M.A. Mimikou Μ.Α. Μιμίκου
Estimation and Management of the Water Resource Potential in the Island of KOS
1994-1996

Sponsored by the DEYAK of KOS


Introduction
The project dealt with the application and the sensitivity analysis of a model for surface water and grounwater management. This model is a dynamic model, suitable for a variety of geological layers for real time simulations and is based on the well known hydrogeological model MODFLOW which is operating under the platform EIS/GWM [Environmental Impact System / for Ground Water (contaminant) Migration Simulations].

The model was successfully applied in the island of Kos and after its proper calibration is able to answer questions of practical use concerning water management issues.


Conclusions

The EIS/GWM platform has been applied succesfully in the island of Kos and used for different types of groundwater conataminant migration problems covering without exception a variety of remediation alternatives such as: Pump and Treat , Captures Zones, Flow Barriers. The following results have been obtained by the application of the model in the island of Kos:
  • Determination of the influence of the pumping well (near the sea) into the aquifer
  • Determination of the influence radius from the pumping wells into the aquifer
  • Determination and impact of adjective process in plume migration
  • Determination of prevailing biodegradation processes for the given soil and aquifer conditions

Images
The EIS/GWM controls
The EIS/GWM Environment in the zone 2 in the island of Kos
The simulated grid along with the hypothetical pumping well of the zone 2 in the island of Kos
Observed (a) and simulated (b) piezometric heads of the zone 2 in the island of Kos
Influence of the pumping wells (a) and distribution of the flow velocities (b) of the zone 2 in the island of Kos
Change of the piezometric heads in the area of the hypothetical pumping well of the zone 2 in the island of Kos
Influence of the groundwater flow and diffusion in the contamination source of the zone 2 in the island of Kos (left: beginning of the simulation period, right: end of the simulation period)