Groundwater exploration adjacent to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia - challenges and chances of exploring a fractured rock aquifer

By Detlef Bringemeier

Deep wells in fractured rock aquifers are typically less attractive than comparatively low cost and high yield wells in shallow alluvial aquifers. Environmental constraints, lag or overproduction of alluvial aquifers, and proximity to the end user are good reasons to explore fractured rock aquifers as a feasible alternative to alluvial aquifers.