Well-capture zone

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030311",
  "term": "Well-capture zone",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Well-Capture Zone",
  "definition": "Volume from which a well pumping at a defined rate is withdrawing water from an aquifer. The dimensions of the well-capture zone are determined by the pumping rate in combination with aquifer characteristics assumed for calculations, such as hydraulic conductivity, gradient, and the screened interval.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 197.12 (CFR 2019)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/well-capture-zone/"
}