Various Applications in Hydrological Tracing

Hydrological tracing makes it possible to track the paths of water in the environment. At FluoTechnik, it is used to locate leaks, study underground connections, delineate recharge basins, or even simulate pollution, using highly sensitive fluorescent tracers.

• Delimitation of the capture feeding basin
• Verification that a given point is within the capture basin
• Study of the respective contributions of different water sources

• Verification of a hydraulic connection between the injection point and the capture site
• Study of transit times and flow velocity
• Designing protection zones

• Delineation of recharge areas
• Vérification that a given location is within the flow contribution area of a capture site
• Understanding of underground flows

• Study of the infiltration water path
• Verification of proper placement of sampling points downstream from a site

• Verification of flows beneath existing discharges
• Inspection of infiltration pathways: meteoric waters flow towards designated drains
• Sealing layer integrity check
• Evaluation of sites for new discharges: ex - verifying that a site is outside the capture feeding basin
• Verification of proper location of monitoring points

• Detection and localization of sections of infiltration or exfiltration from watercourses
• Detection of flows beneath watercourses
• Identification of outlets for closed lakes

• Identification and quantification of the arrival of infiltration waters from a watercourse at a capture site
•Verification of the arrival of rainfall waters from nearby infiltrations at a capture site

• Control of the representativeness of groundwater samples by marking the drilling fluid
•Inspection of sealing plugs separating different capture levels

• Verification of the origin of infiltrating waters in a building

• Determination of hydraulic parameters such as flow velocity and dispersion coefficient
• Calculation of storage volume from the volume of voids allowing flow
• Calibration and validation of flow and mass transport models in solution
• Verification of simulated flow directions compared to observed directions