NGWA - Augering & Monitoring
Well EXAM |COMPLETE STUDY
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The primary item which dictates the type of drilling equipment to be used on a
site is... - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️... geology.
The commonly used hollow-stem auger system for monitoring well installations...
- CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️... should include an auger head than can be
machined to accent a plate that facilitates well installation below the ground
water level.
Which is NOT a component of a monitoring well rig? - CORRECT
ANSWERS.✔️✔M ️ ud pump.
What is the minimum size hollow-stem auger, casing, or borehole used for
installation of a typical 2-inch well? - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️4.25 in.
The best drilling method to use in a highly toxic contaminated limestone
formation that would produce the least fluid management would be? - CORRECT
ANSWERS.✔️✔C ️ able tool
Monitoring wells are commonly installed... - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️...
downgradient of a landfill to determine ground water contamination.
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Which of the following is not an impermeable material? - CORRECT
ANSWERS.✔️✔️Sand
Due to the advanced technology, today's monitoring equipment and material... -
CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️...
Glacial drift is defined as... - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️Unconsolidated sediment
transported by glaciers and disposed and deposited directly on land or sea.
What type of material(s) is(are) typically on monitor wells for a seal above the
filter packs? - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️Bentonite pellets.
The most efficient method of drilling a bedrock monitoring well would be... -
CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️... air rotary with a down-hole hammer.
The difference between the flight OD and the ID of a hollow-stem auger is
generally... - CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️4-5 inches.
The safety of operation of a hollow-stem auger drill rig is compromised when... -
CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️... drilling operations occur closer than the 100' safety
zone from an electrical line.
Daily inspection of drilling equipment should include, but is not limited to... -
CORRECT ANSWERS.✔️✔️Inspection of cable, hoses, etc.
All fluid levels
First aid kit available
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