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Main Title Ground water; its development, uses and conservation;
Author Bennison, Ernest William,
Publisher E.E. Johnson,
Year Published 1947
OCLC Number 01003474
Subjects Water-supply engineering ; Groundwater ; Wells
Additional Subjects Water-supply engineering ; Water, Underground ; Wells
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EJBM  TD403.B4 Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 11/03/2014
Edition 1st ed.
Collation x, 509 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm
Notes
Articles published originally in the Johnson national drillers' journal.
Contents Notes
The origin of ground water -- The porosity and permeability of water bearing rocks -- The water table -- The ground water provinces of the United States -- Prospecting and testing for ground water -- The construction of water wells -- Drilling machines and well records -- The hydraulics of wells -- The design, construction, and use of well screens -- The development of wells -- The gravel treatment of wells -- The construction of sanitary wells, well contracts and well troubles -- Testing wells for yield -- Pumping equipment -- Power units and testing pumps for efficiency -- The impurities and treatment of natural waters -- The use and conservation of ground water.