hydrocensus

This paper describes the results of geohydrological studies conducted at Matsopa Mine, where a shallow bentonite body is mined, to investigate the potential impacts of mining on the groundwater environment. An understanding of such potential impacts is crucial since the communitiesin the area are dependent solely on groundwater for their domestic water supply.

The University of the Free State investigated the possible dewatering of boreholes situated on the farm properties in the vicinity of an underground coal mine. The investigation consisted of three phases.
Phase one was a hydrocensus on the farm properties.
Phase two consisted of borehole yield determination by conducting pumping tests on the boreholes (where possible) identified in the hydrocensus phase.