Salt-water Intrusion

Coastal areas are prone to the condition where the normal fresh-water/salt-water interface “moves” inland and near the ground surface. While barrier wells, recharge wells, and recharge basins are strategies to mitigate salt-water intrusion. A better strategy may be to attenuate the potential for salt-water intrusion before it occurs.

Aqua TrueVue enables the continuous capture and analysis of pumping and water level data. Over time, “smart” models can be developed that result in accurate predictions for managing hydraulic heads within the aquifer and decreasing the potential for salt-water intrusion. Also, “sentinel” wells can be instrumented with conductivity probes that Aqua TrueVue can continuously monitor and incorporate into pumping strategies.