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Table 2 Estimates of the seven variables used for computing the DRASTIC index

From: Assessment of nitrate-N contamination in the Chunnakam aquifer system, Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka

DRASTIC index

Variable

Estimate

Rating

Weight

D

Depth to water table

5-15 feet*

9

5

R

Net recharge

18.2 inches*

9

4

A

Aquifer media

Limestone

6

3

S

Soil media

Silt Loam

4

2

T

Topography

2%

10

1

I

Impact of vadose zone media

Sand and gravel with significant silt and clay

6

5

C

Hydraulic Conductivity

>2000 gpd/ft2*

10

3

  1. *As DRASTIC requires variables in English Units, estimates in SI Units were converted.