
activity_method HPO DFT     hydrogen peroxide     hydrogen peroxide added as a disinfectant    
activity_method CST DFT     copper sulphate     copper sulphate added as a disinfectant    
activity_method KPM DFT     potassium permanganate     potassium permanganate added as a disinfectant    
activity_method ACID CHM   acid       acid used to remove scale and encrustation    
activity_method ACT ACID     acetic acid     acetic acid used to remove scale and encrustation    
activity_method HCL ACID     hydrochloric acid   muriatic acid hydrochloric acid used to remove scale and encrustation    
activity_method HOA ACID     hydroxyacetic acid   glycolic acid hydroacetic acid used to remove scale and encrustation    
activity_method PHS ACID     phosphoric acid     phosphoric acid used to remove scale and encrustation    
activity_method SMC ACID     sulphamic acid     sulphamic acid used to remove scale and encrustation    
activity_method CLF ACID     mud acid   hydrochloric-hydrofluoric acid mud acid used to remove deposits of low solubility minerals    
activity_method DSP CHM   dispersants       chemicals used to break up and disperse clays    
activity_method PPT DSP     polyphosphates     polyphosphates used to break up and disperse clays    
activity_method CAL PPT       sodium hexametaphosphate calgon calgon used to break up and disperse clays    
activity_method ICE CHM   dry ice       dry ice added    
activity_method PTY CHM   proprietary product       addition of a proprietary product usually acid-based with a disinfectant, inhibiting agents and wetting agents    
activity_method BWSH   backwashing         mechanical method to provide water flow velocity or agitation to dislodge fines    
activity_method PUMP BWSH   pumping       pumping to provide water flow velocity or agitation to dislodge fines    
activity_method PLNG PUMP     plunger pumping     pumping action by plunger to provide water flow velocity or agitation to dislodge fines    
activity_method ALFT PUMP     air lift pumping     air lift pumping to provide water flow velocity or agitation to dislodge fines    
activity_method WELL PUMP     well pumping     usage of the production pump to provide water flow velocity or agitation to dislodge fines    
activity_method CAP PUMP     contained access pumping     the interval open to development contained between two end plates so that washing forces are more directed    
activity_method OVER PUMP     overpumping     pumping rate higher than production yield to encourage dislodgment of fines    
activity_method DISP BWSH   water displacement       water rapidly added to provide washing action    
activity_method BAIL BWSH   bailing       bailing action to encourage displacement of fines    
activity_method SLC   sluicing         fines dislodged and removed by surges of fluid    
activity_method MCHS SLC   mechanical surging       use of a surging tool inside the screen and analogous to a piston in a cylinder to help remove fines    
activity_method SRG MCHS     surge plunger   surge block surge plunger used to encourage displacement of fines    
activity_method JET SLC   jetting       use of high velocity jetting nozzles to remove fines    
activity_method JETW JET     water jetting     use of high velocity water jetting nozzles to remove fines    
activity_method JETA JET     air jetting     use of high velocity air jetting nozzles to remove fines    
activity_method SHK   shock         shock treatments such as explosives usually reserved for development of wells in consolidated aquifers    
activity_method EXP SHK   explosives       explosives used to fracture the formation and increase transmissivity    
activity_method FRAC SHK   hydraulic fracturing       hydraulic pressures applied to fracture formation and increase transmissivity    
activity_method ABR   abrasion         abrasive scratchers used to physically remove deposits    
activity_method UNK   unknown         method used during construction activity is unknown    

 

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