Well purging definition
Well purging means removing standing water from a well to encourage inflow of surrounding groundwater.
Examples of Well purging in a sentence
Well purging at extraction well EW-1 will not be required if the well is actively being pumped.
If Well purging must be performed using a pump, purging will require about 7.5 hours, at a pumping rate of 100 gallons per minute (gpm).
Well purging devices (bladders, pumps, bailers, and tubing) should be constructed of stainless steel, Teflon®, and other inert materials to reduce the chance of these materials altering the ground water in areas were concentrations of the site contaminants are expected near detection limits.