piezometer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021027",
  "term": "piezometer",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A nonpumping well, generally of small diameter, which is used to measure the elevation of the water table or potentiometric surface. A piezometer generally has a short well screen; the water level within the casing is considered to be representative of the potentiometric surface at that particular depth in the aquifer.\n\n2. A nonpumping well, generally of small diameter, for measuring the elevation of a water table.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Underground Storage Tank Sites Guide Glossary",
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/piezometer/"
}