Department of Geological Sciences Seminar/Webinar Series
Real-time Ground-water Management
in San Diego
Wesley R. Danskin
Research Hydrologist
U.S. Geological Survey
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
CSL 422, 1:00 pm
Advances in real-time monitoring of ground-water systems have improved the ability of local water managers to make timely decisions regarding recharge and pumpage. The goal is to avoid expensive problems, improve knowledge of the local aquifer, and to provide managers with real-time ground-water levels.
Data are collected from each transducer every 15 minutes, and are transmitted via the satellite to the database every four hours. This easy access to real-time data from wells located three-dimensionally throughout the aquifer help enable water managers to make informed decisions regarding how much water to import from northern California, where to discharge imported water for artificial recharge, and how much and where to pump ground water for municipal supply.
