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Evolution for the proposal Drinking Water Supply
System Improvement Project in Barchi Area of Kabul
City, Afghanistan.

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WATER WELL PUMPING REPORT OF

AHMADI’S WATER WELL

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Proposed Drinking Water Supply System Improvement
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 ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

WATER WELL PUMPING REPORT OF

AHMADI’S WATER WELL
(DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN BARCHI
AREA OF KABUL CITY, AFGHANISTAN)

Date: October 25, 2020

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Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 1

2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................................................... 1

3 WELL LOCATION .................................................................................................................................... 1

4 AQUIFER PUMPING TESTS ................................................................................................................... 1

4.1 STEP DRAWDOWN PUMPING TEST ............................................................................................................ 2

4.2 CONSTANT PUMPING TEST ........................................................................................................................ 2
4.3 RECOVERY TEST ....................................................................................................................................... 2
4.4 SUMMARY OF WATER WELL PUMPING TEST RESULTS .............................................................................. 2

5 AQUIFER CHARACTERISTICS............................................................................................................. 2

5.1 SPECIFIC YIELD ......................................................................................................................................... 4

5.2 TRANSMISSIVITY ....................................................................................................................................... 5
5.3 HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY ..................................................................................................................... 5
5.4 STORATIVITY ............................................................................................................................................ 5

Appendix A) Water Well Pumping Test Forms

Appendix B) Photograph
 AHMADI’S WATER WELL PUMPING REPORT
Drinking Water Supply System Improvement Project
In Barchi Area of Kabul City, Afghanistan

Introduction
This report presents the interpretation of pumping test results which preformed for Ahmadi’s Water
Well.

In this stage Pamir has conducted pumping test on well to determine the borehole efficiency and to
quantify aquifer characteristics, such as transmissivity, hydraulic conductivity, and storativity. The
procedure include step drawn down, constant and recovery tests.
Pumping tests were carried out to establish the geological and hydrogeological characteristics of the
aquifers. Step drawdown, constant pumping and recovery test have been conducted on one well which
are located in Barchi area.

Project Objectives
The main objectives of this pumping test are to evaluate the existing aquifer(s) capacity for sustainable
water supply in the project area. For this purpose, Ahmadi’s well was pump tested within the project
area.

Well Location
Ahmadi well is located behind the Bahar Sarab Business Center in district 13th, Kabul, Afghanistan.
P P

The coordinate is Lat: 34.499294, Long: 69.072537.

Khudadadi well and Dr. Ramazan well were selected as observation wells during pumping test.

Figure 1 Location of pump test water well

Aquifer Pumping Tests

Pumping tests were carried out to establish the geological and hydrogeological characteristics of the
aquifer. For subject project, step test, pumping test and recovery test have been conducted on the

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Drinking Water Supply System Improvement Project
In Barchi Area of Kabul City, Afghanistan

well. Based on conducted pumping tests the aquifer parameters such as hydraulic conductivity,
transmissivity, and storativity of aquifer has been determined.

Step Drawdown Pumping Test

This test proceeds through a sequence of constant-rate a control well to determine well performance
characteristics such as well loss and well efficiency. Step test are designed to establish the short-term
relationship between yield and drawdown for the well being tested. It consists of pumping the well in a
series of steps, each at a different discharge rate, usually with the rate increasing with each step. The
final step should approach the estimated maximum yield of the well.

Constant Pumping Test

In this test it is necessary to maintain pumping at the control well at a constant rate. This is the most
commonly used pumping test method for obtaining estimates of aquifer properties. This test is carried
out by pumping at a constant rate for a much longer period of time than the step test, and primarily
designed to provide information on the hydraulic characteristics of the aquifer.
A constant pumping test was performed for proposed existing well to determine the characteristics of
aquifer and the test continued until the dynamic water level reach to steady state.

Recovery Test
This test use water level (residual drawdown) measurements after the termination of pumping. Although
often interpreted separately, a recovery test is an integral part of any pumping test. Recovery test is
preformed out after pump is shut off.

Summary of Water Well Pumping Test results

Step drawdown pumping test were performed in this well with 30 lps (Step 1) discharge rate at 120
minutes then increased to 32 lps (Step 2) discharge rate at 120 minutes and then increased to 33 lps
(Step 3) at 90 minutes in maximum pump and system configuration installed. Since pumping after 90
minutes at step 3, well produce enough water which water level reach from 50.36 to 58.45 meter with
8.09-meter drawdown. Constant pumping test with 31.25 lps discharge rate were performed at 24 hours
pumping and water level reach to steady state from 50.36 to 58.62 meter with 8.26-meter drawdown.
Step Drawdown Constant Well Casing/ Screened Pump Drop
Pumping, lps pumping, Drawdown, depth, Well screen thickness, Position, Pipe
Step1 Step2 Step3 lps m m dia. dia. m m Dia.
30 32 33 31.25 8.26 200 16 in. 10 in. 39 150 4 in.

Aquifer Characteristics
Hydraulic properties of the formation intersected by a well can be estimated from aquifer tests by a
curve-matching approach that fits an analytical solution to drawdown or recovery data. Numerous
analytical solutions exist and are derived from the application of simplifying assumptions to Darcy’s
law, such as radial flow toward a pumping well in a homogeneous, isotropic aquifer. Hydraulic
properties, such as transmissivity and storativity, are fitting parameters used to match the analytical
solution to plots of drawdown against time. Type-curve method, such as Theis (1935), match an
analytical solution to plots of drawdown against time.
Aquifer Test v.2016.1 software was used to analysis the pump test data in this project. Hydraulic
conductivity (k), transmissivity (T), and storage coefficient (Ss) were analyzed by software in this
program.

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Drinking Water Supply System Improvement Project
In Barchi Area of Kabul City, Afghanistan

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Drinking Water Supply System Improvement Project
In Barchi Area of Kabul City, Afghanistan

Specific Yield
This is a crude indication of the efficiency of the well as an engineered structure, and is calculated by
dividing the discharge rate (m3/day) by the total drawdown. High specific yields generally indicate high
transmissivities, low specific yield the opposite.
Sr. Well Depth Yield, Yield, SWL DWL Drawdown, Specific Yield
No. Name of Well Q Q (m) (m) Sw of Well, Sy
(m) (lps) (m3/day) (m) (m2/day)
1 Masjid 200 31.25 2700 50.36 58.62 8.26 326.87
Ahmadi
Sy=Q/Sw = 2700/8.26=326.87 m2/d

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Drinking Water Supply System Improvement Project
In Barchi Area of Kabul City, Afghanistan

Transmissivity
This is the rate of flow of water under a unit hydraulic gradient through a cross-section of unit width
across the entire saturated section of an aquifer.
Transmissivity is a measure of the capability of the aquifer to transmit groundwater through a one meter
wide band over its full depth, under a one meter or unit gradient. The units of transmissivity are
m3/day/meter, which simplifies to m2/day. Transmissivity is equivalent to hydraulic conductivity
multiplied by the aquifer thickness. Aquifer transmissivity is most easily determined from aquifer
pumping tests.

Sr. Well Depth Q Q SWL DWL Drawdown Transmissivity, T

No. Name of Well (lps) (m3/day) (m) (m) (m) (m2/day)
(m)
1 Masjid 200 31.25 2700 50.36 58.62 8.26 6.80 x 102
Ahmadi
T=Kb=17.4*39 =680 m2/d

Hydraulic Conductivity
Hydraulic conductivity is a fundamental parameter that governs the flow of liquids such as groundwater
through aquifers and permeable geological layers. Specifically, hydraulic conductivity is a quantitative
measure of the capacity of a geological formation or other porous media to transmit a specific fluid. It
is determined by the characteristics of both the porous medium and the fluid of interest. The hydraulic
conductivity of aquifer is determined based analyzing of pumping test results.

Sr. Well Screened Q Q SWL DWL Drawdown Hydraulic

No. Name Length (lps) (m3/day) (m) (m) (m) Conductivity, K
(m) (m/day)
1 Masjid 39 31.25 2700 50.36 58.62 8.26 1.74 x 101
Ahmadi

Storativity
Storage coefficient can be used to calculate the volume of water contained within an aquifer or that
will be released when it is pumped.
Sr. Well Screened Q Q SWL DWL Drawdown Storativity, S
No. Name Length (lps) (m3/day) (m) (m) (m) (m/day)
(m)
1 Masjid 39 31.25 2700 50.36 58.62 8.26 3.90 x 10-6
Ahmadi
S=Ss*b =0.0000001*39=0.0000039 m/d
Storage coefficient, Ss=1 x 10-6
Reference:

1. American Water Works Association, 2006, AWWA Standards for Water Wells (AWWA A100 –
06)
2. Ground Water and Wells, Fletcher Driscoll, Johnson Division, 1986.

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Drinking Water Supply System Improvement Project
In Barchi Area of Kabul City, Afghanistan

3. USACE-AED Design Requirements: Well Pump & Well Design, for Various Locations,
Afghanistan. February 2012, Version 2.1.

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APPENDIX A
WATER WELL PUMPING TEST
FORMS

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STEP DRAWDOWN PUMPING TEST

Project: DRINKING WATER S UPPLY S YS TEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN BARCHI AREA OF KABUL CITY, AFG
Site: Ahmadi Mosque Coordinate: 34.499294° Lat, 69.072537° log
Well Depth (m): 200 Pump Position (m): 150 Pump Type: Submersible
Static Water Level (m): 50.36 Casing/Screen Type: Steel - 10 in Screen Position (m) uknown
Dynamic Water Level (m): 58.45 Height of Measuring Point (m): 0.78 M easuring with Water Level Indicator
Drawdown (m): 8.09 Discharge Rate (lps): --- Start Date: 10.13.2020
Depth to Water
Time Elapsed Time (min) Drawdown (m) Q (lps) Comments
(m bmp)
STEP 1
11:00 0 50.36 0.00 30
1 55.00 4.64 "
2 57.01 6.65 "
3 57.05 6.69 "
4 56.83 6.47 "
5 57.44 7.08 "
6 57.20 6.84 "
7 57.17 6.81 "
8 57.17 6.81 "
9 57.17 6.81 "
10 57.17 6.81 "
11 57.17 6.81 "
12 57.17 6.81 "
13 57.17 6.81 "
14 57.17 6.81 "
15 57.17 6.81 "
16 57.17 6.81 "
17 57.17 6.81 "
18 57.17 6.81 "
19 57.17 6.81 "
20 57.18 6.82 "
22 57.18 6.82 "
24 57.18 6.82 "
26 57.18 6.82 "
28 57.18 6.82 "
30 57.19 6.83 "
35 57.19 6.83 "
40 57.20 6.84 "
45 57.21 6.85 "
50 57.22 6.86 "
55 57.26 6.90 "
60 57.29 6.93 "
70 57.42 7.06 "
80 57.46 7.10 "
90 57.53 7.17 "
100 57.56 7.20 "
110 57.58 7.22 "
120 57.60 7.24 "

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STEP DRAWDOWN PUMPING TEST

Project: DRINKING WATER S UPPLY S YS TEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN BARCHI AREA OF KABUL CITY, AFG
Site: Ahmadi Mosque Coordinate: 34.499294° Lat, 69.072537° log
Well Depth (m): 200 Pump Position (m): 150 Pump Type: Submersible
Static Water Level (m): 50.36 Casing/Screen Type: Steel - 10 in Screen Position (m) uknown
Dynamic Water Level (m): 58.45 Height of Measuring Point (m): 0.78 M easuring with Water Level Indicator
Drawdown (m): 8.09 Discharge Rate (lps): --- Start Date: 10.13.2020
Depth to Water
Time Elapsed Time (min) Drawdown (m) Q (lps) Comments
(m bmp)
STEP 2
13:00 120 57.60 7.24 32
121 57.90 7.54 "
122 57.93 7.57 "
123 57.95 7.59 "
124 57.98 7.62 "
125 57.98 7.62 "
126 58.01 7.65 "
127 58.01 7.65 "
128 58.02 7.66 "
129 58.03 7.67 "
130 58.04 7.68 "
131 58.04 7.68 "
132 58.04 7.68 "
133 58.05 7.69 "
134 58.06 7.70 "
135 58.07 7.71 "
136 58.07 7.71 "
137 58.07 7.71 "
138 58.07 7.71 "
139 58.08 7.72 "
140 58.08 7.72 "
142 58.08 7.72 "
144 58.09 7.73 "
146 58.09 7.73 "
148 58.10 7.74 "
150 58.11 7.75 "
155 58.12 7.76 "
160 58.13 7.77 "
165 58.14 7.78 "
170 58.14 7.78 "
175 58.15 7.79 "
180 58.16 7.80 "
190 58.18 7.82 "
200 58.18 7.82 "
210 58.21 7.85 "
220 58.22 7.86 "
230 58.24 7.88 "
240 58.24 7.88 "

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STEP DRAWDOWN PUMPING TEST

Project: DRINKING WATER S UPPLY S YS TEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN BARCHI AREA OF KABUL CITY, AFG
Site: Ahmadi Mosque Coordinate: 34.499294° Lat, 69.072537° log
Well Depth (m): 200 Pump Position (m): 150 Pump Type: Submersible
Static Water Level (m): 50.36 Casing/Screen Type: Steel - 10 in Screen Position (m) uknown
Dynamic Water Level (m): 58.45 Height of Measuring Point (m): 0.78 M easuring with Water Level Indicator
Drawdown (m): 8.09 Discharge Rate (lps): --- Start Date: 10.13.2020
Depth to Water
Time Elapsed Time (min) Drawdown (m) Q (lps) Comments
(m bmp)
STEP 3
15:00 240 58.24 7.88 33
241 58.37 8.01 "
242 58.37 8.01 "
243 58.35 7.99 "
244 58.36 8.00 "
245 58.36 8.00 "
246 58.37 8.01 "
247 58.37 8.01 "
248 58.38 8.02 "
249 58.38 8.02 "
250 58.39 8.03 "
251 58.39 8.03 "
252 58.39 8.03 "
253 58.39 8.03 "
254 58.40 8.04 "
255 58.40 8.04 "
256 58.40 8.04 "
257 58.40 8.04 "
258 58.40 8.04 "
259 58.40 8.04 "
260 58.40 8.04 "
262 58.40 8.04 "
264 58.40 8.04 "
266 58.40 8.04 "
268 58.40 8.04 "
270 58.40 8.04 "
275 58.40 8.04 "
280 58.41 8.05 "
285 58.42 8.06 "
290 58.43 8.07 "
295 58.43 8.07 "
300 58.43 8.07 "
310 58.43 8.07 "
320 58.44 8.08 "
330 58.45 8.09 "

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 Step Drawdown Pump Test
Elapsed Time (min)
1 10 100 1000
0.00
1.00
2.00
Drawdown (m)

3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3

Step Qn Sw ∆S Sw/Qn Qn/Sw

1 30.00 7.24 7.24 0.24 4.14
2 32.00 7.88 0.64 0.25 4.06
3 33.00 8.09 0.21 0.25 4.08

Sw/Qn vs Qn
0.25

0.25

0.25 y = 0.0014x + 0.1986

0.25
Sw/Qn

0.24

0.24

0.24

0.24

0.24
28.00 29.00 30.00 31.00 32.00 33.00 34.00 35.00
Qn (lps)

Step Qn B C BQ CQ2 e=BQ/(BQ+CQ2 )

1 30.00 0.1986 0.0014 5.9580 1.2600 0.83
2 32.00 0.1986 0.0014 6.3552 1.4336 0.82
3 33.00 0.1986 0.0014 6.5538 1.5246 0.81

B Aquifer Loss Coefficient

C Well Loss Coefficient
Q Pumping Rate for each step
BQ Aquifer Loss in m
CQ2 Well Loss in m
e Well Efficiency in %

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CONSTANT PUMPING TEST

Project: DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN BARCHI AREA OF KABUL CITY, AFG
Site: Ahmadi Mosque Coordinate: 34.499294° Lat, 69.072537° log
Well Depth (m): 200 Pump Position (m): 150 Pump Type: Submersible
Static Water Level (m): 50.36 Casing/Screen Type: Steel - 10 in Screen Position (m): uknown
Dynamic Water Level (m): 58.62 Height of Measuring Point (m): 0.78 M easuring with Water Level Indicator
Drawdown (m): 8.26 Discharge Rate (lps): 31.25 Start Date: 10.18.2020
Depth to Water
Time Elapsed Time (min) Drawdown (m) Q (lps) Comments
(m bmp)
14:35 0 50.36 0.00 31.25
1 57.59 7.23 "
2 57.80 7.44 "
3 57.89 7.53 "
4 57.94 7.58 "
5 57.97 7.61 "
6 57.99 7.63 "
7 58.01 7.65 "
8 58.02 7.66 "
9 58.03 7.67 "
10 58.04 7.68 "
11 58.04 7.68 "
12 58.05 7.69 "
13 58.06 7.70 "
14 58.07 7.71 "
15 58.08 7.72 "
16 58.08 7.72 "
17 58.08 7.72 "
18 58.09 7.73 "
19 58.09 7.73 "
20 58.10 7.74 "
22 58.12 7.76 "
24 58.12 7.76 "
26 58.14 7.78 "
28 58.14 7.78 "
30 58.16 7.80 "
35 58.18 7.82 "
40 58.20 7.84 "
45 58.22 7.86 "
50 58.23 7.87 "
55 58.29 7.93 "
60 58.29 7.93 "
70 58.28 7.92 "
80 58.30 7.94 "
90 58.31 7.95 "
100 58.33 7.97 "
110 58.34 7.98 "
120 58.36 8.00 "
150 58.39 8.03 "
180 58.39 8.03 "
210 58.44 8.08 "
240 58.48 8.12 "
270 58.50 8.14 "
300 58.51 8.15 "
330 58.51 8.15 "
360 58.52 8.16 "
390 58.52 8.16 "
420 58.52 8.16 "
450 58.56 8.20 "
480 58.57 8.21 "
510 58.59 8.23 "
540 58.60 8.24 "
570 58.60 8.24 "
600 58.60 8.24 "

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CONSTANT PUMPING TEST

Project: DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN BARCHI AREA OF KABUL CITY, AFG
Site: Ahmadi Mosque Coordinate: 34.499294° Lat, 69.072537° log
Well Depth (m): 200 Pump Position (m): 150 Pump Type: Submersible
Static Water Level (m): 50.36 Casing/Screen Type: Steel - 10 in Screen Position (m): uknown
Dynamic Water Level (m): 58.62 Height of Measuring Point (m): 0.78 M easuring with Water Level Indicator
Drawdown (m): 8.26 Discharge Rate (lps): 31.25 Start Date: 10.18.2020
Depth to Water
Time Elapsed Time (min) Drawdown (m) Q (lps) Comments
(m bmp)
630 58.60 8.24 "
660 58.61 8.25 "
690 58.61 8.25 "
720 58.62 8.26 "
750 58.62 8.26 "
780 58.63 8.27 "
810 58.63 8.27 "
840 58.64 8.28 "
870 58.64 8.28 "
900 58.65 8.29 "
930 58.65 8.29 "
960 58.66 8.30 "
990 58.66 8.30 "
1020 58.42 8.06 "
1050 58.42 8.06 "
1080 58.46 8.10 "
1110 58.46 8.10 "
1140 58.49 8.13 "
1170 58.49 8.13 "
1200 58.49 8.13 "
1230 58.49 8.13 "
1260 58.55 8.19 "
1290 58.55 8.19 "
1320 58.55 8.19 "
1350 58.55 8.19 "
1380 58.56 8.20 "
1410 58.56 8.20 "
1440 58.59 8.23 "

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RECOVERY TEST
Project: DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN BARCHI AREA OF KABUL CITY, AFG
Site: Ahmadi Mosque Coordinate: 34.499294° Lat, 69.072537° log
Well Depth (m): 200 Pump Position (m): 150 Pump Type: Submersible
Static Water Level (m): 50.36 Casing/Screen Type: Steel - 10 in Screen Position (m) uknown
Dynamic Water Level (m): 58.62 Height of Measuring Point (m): 0.78 M easuring with Water Level Indicator
Drawdown (m): 8.26 Discharge Rate (lps): … Start Date: 10.19.2020
Time Since
Elapsed Depth to Water Residual
Time Pumping Started, t t/t' Comments
Time (min) (m bmp) Drawdown (m)
(min)
14:35 1440 0 0.00 58.60 8.24
1441 1 1441.00 51.12 0.76
1442 2 721.00 50.58 0.22
1443 3 481.00 50.54 0.18
1444 4 361.00 50.52 0.16
1445 5 289.00 50.51 0.15
1446 6 241.00 50.51 0.15
1447 7 206.71 50.5 0.14
1448 8 181.00 50.5 0.14
1449 9 161.00 50.5 0.14
1450 10 145.00 50.49 0.13
1451 11 131.91 50.49 0.13
1452 12 121.00 50.49 0.13
1453 13 111.77 50.49 0.13
1454 14 103.86 50.49 0.13
1455 15 97.00 50.49 0.13

Recovery Test
0.80

0.70

0.60
Residual Drawdown (m)

0.50

0.40

0.30

0.20

0.10

0.00
1.00 10.00 100.00 1000.00 10000.00
Time (t/t')

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PHOTOGRAPH

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