Cooper-Jacob Method Research Articles

Exploring hydrogeological parameters by integration of geophysical and hydrogeological methods in northern Khartoum state, Sudan

The recent study aims to detect the spatial distribution of the hydraulic parameters and evaluate the protective capacity of the groundwater aquifers in northern Khartoum state using geophysical and hydrogeological methods. The study area is located in the transition zone between the sedimentary basin and the area dominated by crystalline basement rocks. Vertical electrical sounding (VES) measurements, using Schlumberger configuration, were taken along three profiles to delineate the thicknesses of the sediments and groundwater aquifers. The VES measurements were combined with the lithology logs to reduce the uncertainty of the resulting models. VES findings denoted that the study area comprises two hydraulically connected aquifers. The upper aquifer is composed of fine sandstone with an average thickness of 50 m, and the lower aquifer has a thickness of up to 150 m. These two aquifers are confined to semi-confined, separated by relatively thick aquitards. To evaluate the aquifer quantitively, pumping test analysis using Cooper-Jacob method was applied to estimate the aquifer's hydraulic parameters, including transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity. The pumping test approach is costly and time-consuming, and extrapolation of the results is restricted to homogeneous boundary conditions. Since groundwater aquifers are mostly heterogeneous, a geophysical-based method called Dar Zarrouk parameters was applied to give a continuous estimate for the hydraulic parameters. Dar Zarrouk parameters include longitudinal conductance and transverse resistance, combining the true resistivity and thickness obtained from the inverted VES data to determine the hydraulic parameters. The calculated hydraulic parameters from the pumping test and Dar Zarrouk parameters showed high compatibility. Furthermore, longitudinal conductance was used to predict the protective capacity of the aquifers. Generally, it ranged from good to very good protective capacity suggesting potable water quality. The findings of this research indicated that the groundwater aquifer in the study area is ideal for groundwater exploitation. However, this study recommends applying a detailed geophysical survey to reduce the uncertainty of the resulting geological and hydrogeological models.

Hydrogeology of Al-Hamdaniya, Northern Iraq

The current study evaluated the hydrogeological conditions and hydraulic properties of the groundwater aquifers in Qaraqosh, Karamless and Bartella areas within Al-Hamdaniya district east Mosul. The depths and water tables of groundwater for 48 well were measured in October 2019, were ranged between 5 - 45 meters and 234 - 278.5 meters, respectively. The highest water table reaches in the center of the studied area north Qaraqosh and decreases gradually in all directions. A map of the flow net was drawn, and it was found that the general direction of water movement is from north to south, with local directions resulting by pumping from the aquifer, or due to the heterogeneity of the porous media. The results of the pumping test in Karamless area shows that the transmissivity was 107.671 m2/day and 100.682 m2/day according to Theis and Cooper-Jacob methods, respectively. The hydraulic conductivity of 157.65 m saturated thickness was found to be 0.683 m/day and 0.639 m/day using Theis and Cooper-Jacob methods, respectively. While the storage coefficient using Theis and Cooper-Jacob methods was 0.0023 and 0.0020، respectively. In Qaraqosh, the transmissivity was 87.1685 m2/day and 88.1004 m2/day according to the mentioned methods, respectively. While the hydraulic conductivity of saturated thickness of 71.07 m was found to be 1.24 m/day and 1.23 m/day using Theis and Cooper-Jacob methods, respectively. The values of storage coefficient using these methods was 0.00135 and 0.00115 respectively. The total dissolved solids (TDS) measured to conclude the hydrogeological system according to the quality of the groundwater aquifers, it was found that the concentrations of total dissolved solids are more than 3500 ppm in the mid of the study area and decreased towards all directions to the limits of 250 ppm. This wide variation in salinity may be because the wells in the central area penetrate the groundwater aquifers, represented by the layers of gypsum in Al-Fat'ha formation, which is hydraulically connected with the main aquifer of the Injana formation.

Hydrogeological characterization of groundwater resources in Kathu District, Phuket

Kathu is a densely populated and rapidly urbanizing district in Phuket City, Phuket Island in Thailand. Urban growth is accelerating demand for groundwater, with water scarcity expected to become a serious problem in the future. This study characterizes the subsurface hydrogeological conditions in Kathu to assess this groundwater problem situation. Groundwater data were collected from boreholes to better understand the historical context of variations in groundwater levels, along with the properties of aquifer, such as aquifer thickness, in the region. The Cooper-Jacob distance-drawdown method was used to estimate the transmissivity (T) and storativity (S) of each well, which was then mapped using a GIS overlay method to estimate groundwater potential. A close correlation between T and the specific capacity (SPC) of each well was observed with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.983. The highest T, S and groundwater potential were observed in Kathu sub-district in the eastern part of Kathu. The results for groundwater potential show good agreement with those of Charoenpong et al. (2012), whereas the present study is more detailed and accurate. Thus, the method used in this study has been verified as viable for reliably estimating groundwater potential.

Software for Evaluating Pumping Tests on Real Wells

As the climate is changing, greater exploitation of groundwater reserves is becoming evident; however, this would have been apparent even without climate change. Therefore, increasing emphasis is given to maintaining well functionality. Wells are susceptible to aging, which reduces their efficiency. Today, there exist several solutions for determining the size of additional resistance (the skin effect), which indicates a well’s current state and that of its close surroundings. The implementation of most of these solutions is often time-consuming. To improve our tools, a goal has been set to accelerate and facilitate the method of determining the size of additional resistance. In this study, we present new software that accelerates this process. It applies an innovative method based upon a partial differential equation describing the radially symmetric flow to a real well, which occurs under an unsteady regime, using the Laplace transform. Stehfest algorithm 368 is used to invert the Laplace transform. Such software can be used to evaluate an additional-resistance well, even when a straight section evaluated using the Cooper–Jacob method is not achieved in the semilogarithmic plot of drawdown vs. log time during the pumping test. This solution is demonstrated in the comprehensive evaluation of 10 wells and 3 synthetic pumping tests.

Assessment of Specific Yield and Storage Capacity of Groundwater using Borehole Log

The study aimed at evaluating the specific yield and storage capacity of groundwater in Chapai Nawabganj District of Bangladesh using borehole log data. The boring log samples from different layers were collected from each Upazila (administrative area) of the District. The specific yield of each Upazila was determined by the Cooper-Jacob method using Math lab software and storage of groundwater was then ascertained by a mathematical formula. The specific yield of the five Upazilas was determined and the values were found around 10 (%) which indicates good permeability of the areas, except Bholahat Upazila. The results illustrate that Nachole Upazila has a large storage volume, i.e., 49,305 Hec-m, but the other Upazilas have a storage capacity between 8000 to 18000 Hec-m. The storage capacity of the five Upazilas followed the order: Nachole>Nawabganj>Shibganj>Gomastapur> Bholahat. The highest number of DTWs at Nachole Upazila extracted 8848 Hec-m indicating excessive extraction concerning sustainable water management. A well-planned water resource management would have to be taken to achieve sustainable use of groundwater for irrigation aiming to achieve food security as well as an ecologically friendly environment. Keywords: Borehole, groundwater, storage, specific yield, storage capacity DOI: 10.7176/JEES/10-8-02 Publication date: August 31 st 2020

Evaluation of automated groundwater level measurements for transmissivity and storativity calculation

Abstract In this paper, we discuss the accuracy of aquifer transmissivity (T) and storativity (S) values, obtained through the processing of hourly and 5-min groundwater level data, regularly and accurately recorded by automated stations. In particular, we discuss the role of the selection of (a) the initial undisturbed hydraulic head level, which might be influenced by prior pumping cycles, and (b) the exact time of start or shutdown of the pump, which might not be exactly recorded. Furthermore, the accuracy of T and S values based on sparse measurements is also examined. The Cooper–Jacob method and the recovery test method have been applied to obtain both T and S, and T values, respectively. Groundwater level measurements at Moudania aquifer, Chalkidiki, Greece, are used as an illustrative example. Our main conclusions are (a) assuming that pumping starts earlier than it actually does, leads to the underestimation of T and the overestimation of S, (b) transmissivity might be overestimated if the residual drawdown, due to previous pumping cycles, is substantial, (c) in recovery tests, the deviation of the straight line that fits the experimental points from the point (1,0) is an indication of residual drawdown, and (d) sparse measurements can offer reasonable estimates.

Determination of Aquifer Characteristics in Okija, Anambra State, Nigeria

Knowledge of hydraulic properties of groundwater aids economic and environmentally friendly exploitation of water resources in water-scare rural area such as Okija. In this study therefore, the aquifer constants are evaluated for Okija town in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria to facilitate efficient and effective exploitation of the water resources in the area. The drawdown test involved pumping down the water level and monitoring the response of hydraulic head in the surrounding aquifer. The computation of formation constants is performed in three ways: Theis method, Cooper-Jacob method and Chow method. Model Selection Criterion (MSC was used to evaluate the discharge predictions from the three methods. The results show that transmissivity and storage coefficient for Theis method are 256. 37 m2/day and 146.67 m2/day; Cooper-Jacob method are 251.71 m2/day and 131 m2/day, and chow method are 2 67.87 m2/day and 146.67 m2/day respectively. This work represents a practical and novel approach to the determination of a key hydrogeological parameter for a highly transmissive aquifer. Keywords—.Aquifer constants, Theis method, Cooper-Jacob method, Chow method, Okija

Performing application of cooper-jacob method for identification of storativity

Transmissivity is estimated by fitting a straight line between time versus drawdown on semi-logarithmic paper. The test data of both confined and unconfined aquifers were analyzed by many practitioners that are used cooper-Jacob method to estimate the drawdown equation, regardless of the differences between theoretical and practical conditions. The other parameter is storativity overestimated, so the aim of this research is to analyze ten pumping test data located in Makassar area by using cooper-Jacob’s (1946) time drawdown approximation of Theis method to estimate the aquifer parameters, also in order to determine the reasons which are affecting the reliability of the storativity value and obtain the important aspect behind that in practice. The pump well is installed to a depth of 20 m, the end is 2 meters into the hard consistency clay layer. The radius of the pump well used in a single well test to estimate the storativity value of the type of aquifer layer unconfined with the Cooper-Jacob method gives excessive value, but if the radius of the pump well is used larger by inserting the radius of the gravel filter layer is obtained a significant value that approaches the storativity value that has been estimated by Theis method uses one pump well and nine observation wells.

INTERPRETASI TRANSMISIVITAS UNTUK ANALISA POTENSI AIR BAWAH TANAH BERDASARKAN DRAWDOWN AIR SUMUR CINCIN MENGGUNAKAN METODE PUMPING TEST DI KECAMATAN MARPOYAN DAMAI KOTA PEKANBARU

The most consumption water is groundwater taken through excavated wells or ring wells. An aquifer test can be applied in pump test in order to find transmissivity of drawdown ring wells.The tested ring wells were located at 25 different locations in the Marpoyan Damai District. In the pumping test on the ring wells data was obtained namely drawdown test data s, times t, rate of discharge Q, and then create a graph of s/Q vs Q. The straight line that cut the s/Q axis the A value with the C gradient and the determinant coefficient d2. The values obtained were then inserted into the transmisivity formula of the Cooper-Jacob method. The A values for t = 3 minutes and t = 7 minutes were selected because their results in C values are close to each other. The C values of t = 3 minutes and t = 7 minutes are 0.1671 and 0.1672 respectively. Transmissivity value obtained is 134.5 m2/day. The value shows a potentially useful groundwater aquifer for the Marpoyan Damai district because the transmissivity value exceeded 50 m2 / day.

Hydraulic Parameters of Groundwater Aquifers in Khan-Al-Baghdadi Area

The mainly objective of groundwater studies is assessment the physicalcharacterizations of water-bearing layers. Conducting and analyzing aquifertests is one of the most efficient ways to assessment these characterizations. Theaim of this research is to carry out hydrogeological investigation in Khan Al-Baghdadi area within Anbar Governorate in the west of Iraq to evaluatehydraulic properties of the most important groundwater aquifers in order toachieve optimum use of groundwater in term of sustainable water management byusing Cooper-Jacob and Theis Recovery Test methods to calculate transmissivityand storage coefficient after field investigation of aquifers extended in the areawhere geographical position, elevations, static water levels, depths, thicknessesand maximum yields were carried out. The results showed that Khan Al-Baghdadiarea has only confined aquifer within the geological formation extended in area.The average transmissivity and storage coefficient parameters, which calculatedusing two wells, drilled in the area were (33.966-1171) m2/day and (2.2*10-4-2.07*10-2) respectively, dependent on cooper-Jacob and Theis recovery solutions.Transmissivity distribution contour map showed increased values towardssouthwest part of the area while gradually decreased values was recorded in theeastern and southeast part of the area.

Abstracts

This chapter addresses the hydraulic properties of soils, which are primarily expressed through the concept of the hydraulic conductivity parameter in Darcy's law. In that respect, it is a companion to Chapter 5 of this book, which provides the background for the material discussed here. Initially, different models to estimate the hydraulic conductivity are presented, followed by laboratory methods of its estimation. The scale effect is particularly emphasized, the discrepancy that has been observed between laboratory and field estimates of hydraulic conductivity, which may range over several orders of magnitude. Field tests, through the pumping of wells in aquifers, are extensively presented. Steady-state solutions are initially discussed, followed subsequently by methods to assess the hydraulic parameters when the test, as is in most cases, has not reached equilibrium flow conditions. Transient radial flow to a well in a confined aquifer is presented through the Theis and the Cooper-Jacob methods. In addition, the Hantush-Jacob method for leaky aquifers, and the Neuman method for pumping tests in unconfined aquifers are described. The chapter also discusses the physical and chemical factors that affect the hydraulic properties of clay mixtures that are used as engineered barriers such as the heterogeneity, soil structure and composition, fracturing, and adsorption capacity, among others. It concludes with the effect that inorganic and organic contaminants may have on the hydraulic properties of soil-based engineered barriers.

On the interpretation of multi-well aquifer-pumping tests in confined porous aquifers using the Cooper and Jacob (1946) method

The Cooper and Jacob (Trans Am Geophys Union 27:526–534. https://doi.org/10.1029/TR027i004p00526 ; Cooper, Jacob, Trans Am Geophys Union 27:526534, 1946) method is widely used to interpret data from both single- and multi-well aquifer-pumping tests in a porous homogenous and isotropic confined aquifer system. The method can be used to interpret both pumping and observation well drawdown. For observation wells (piezometers), the method said to be valid when u < 0.01 when drawdown observations are made in the near vicinity of the pumping well after a sufficiently long time of pumping. Despite the wide use of the method, the effects of using the Cooper and Jacob method to interpret multi-well aquifer-pumping test data are hardly discussed. The study illustrates and discusses the effect of using the Cooper and Jacob method to interpret multi-well aquifer-pumping tests. This is achieved with the help of simulations in 3 homogeneous one-layered confined and isotropic aquifer models using MODFLOW. Simulated drawdown is interpreted using the Cooper–Jacob method. The study shows that the transmissivity estimated from observation well data exponentially increases with the observation distance irrespective of the value of u. Only interpretation of pumping-well data with the Cooper and Jacob method correctly estimated the prescribed model transmissivity. Storativity estimates from observation data appears to decrease with increase in the observation distance as controlled by the Copper and Jacob equation but remained in the same order of magnitude as the prescribed model storativity. The study contributes towards a better practical understanding of the effects of using of using the Cooper and Jacob method to interpret multi-well aquifer-pumping test data for groundwater practitioners.

Insights on pumping well interpretation from flow dimension analysis: The learnings of a multi-context field database

The flow dimension parameter n, derived from the Generalized Radial Flow model, is a valuable tool to investigate the actual flow regimes that really occur during a pumping test rather than suppose them to be radial, as postulated by the Theis-derived models. A numerical approach has shown that, when the flow dimension is not radial, using the derivative analysis rather than the conventional Theis and Cooper-Jacob methods helps to estimate much more accurately the hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer. Although n has been analysed in numerous studies including field-based studies, there is a striking lack of knowledge about its occurrence in nature and how it may be related to the hydrogeological setting. This study provides an overview of the occurrence of n in natural aquifers located in various geological contexts including crystalline rock, carbonate rock and granular aquifers. A comprehensive database is compiled from governmental and industrial sources, based on 69 constant-rate pumping tests. By means of a sequential analysis approach, we systematically performed a flow dimension analysis in which straight segments on drawdown-log derivative time series are interpreted as successive, specific and independent flow regimes. To reduce the uncertainties inherent in the identification of n sequences, we used the proprietary SIREN code to execute a dual simultaneous fit on both the drawdown and the drawdown-log derivative signals. Using the stated database, we investigate the frequency with which the radial and non-radial flow regimes occur in fractured rock and granular aquifers, and also provide outcomes that indicate the lack of applicability of Theis-derived models in representing nature. The results also emphasize the complexity of hydraulic signatures observed in nature by pointing out n sequential signals and non-integer n values that are frequently observed in the database.

The Way of Improvement of Cooper-Jacob solution for different wells in Erbil surrounding

The application of cooper-Jacob method remains more reasonable than most alternatives, due to its simplicity and reliability, however the fundamental requirements of the equation are limited for the conditions of small radial distance, and long duration of pumping test, to get u<0.01, Alternatively Jacob (1946) method simplified Theis(1935) equation for the similar conditions of isotropic, homogeneous,fully penetrated confined aquifer, areal extend. The aim is to improve cooper-Jacob’s (1946) time versus drawdown straight line equation and applying to estimate the Transmissivityfor unconfined aquifer wells located in both Kapran and Bashtapa of Erbil's sub-basin,with large saturated aquifer thickness and small drawdown

Semi-analytical solution to pumping test data with barrier, wellbore storage, and partial penetration effects

There exist some difficulties in determining aquifer parameters based on pumping test data within a partially penetrated retaining walls using traditional Cooper-Jacob method. Many other site-specific factors, such as the effect of partially penetrating well and the large diameter of the wells, cannot easily be accommodated in theoretical well formulae. The semi-log drawdown-time curves affected by the effects of barrier, wellbore storage, and partial penetration well can be characterised by four distinct stages of drawdown: i) Stage I, drawdown is unaffected by the barrier, ii) Stage II, drawdown is significantly influenced by the barrier, iii) Stage III, the drawdown-time curve runs parallel to that deduced from greenfield conditions, and iv) Stage IV, the drawdown becomes a constant value. To handle the four distinct stages of drawdown, a semi-analytical method using the slope of the late-time drawdown asymptote of Stage III for determining the transmissivity is proposed. The horizontal intercept, resulting from an extension of the late-time drawdown asymptote from Stage II, is used for determining the storage coefficient. Pumping test data from a case history are analysed using the proposed semi-analytical method, and the results obtained are compared with those deduced from the numerical simulation. The comparison between the analytical results and those obtained from the numerical simulation appeared satisfactory.

Depth-discrete specific storage in fractured sedimentary rock using steady-state and transient single-hole hydraulic tests

A method is presented for obtaining depth-discrete values of specific storage (Ss) from single-hole hydraulic tests in fractured rock boreholes using straddle packers (1.5–17m test intervals). Low flow constant head (CH) step tests analyzed using the Thiem method provide transmissivity (T) values free from non-Darcian error. Short-term, constant-rate pumping tests (0.5–2h) analyzed using the Cooper-Jacob approximation of the Theis method provide S from the hydraulic diffusivity using the Darcian T value from the CH step test. This synergistic use of two types of hydraulic tests avoids the common source of error when pumping tests (injection or withdrawal) are conducted at higher flow rates and thereby induce non-Darcian flow resulting in the underestimation of T. Other errors, such as well bore storage and leakage, can also substantially influence S by causing a shift in the time axis of the Cooper-Jacob semi-log plot. In this approach, the Darcian T values from the CH step tests are used in the analysis of the transient pumping test data for calculating S throughout the pumping test using the Cooper-Jacob approximation to minimize all of the aforementioned errors, resulting in more representative S values. The effect of these non-idealities on the measured drawdown is illustrated using the Theis equation with the Darcian T and S values to calculate drawdown for comparison to measured data. The Ss values for tests in sandstone obtained from this approach are more consistent with confined aquifer conditions than values derived from the traditional Cooper-Jacob method, and are within the range of field and lab values presented from a compilation of literature values for fractured sandstone. (10−7–10−5m−1) This method for obtaining Ss values from short-interval, straddle packer tests improves the estimation of both K and Ss and provides opportunity to study their spatial distribution in fractured rock.

ESTIMATION OF HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES FROM PUMPING TESTS DATA OF NAIROBI AREA, KENYA

The aim of this study was to determine the hydraulic properties of Nairobi area in order to highlight the groundwater potential and to identify the distribution of hydraulic characteristics of aquifers in the area as well as to highlight vulnerability of the aquifer to heavy abstraction. Documented pumping tests data of boreholes located in Nairobi County were analyzed. Pumping test data from eighty four (84) single-well boreholes were analyzed in AQTESOLV software to determine transmissivity and storativity using Cooper-Jacob’s, Theis’s, Papadopolus-Cooper’s and Theis’s recovery methods. Hydraulic conductivity was calculated based on the relationship between hydraulic conductivity and transmissivity. The values of transmissivity for all wells ranged between 1.11 and 360.58 m2/d by using Theis -and Cooper-Jacob methods, 1.10 and 360.58 m2/d by Papadopulos-Cooper method and between 1.289 and 677.81 m2/d by Theis recovery method. The city of Nairobi faces increasing ground-water demand due to ever rising population which is mainly driven by rural-urban migration and industrial growth. Surface water has not only been over-stretched but also heavily polluted and unreliable thus groundwater is the only reliable alternative source of water in the area. Lava and pyroclastic formed during Cenozoic age make up the geology. Under these lavas and pyroclastic rocks lie schists of Precambrian age and gneisses of Mozambique belt of the same age. These results indicate that the aquifer is heterogeneous and that the groundwater supply for local water supply (small communities and plants) is reliable but withdrawal for great regional supply is limited.

Evaluation of Analytical Methods to Study Aquifer Properties with Pumping Tests in Coastal Aquifers with Numerical Modelling (Motril-Salobreña Aquifer)

Two pumping tests were performed in the unconfined Motril-Salobrena detrital aquifer in a 250 m-deep well 300 m from the coastline containing both freshwater and saltwater. It is an artesian well as it is in the discharge zone of this coastal aquifer. The two observation wells where the drawdowns are measured record the influence of tidal fluctuations, and the well lithological columns reveal high vertical heterogeneity in the aquifer. The Theis and Cooper-Jacob approaches give average transmissivity (T) and storage coefficient (S) values of 1460 m2/d and 0.027, respectively. Other analytical solutions, modified to be more accurate in the boundary conditions found in coastal aquifers, provide similar T values to those found with the Theis and Cooper-Jacob methods, but give very different S values or could not estimate them. Numerical modelling in a synthetic model was applied to analyse the sensitivity of the Theis and Cooper-Jacob approaches to the usual boundary conditions in coastal aquifers. The T and S values calculated from the numerical modelling drawdowns indicate that the regional flow, variable pumping flows, and tidal effect produce an error of under 10 % compared to results obtained with classic methods. Fluids of different density (freshwater and saltwater) cause an error of 20 % in estimating T and of over 100 % in calculating S. The factor most affecting T and S results in the pumping test interpretation is vertical heterogeneity in sediments, which can produce errors of over 100 % in both parameters.

Evaluation of hydraulic parameters from pumping tests in multi-aquifers with vertical leakage in Tianjin

This paper presents a case history of behaviour during a series of pumping tests in an alternated multi-aquifer-aquitard system in a foundation pit in Tianjin, China. The test site is located at Tianjin Railway Station, which is in the downtown area and is surrounded by many buildings. The groundwater system at the test site is composed of a phreatic aquifer and three confined aquifers. Four groups of single well pumping tests were conducted in each aquifer to obtain the hydrogeological parameters of the aquifers and investigate the hydraulic connection among the aquifers. Test results show that there is hydraulic connection among the upper 3 aquifers. Moreover, both analytical and numerical methods were employed to analyse the hydrogeological parameters. The analytical solution was obtained for the phreatic aquifer using the Dupuit equation, and the Cooper–Jacob method was conducted for the confined aquifers. The numerical simulation was performed using a finite element method (FEM). The results illustrate that the numerical method gives more reliable results than the analytical method does. The numerical simulation considers the anisotropic characteristic of soils, and the hydrogeological parameters of all of the soils can be calculated. The analytical solution, however, may be influenced by wellbore storage or by the leakage effect of the aquitards, and it only gives the parameters of the aquifer where the pumping tests were performed.

ESTIMATION OF AQUIFER PARAMETERS IN ERHO, NIGERIA USING THE COOPER-JACOB EVALUATION METHOD

The aim of this study was to determine the aquifer parameters in Erho, Nigeria. This was carried out b y drilling three test wells and three observation wel ls in the study location. Water was pumped from the test wells at a constant rate while the drawdown in the observation wells was determined as a function of t ime. The data obtained were subjected to graphical and a nalytical evaluation using the Cooper-Jacob method. The result revealed that the mean values of the tra nsmissivity, storage coefficient and specific capac ity of the aquifer layer are 6.15 ×10 -2 m 2 /min, 9.3 ×10 -4 and 0.33 m 2 /min respectively. Analysis of the results indicated that the aquifer will be very productive and able to supply sufficient quantity of water for the people. The result also revealed that the aquifer i s confined and therefore dependable to provide good quality water for the people living in the area.