{"id":1850,"date":"2026-02-14T04:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T04:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/books.gw-project.org\/an-introduction-to-hydraulic-testing-in-hydrogeology\/chapter\/ch097-xhtml\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T11:47:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T11:47:06","slug":"box-8-software-used-to-analyze-slug-tests","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/books.gw-project.org\/an-introduction-to-hydraulic-testing-in-hydrogeology\/chapter\/box-8-software-used-to-analyze-slug-tests\/","title":{"raw":"Box 8 Software Used to Analyze Slug Tests","rendered":"Box 8 Software Used to Analyze Slug Tests"},"content":{"raw":"<div id=\"box-8-software-used-to-analyze-slug-tests\" class=\"level1\">\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"First Paragraph\">\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"First Paragraph\">\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"First Paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<strong>AQTESOLV 4.5 software<\/strong> has the most extensive set of solutions applied to slug test data sets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aqtesolv.com\/\">(http:\/\/www.aqtesolv.com\/<\/a>\u2197) as listed in Figure Box\u00a08\u20111. The reader is referred to the AQTESOLV web site for details of the individual methods and their application.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"Captioned Figure\">\r\n\r\n<img style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; ;width: 4.66619in; height: 4.37662in;\" src=\"https:\/\/books.gw-project.org\/an-introduction-to-hydraulic-testing-in-hydrogeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/08\/file174-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"Block Text\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div class=\"figcaption-text\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Figure Box 8\u20111 \u2011<\/strong> Slug test methods available with the AQTESOLV 4.5 software. Methods available in the standard and pro version of the software are indicated. References for the methods are included in the reference section (of this book Section 19).\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"First Paragraph\">\r\n\r\nThe slug test methods addressed in <strong>AquiferTest 12<\/strong> (Waterloo Hydrogeologic, 2021) are shown in Figure Box\u00a08\u20112. The AquiferTest 12.0 User\u2019s Manual and software help menus provide information on the methods and their application <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterloohydrogeologic.com\/\"><u>waterloohydrogeologic.com\/<\/u><\/a>\u2197.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"Captioned Figure\">\r\n\r\n<img style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; ;width: 5.21378in; height: 1.38012in;\" src=\"https:\/\/books.gw-project.org\/an-introduction-to-hydraulic-testing-in-hydrogeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/08\/file175-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"Block Text\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div class=\"figcaption-text\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Figure Box\u00a08\u20112 \u2011<\/strong> Slug test analytical methods supported by AquiferTest 12. References listed here are included in Section 19 of this book (modified from Waterloo Hydrogeologic, 2021).\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"First Paragraph\">\r\n\r\nAquifer<sup>Win32<\/sup> version 6 software includes the slug test analysis tools as shown in Figure Box\u00a08\u20113 (Environmental Simulations, Inc., 2019) and can be accessed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groundwatermodels.com\/\">groundwatermodels.com\/<\/a>\u2197. The Aquifer<sup>Win32<\/sup> user\u2019s manual provides more detail and support is available at this <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbdb1718505d5652f22ed-002e5e9dce8f581dd16904a14c20d32c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com%2FAquiferWin32_v6_manuals.zip&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cepoeter%40mines.edu%7C50c6b5c157e84fef446108db4329a04b%7C997209e009b346239a4d76afa44a675c%7C0%7C0%7C638177619047236944%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZEXLPcDG9YAXQ1RIOT%2Fy5uENGMvKgElKgvnDRhe5sis%3D&amp;reserved=0\">link<\/a>\u2197. Once the free trial version is downloaded and installed, a full user\u2019s guide is available under the Help\u2011Help Topics button.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"Captioned Figure\">\r\n\r\n<img style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; ;width: 4.5in; height: 3.19in;\" src=\"https:\/\/books.gw-project.org\/an-introduction-to-hydraulic-testing-in-hydrogeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/08\/file176-6.jpg\" alt=\"Shape Description automatically generated with low confidence\" \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"Block Text\">\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div class=\"figcaption-text\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Figure Box\u00a08\u20113 \u2011<\/strong> Slug test methods available in Aquifer<sup>Win32<\/sup>. References cited here are available in Section 19 of this book (Environmental Simulations, Inc., 2019).\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"First Paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/an-introduction-to-hydraulic-testing-in-hydrogeology\/chapter\/software-available-to-analyze-slug-tests\/#TextLinkToBox8\">Return to where text linked to Box\u00a08<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div data-custom-style=\"First Paragraph\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div id=\"box-8-software-used-to-analyze-slug-tests\" class=\"level1\">\n<div data-custom-style=\"First Paragraph\">\n<div data-custom-style=\"First Paragraph\">\n<div data-custom-style=\"First Paragraph\">\n<p><strong>AQTESOLV 4.5 software<\/strong> has the most extensive set of solutions applied to slug test data sets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aqtesolv.com\/\">(http:\/\/www.aqtesolv.com\/<\/a>\u2197) as listed in Figure Box\u00a08\u20111. The reader is referred to the AQTESOLV web site for details of the individual methods and their application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-custom-style=\"Captioned Figure\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; ;width: 4.66619in; height: 4.37662in;\" src=\"https:\/\/books.gw-project.org\/an-introduction-to-hydraulic-testing-in-hydrogeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/08\/file174-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-custom-style=\"Block Text\">\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"figcaption-text\">\n<p><strong>Figure Box 8\u20111 \u2011<\/strong> Slug test methods available with the AQTESOLV 4.5 software. Methods available in the standard and pro version of the software are indicated. References for the methods are included in the reference section (of this book Section 19).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div data-custom-style=\"First Paragraph\">\n<p>The slug test methods addressed in <strong>AquiferTest 12<\/strong> (Waterloo Hydrogeologic, 2021) are shown in Figure Box\u00a08\u20112. The AquiferTest 12.0 User\u2019s Manual and software help menus provide information on the methods and their application <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterloohydrogeologic.com\/\"><u>waterloohydrogeologic.com\/<\/u><\/a>\u2197.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-custom-style=\"Captioned Figure\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; ;width: 5.21378in; height: 1.38012in;\" src=\"https:\/\/books.gw-project.org\/an-introduction-to-hydraulic-testing-in-hydrogeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/08\/file175-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-custom-style=\"Block Text\">\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"figcaption-text\">\n<p><strong>Figure Box\u00a08\u20112 \u2011<\/strong> Slug test analytical methods supported by AquiferTest 12. References listed here are included in Section 19 of this book (modified from Waterloo Hydrogeologic, 2021).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div data-custom-style=\"First Paragraph\">\n<p>Aquifer<sup>Win32<\/sup> version 6 software includes the slug test analysis tools as shown in Figure Box\u00a08\u20113 (Environmental Simulations, Inc., 2019) and can be accessed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groundwatermodels.com\/\">groundwatermodels.com\/<\/a>\u2197. The Aquifer<sup>Win32<\/sup> user\u2019s manual provides more detail and support is available at this <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbdb1718505d5652f22ed-002e5e9dce8f581dd16904a14c20d32c.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com%2FAquiferWin32_v6_manuals.zip&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cepoeter%40mines.edu%7C50c6b5c157e84fef446108db4329a04b%7C997209e009b346239a4d76afa44a675c%7C0%7C0%7C638177619047236944%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZEXLPcDG9YAXQ1RIOT%2Fy5uENGMvKgElKgvnDRhe5sis%3D&amp;reserved=0\">link<\/a>\u2197. Once the free trial version is downloaded and installed, a full user\u2019s guide is available under the Help\u2011Help Topics button.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-custom-style=\"Captioned Figure\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; ;width: 4.5in; height: 3.19in;\" src=\"https:\/\/books.gw-project.org\/an-introduction-to-hydraulic-testing-in-hydrogeology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/08\/file176-6.jpg\" alt=\"Shape Description automatically generated with low confidence\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-custom-style=\"Block Text\">\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"figcaption-text\">\n<p><strong>Figure Box\u00a08\u20113 \u2011<\/strong> Slug test methods available in Aquifer<sup>Win32<\/sup>. 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