Data Needs
Plume
location and direction of movement
Contaminant
concentrations
Seasonal fluctuations in
water table
elevation and seasonal changes in the direction of
groundwater
flow
Permeability
variations in the
aquifer
Lateral and vertical extent of
confining layers
above and below the aquifer being
remediated
The geochemical environment (
acidic
↔
basic
;
oxidizing
↔
reducing
conditions
) and ground water chemistry