Ace the 2026 NGWA Augering & Monitoring Well Test – Dig Deep and Monitor Your Success!

During monitor well development, you’re ensuring the well is hydraulically and chemically suitable for reliable sampling. Recording changes in water level before and after development shows how the aquifer–well system responds to flushing and how quickly the water level recovers, which reflects the integrity of the well development and its connection to the surrounding formation. Tracking the total gallons removed during development quantifies the flushing effort and the amount of fines and debris displaced, giving a sense of how aggressively the well has been cleaned.

Documenting water clarity or turbidity before and after development provides a direct measure of how effectively fines have been removed and whether the water quality inside the well is improving for subsequent sampling. When you combine these measurements, you get a complete picture of the development process and its effectiveness. All of the items listed are typically recorded.