2.4 Text Organization

The remainder of this book is organized into three parts discussing each method in detail: Pumping Tests, Slug Tests, and Testing with Packers. A final section addresses approaches used to characterize low‑permeability formations such as aquitards. Each part begins with conceptual models of how testing affects different types of groundwater systems (e.g., confined, leaky, unconfined). This text is followed by a description of test methodologies. Data analyses are framed by describing the theoretical mathematical foundation and available analytical methods used to estimate hydrogeological properties. Examples demonstrating the data analysis process are presented within the text. Linked boxes provide additional detail on some subjects. A notation section is not included because each variable is defined in each section following the equation in which it is used. The book concludes with a summary/wrap up, a set of problems including their solutions, and references.