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| Narrow, linear cells drain faster than round or blocky footprint geometries. | | Narrow, linear cells drain faster than round or blocky footprint geometries. |
| Divide the area of the practice (''A<sub>p</sub>'') by the perimeter (''P''). | | Divide the area of the practice (''A<sub>p</sub>'') by the perimeter (''P''). |
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| ==Step 3== | | ==Step 3== |
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| The 'bowl' area is simply the depressed elevation of the surface compared to the surrounding areas; a space to permit temporary ponding. | | The 'bowl' area is simply the depressed elevation of the surface compared to the surrounding areas; a space to permit temporary ponding. |
| The depth of the bowl would not typically exceed 0.5 m due to safety concerns. | | The depth of the bowl would not typically exceed 0.5 m due to safety concerns. |
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| To estimate the time (''t'') to fully drain the facility: | | To estimate the time (''t'') to fully drain the facility: |
| :<math>t=\frac{V_{R}A_{p}} {q'P}ln\left [ \frac{\left (d+ \frac{A_{p}}{P} \right )}{\left(\frac{A_{p}}{P}\right)}\right]</math> | | :<math>t=\frac{V_{R}A_{p}} {q'P}ln\left [ \frac{\left (d+ \frac{A_{p}}{P} \right )}{\left(\frac{A_{p}}{P}\right)}\right]</math> |
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| ==Final step== | | ==Final step== |
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| Check the mounding of groundwater beneath the facility to ensure no incompatibility with nearby sensitive receptors. | | Check the mounding of groundwater beneath the facility to ensure no incompatibility with nearby sensitive receptors. |
| {{Clickable button|[[File:Hantush.xlsx|Download mounding calculator(.xlsx)]]}} | | {{Clickable button|[[File:Hantush.xlsx|Download mounding calculator(.xlsx)]]}} |
| Note that some adaptations have been made to this tool, from the original [https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5102/ hosted by the USGS]. | | Note that some adaptations have been made to this tool, from the original [https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5102/ hosted by the USGS]. |
| </poem> | | </poem> |