Brings together material essential for the understanding and application of techniques used in relation to water wells. Emphasizes field-based trials & effective implementation, presents basic concepts of hydrogeology and explains the fundamentals of subsurface hydraulics. Also covers the main exploration methods used in hydrogeology, the criteria for developing groundwater resources & the main principles of water chemistry, while giving a detailed description of the various drilling techniques & each stage in the design and construction of wdater wells. Describes database management tools for monitoring and storing information.