Monitoring Well

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-017753",
  "term": "Monitoring Well",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A monitoring well is a well drilled at a specific location on or off a hazardous waste site at which ground water can be sampled at selected depths and studied to determine the direction of ground water flow and the types and quantities of contaminants present in the ground water.\n\n2. 1. A well used to obtain water quality samples or measure groundwater levels.\n\n3. 2. A well drilled at a hazardous waste management facility or Superfund site to collect ground-water samples for the purpose of physical, chemical, or biological analysis to determine the amounts, types, and distribution of contaminants in the groundwater beneath the site.\n\n4. A well used to take water quality samples or to measure ground water levels.\n\n5. A well used to obtain water quality samples or measure groundwater levels.\n\n6. A well drilled at a hazardous waste management facility or Superfund site to collect ground-water samples for the purpose of physical, chemical, or biological analysis to determine the amounts, types, and distribution of contaminants in the groundwater beneath the site.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary",
    "RCRA Glossary of Terms",
    "Pesticides Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment; EPA Region 8 - RCRA Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/monitoring-well/"
}