Aquifer Test Analysis Program

Several spreadsheets have been developed for the analysis of aquifer-test and slug-test data. Each
spreadsheet incorporates analytical solution(s) of the partial differential equation for ground-water
flow to a well for a specific type of condition or aquifer. The derivations of the analytical solutions were
previously published. Thus, this report abbreviates the theoretical discussion, but includes practical
information about each method and the important assumptions for the applications of each method.

Time-Series Analysis and Drawdown Estimation

This spreadsheet has been developed for analyzing time series with an emphasis on estimating
drawdowns during aquifer tests by removing extraneous waterlevel changes at observation wells
resulting from barometric pressure changes, earth tides, or regional water-level trends. The
spreadsheet was developed for Microsoft Excel version 9.0 or higher. The spreadsheet has been tested
for accuracy using datasets from different aquifer tests and FORTRAN solutions of dry earth tide and
gravity tide.

WTAQ

The computer program WTAQ calculates hydraulic-head drawdowns in a confined or water-table

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