watex.methods.Hydrogeology

class watex.methods.Hydrogeology(**kwd)

A branch of geology concerned with the occurrence, use, and functions of surface water and groundwater.

Hydrogeology is the study of groundwater – it is sometimes referred to as geohydrology or groundwater hydrology. Hydrogeology deals with how water gets into the ground (recharge), how it flows in the subsurface (through aquifers) and how groundwater interacts with the surrounding soil and rock (the geology).

Indeed, hydrogeologists apply this knowledge to many practical uses. They might:

• Design and construct water wells for drinking water supply, irrigation

  schemes and other purposes;

• Try to discover how much water is available to sustain water supplies

  so that these do not adversely affect the environment – for example, by depleting natural baseflows to rivers and important wetland ecosystems;

• Investigate the quality of the water to ensure that it is fit for its

  intended use;

• Where the groundwater is polluted, they design schemes to try and

  clean up this pollution; Design construction dewatering schemes and deal with groundwater problems associated with mining; Help to harness geothermal energy through groundwater-based heat pumps.