TL;DR
Static water level is the depth from the surface to the standing water in a well when no pump has run long enough for the aquifer to be at rest, measured with an electric sounding tape or sonic meter. It is the baseline for well performance: the difference between it and the pumping level is drawdown, which together with flow rate defines the well's yield.
What it means
Static water level is the depth from the surface to the standing water in a well when no pump has run long enough for the aquifer to be at rest, measured with an electric sounding tape or sonic meter. It is the baseline for well performance: the difference between it and the pumping level is drawdown, which together with flow rate defines the well's yield. Well contractors record it at drilling and at service calls, since a falling trend across years signals aquifer decline or regional overdraft.
Where it sits in the glossary
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