CZAEM

Description

CZAEM, or Capture Zone Analytic Element Model, is a single-layer model for simulating steady flow in homogeneous aquifers using the Analytic Element Method. It serves as a tool in the wellhead protection decision making process by delineating groundwater capture zones and isochrones of residence times. CZAEM supports a limited number of analytic elements that can accommodate fairly realistic boundary conditions, such as streams, lakes, and aquifer recharge due to precipitation. CZAEM generates output on groundwater capture zones and residence times. The model accurately defines capture zone boundaries by first determining all stagnation points and dividing streamlines in the flow domain.

Specifications

Version	1.1
Release Date	August 1996
Development Status	general release
Development Information
Operating System	DOS
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Minimum System Requirements

Hardware

IBM PC/AT or compatible
Microsoft PS/2 or compatible mouse device
At least 1.5 MB of available extended memory
At least 2 MB of available hard-disk space

Software

MS/PC DOS version 5.0 (or higher)
DOS extender bound with CZAEM.EXE (provided)
ANSI.SYS driver (supplied with DOS)

Downloads

Unzipping Software

You will need unzipping (compression) software to uncompress ZIP files. If you need to load unzipping software on your computer, free software is available for download on the internet at the following sites:

Program and Installation files (ZIP) (412 Kb)

US EPA. (1994) "CZAEM User’s Guide, Modeling Capture Zones of Ground Water Wells Using Analytic Elements." Publication No. EPA/600/R-94/174.

US EPA. (1995) "Demonstration of the Analytic Element Method for Wellhead Protection – Project Summary." Publication No. EPA/600/SR-94/210.

Installation Instructions

To download and install CZAEM, the following procedures must be followed:

Refer to the user’s manual for further instructions.
Download the program and installation files.
After the download is complete, unzip the program and installation files into a new directory called CZAEM on your hard drive.
CZAEM.EXE will start the program in a DOS window.

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