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Packer Testing Methods and Purposes
Borehole and aquifer testing is an essential part of characterizing the underlying hydrogeological conditions at various project sites in many Lytle Water Solutions projects. The packer test is a widely-used method to determine in-situ (i.e., in place) or localized hydraulic properties of formations, especially in boreholes intersecting various rock units or multiple water-bearing strata within an interbedded formation. Open hole water levels and other forms of testing cannot provide the detailed aquifer hydraulic properties of individual horizons that can result from packer tests.
Collecting Water Quality Samples
Why do we collect water quality (“WQ”) samples? There are a variety of reasons…At Lytle Water Solutions we follow standard field protocols and procedures established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Of utmost importance in collecting groundwater samples is that the samples collected are representative of the groundwater aquifer and that the samples are collected, stored, and delivered to the analytical laboratory in a manner to not contaminate the samples.