THE 10 HYDROGEOLOGIC COMMANDMENTS
1. Thou shalt not assume isotropy, homogeneity, or a
uniform hydraulic gradient without field evidence.
2. Thou shalt not assume wells or streams to
penetrate fully or flow systems to be two dimensional.
3. Thou shalt not use regional data to make
site-specific judgements.
4. Thou shalt not use color graphics to enhance lousy
science.
5. Thou shalt not employ geostatistics to obfuscate
poor interpretations or weak conclusions.
6. Thou shalt not rely on stochastic methods to
disguise insufficient field data.
7. Thou shalt not place geochemical interpretations
above hydraulic interpretations.
8. Thou shalt never regard geophysics as the truth.
9. Thou shalt never use a contouring program to make
a water-table map.
10. Thou shalt never use more than 3 significant
digits.
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