Well Management
Construction and maintenance of wells is an essential but costly element of groundwater
protection, remediation, and monitoring. Well management activities provide leadership
and a focal point to coordinate the construction, maintenance, and decommissioning of wells
on the Hanford Site.
The vision of the well management strategy is to provide leadership and
a focal point for coordinating wells on the Hanford Site. This includes
strategic planning and guidance for groundwater protection and support to
groundwater/vadose zone remediation. The goals are to prevent duplication
of activities and assure information is freely exchanged and more efficiently
disseminated to all participants involved in the Groundwater Remediation
Project. A plan for managing wells will be prepared and issued in fiscal
year 2003. Key elements that will be implemented as part of the plan are:
Establish a central point of contact for all wells on the Hanford Site. Establish roles and responsibilities between site contractors. Coordinate well drilling, maintenance, and well decommissioning activities. Manage and maintain the Hanford Site Well Database. Act as focal point for all well management decisions. Provide interfaces with regulatory agencies, users, and other databases,
such as the Hanford Environmental Information System.
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