PumpPilot Documentation

PumpPilot analyses pumping tests in the browser: the Theis, Hantush-Jacob, Papadopulos-Cooper and Neuman solutions fitted to any number of wells, and the straight-line methods. New to it? Start with Getting started.

1. 1Getting startedOpen a published pumping test, see the fitted solution against the readings, compare it with the published answer and save your work.
2. 2Entering a testSet the units, the pumping well, the aquifer thickness and the pumping schedule, then add observation wells and their readings.
3. 3Choosing a solutionWhat each of the four solutions assumes, how the derivative on the plot points to one, and how Compare solutions ranks them.
4. 4Fitting and reading the resultsAutomatic and visual matching, holding parameters fixed, and what the standard errors, RMSE, AICc and the cautions mean.
5. 5Straight-line methodsCooper-Jacob on one well, Theis recovery after pumping stops, and well losses from a step-drawdown test.
6. 6Reports, files and the cloudPrint the analysis on one page, save and open .pumppilot files, keep tests in the cloud and share them with colleagues.
7. 7The assistantAsk questions about the open test in plain words: which solution fits, what the derivative shows, whether a result can be trusted.
8. 8PlansWhat the Free plan and PumpPilot Pro include, and how to upgrade.
9. 9ReferenceParameters and their limits, units, the derivative, the fitting method, the example tests and the engine.