Water resource management is the practice of obtaining and evaluating key information on your source of supply over time.  One key component of water resource management is the collection of water level measurements from wells.  Water level measurements are the basic indicator of the status (health) of the aquifer source supplying the well.  Does your system have a formal management "effort" to acquire this most basic of data? OAI developed a cost effective and efficient means to address this aspect of water resource management.  What began with a four aquifer/seven well water level monitoring program in 2004, is currently a ten aquifer/37+ well program for seven public water systems across southwest Alabama, see Newsletter page for the latest updates.  The data collected is used to monitor each well's effect on the water supply stored in the aquifer.  This data provides critical information on whether or not the aquifer can support production to additional wells, see graph below.  Can the aquifer currently supplying your well safely support another well?  If you can't answer this simple question, the lack of an answer may end up costing your system tens of thousands of dollars.  Call OAI today to implement a cost efficient groundwater level monitoring program. The figure below shows that the aquifer tapped by Well #6 is in balance with no significant change in non-pumping water level since the well's completion in 2001.  This un-bias data gives the system a strong management tool showing the aquifer supplying this well is in great shape with no indications of the aquifer being over produced. For their next well, this system can continue to develop this aquifer knowing in advance its water quality and production capability (i.e. no test wells and their associated costs needed).