Part I.

2. A total of 8865.6 mg was pumped out of the aquifer. (See attached graph). At 290s, half of the die was
pumped out of the aquifer.

3. Percent Recovery- 88.65%

4. Although we only received the test data, we were explained how we retrieved the data. At first the
dye was injected in the aquifer in well no. NW-1. After every 30 s samples were taken from the pumped
dye for the next 60 min at a pumping rate of 4L/sec. An average concentration was calculated as a mid-
point of two concentration to get a more accurate concentration at every 30s. After this the mass was
calculated by multiplying the time and the avg. concentration and 30s and then the cumulative mass.
Then the total amount of dye that was pumped out was measured by measuring the concentration at a
regular interval. 88.66% of the dye was recovered. At about 290s half of the dye was pumped out of the
aquifer.

5. To remove benzene from groundwater there could several ways to go about it. It be removed by
chemical oxidation using hydrogen peroxide, or biodegradation with calcium peroxide-based
compounds. Use of microbial fuel cells could also be an option.

Part II.

1.Peak avg. concentration is 8.35 @ 150 s.

7.5 𝑓𝑡 86400𝑠
Ground water velocity= ∗ = 4320𝑓𝑡/𝑑𝑎𝑦
150 𝑠 𝑑𝑎𝑦

2. Transmissivity=K*v

40000=K*5
𝑔𝑎𝑙
K=8000 = 1071.02 ft/day
𝑑𝑎𝑦−𝑓𝑡^2

1 gal/(day-ft^2) = 0.13387755 ft/day

3. gradient= 3.5 ft/7.5 ft= 0.47 = i

Darcy Velocity= -Ki

Darcy Velocity=1071.02 ft/day∗0.47= 503.38 ft/day

Ground water velocity (Seepage Velocity) = Vd/ne

=503.38 ft/day/0.14=3595.57 ft/day

Therefore, as a comparison it is different by 723.03 ft/day from the dye test.