It is important to consider the quality of data obtained from these wells.
Given that monitoring wells have such a wide variety of important uses, why is it that so little consideration actually is given to the question of whether the data we derive from them is of adequate quality? This question may come across as being contrary to conventional wisdom, but let's think about it. Let's begin by laying out a scenario for a “conventional” site assessment that relies on typical monitoring wells, and then we'll dig a bit deeper to uncover some shortcomings.