vii TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS PAGE DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY AND EXCLUSIVENESS ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv ABSTRACT v ABSTRAK vi CONTENTS vii LIST OF TABLES xi LIST OF FIGURES xii LIST OF APPENDICES xv CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 1 CHAPTER 2 Background of the study 1.2 Objectives of study 2 1.3 Scope of study 3 1.4 Importance of study 3 LITERATURE REVIEW 5 2.1 Groundwater Hydrology 5 2.1.1 Groundwater and Hydrologic Cycle 5 2.1.2 Groundwater Movement 7 2.1.3 Groundwater Recharge and Discharge 8 2.1.4 Aquifer and Confining Beds 8 2.2 Groundwater Quality 10 2.2.1 11 Saline Intrusion in Coastal Zones viii 2.3 Type of Groundwater Models 2.4 Historical Review of Groundwater Modelling in Malaysia 2.4.1 15 Historical Review of Previous Studies of Alluvial Aquifer in Tioman Island 2.5 15 Historical Review of Groundwater Modelling in Kelantan 2.4.2 13 17 Historical Review of MODFLOW and SEAWAT Application for Tymbaki Aquifer, South Central Crete, Greece (2005) 20 2.5.1 Site Description and Basin Hydrogeology 21 2.5.2 Simulation Models 23 2.5.3 Discretization, Boundary Condition and 2.5.4 2.6 2.7 Aquifer Parameters 23 Simulation Results and Conclusion 25 Optimization Modelling 27 2.6.1 28 Linear Programming Historical Review of GAMS Application for Groundwater Management in the Goksu Delta 2.8 CHAPTER 3 At Silifke, Turkey (2001) 30 2.7.1 Objective Function and Constraints 31 2.7.2 Results and Discussion 34 Summary 36 METHODOLOGY AND STUDY AREA 37 3.1 Modelling of Groundwater and Optimization 37 3.2 Description of the study area 37 3.2.1 Geology and Hydrogeology 42 3.2.2 Climate 44 3.2.3 Topography 44 3.2.4 Water Resources of Study Area 46 3.2.5 Hydrology 46 ix 3.3 Groundwater Modelling 46 3.3.1 MODFLOW2000 47 3.3.1.1 Spatial and Time Discretization 49 3.3.1.2 Governing Equation 50 3.3.2 SEAWAT2000 51 3.3.2.1 Temporal Discretization 53 3.3.2.2 Head and Equivalent Freshwater 54 Head in SEAWAT2000 3.3.2.3 Variable-Density Groundwater 55 Flow Equation 3.4 3.5 Simulation Setup 56 3.4.1 Simulation Time Steps 58 3.4.2 Boundary Condition 58 3.4.3 Data Input Parameters 58 3.4.4 Model Assumptions 59 Optimization Model 3.5.1 CHAPTER 4 59 General Algebraic Modeling Systems (GAMS) 60 3.5.2 Objective Function 60 3.5.3 Constraints 60 3.5.4 Water Consumption Projection 63 3.6 Integrated Modelling Approach 63 RESULTS, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSIONS 66 4.1 Introduction 66 4.2 Simulation Results for MODFLOW2000 67 4.2.1 Calibration Process 67 4.2.2 70 4.3 4.4 Simulation Analysis Simulation Results for SEAWAT2000 79 4.3.1 Calibration and Validation Process 79 4.3.2 81 Simulation Analysis Optimization Results 94 x CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 97 5.1 Conclusions 97 5.2 Recommendations 98 REFERENCES 99 APPENDICES 102 xi LIST OF TABLES TABLE NO. 2.1 TITLE PAGE Application of groundwater modelling at Tioman Island 20 2.2 The calibrated model parameters 24 2.3 Application of groundwater management and Optimization modelling in coastal aquifer of Malaysia 28 3.1 Processes and Packages of MODFLOW-2000 48 3.2 Projected water consumption for Kg. Tekek 63 4.1 Values for constant parameters 67 4.2 Cases considered for the calibration process 68 4.3 Calibration analysis results for Case (1) 69 4.4 Calibration analysis results for Case (2) 70 4.5 The aquifer influence coefficients of drawdown for TEK1 76 4.6 Calibration results for SEAWAT2000 80 4.7 Validation results for SEAWAT2000 80 4.8 Calibrated parameters for SEAWAT2000 model 81 4.9 Optimization results for pumping well TEK1 95 4.10 Water supply for combine system 96 xii LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE NO. TITLE PAGE 1.1 Location of Tioman Island 4 2.1 Hydrological Cycle 6 2.2 Flow paths associated with local, intermediate and regional flow systems 7 2.3 The aquifer and the confining beds 9 2.4 Saltwater intrusion occurrence due to pumping well 12 2.5 Location map of the Tymbaki and Mesara basin 21 2.6 Geological map of Tymbaki basin 22 2.7 Geological cross section of Tymbaki basin 22 2.8 Rainfall and streamflow infiltration recharge zone 25 2.9 Simulated extent of seawater intrusion into the Tymbaki aquifer at various depth 2.10 Seawater intrusion along section C1 at the end of 120th stress period 2.11 26 26 Seawater intrusion along section C1 at the end of 240th stress period 26 2.12 The Goksu Delta 31 2.13 Correlation between simulation model results and optimization model results for hydraulic heads 2.14 Correlation between simulation model results and optimization model results for chloride concentrations 2.15 3.2 35 Trade-off curves between maximum pumping rate and chloride concentration limit 3.1 34 35 Groundwater simulation and optimization model for the study 38 Methodology Flow Chart 39 xiii 3.3 Groundwater modelling process flow chart 40 3.4 Location of Kg. Tekek in Tioman Island 41 3.5 Geologic map for Tioman Island 42 3.6 Geological cross section for Kg. Tekek aquifer system 43 3.7 Topography map for Tioman Island 45 3.8 Finite difference grid 50 3.9 Simulation modes available with the SEAWAT2000 programme 3.10 53 Horizontal plane and vertical section of the Groundwater models 57 3.11 Input and output for integrated modelling 65 4.1 Hydraulic conductivity zoning plan for Kg. Tekek (isotropic heterogeneous) 68 4.2 Location of pumping wells at Kg. Tekek 69 4.3 Hydraulic head contour due to pumping of 1 MLD 71 4.4 Hydraulic head contour due to pumping of 2 MLD 72 4.5 Hydraulic head contour due to pumping of 3 MLD 73 4.6 Hydraulic head contour due to pumping of 4 MLD 74 4.7 Hydraulic head contour due to pumping of 5 MLD 75 4.8 Hydraulic head at TEK1 77 4.9 Hydraulic head at TEK3 and TEK4 78 4.10 Relationship between hydraulic drawdown and pumping rate at TEK1 4.11 Concentration contour (saline intrusion) on horizontal plane due to pumping of 0.5 MLD 4.12 85 Concentration contour (saline intrusion) on horizontal plane due to pumping of 1.5 MLD 4.16 84 Concentration contour (saline intrusion) on vertical section due to pumping of 1 MLD 4.15 83 Concentration contour (saline intrusion) on horizontal plane due to pumping of 1 MLD 4.14 82 Concentration contour (saline intrusion) on vertical section due to pumping of 0.5 MLD 4.13 79 Concentration contour (saline intrusion) on 86 xiv vertical section due to pumping of 1.5 MLD 4.17 Concentration contour (saline intrusion) on horizontal plane due to pumping of 2 MLD 4.18 92 Concentration contour (saline intrusion) on vertical section due to pumping of 3 MLD 4.23 91 Concentration contour (saline intrusion) on horizontal plane due to pumping of 3 MLD 4.22 90 Concentration contour (saline intrusion) on vertical section due to pumping of 2.5 MLD 4.21 89 Concentration contour (saline intrusion) on horizontal plane due to pumping of 2.5 MLD 4.20 88 Concentration contour (saline intrusion) on vertical section due to pumping of 2 MLD 4.19 87 93 Relationship between saline intrusion length and pumping rate 94 xv LIST OF APPENDICES APPENDIX A1 PAGE Analysis results of groundwater in Kg Tekek 103 (source : ALS Technichem (M) Sdn. Bhd. 28 March 2003) A2 Analysis results of groundwater in Kg. Tekek 104 (source : ALS Technichem (M) Sdn. Bhd. 28 March 2003) (continue) A3 Analysis results of groundwater in Kg. Tekek 105 (source : FELDA AGRICULTURAL SERVICES SDN. BHD. 8 July 2004) A4 Analysis results of groundwater in Kg. Tekek 106 (source : FELDA AGRICULTURAL SERVICES SDN. BHD. 8 July 2004)(continue) A5 Water Quality Monitoring (6 June- 7 June 2004) 107 by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia A6 Water Quality Result During Pumping Test In Kg. Tekek 108 by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia A7 Water Quality Result During Pumping Test In Kg. Tekek 109 by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. (continue) A8 Analysis results of groundwater in Kg Tekek 110 (source : ALS Technichem (M) Sdn. Bhd. 31 December 2003) A9 Analysis results of groundwater in Kg. Tekek 111 (source : ALS Technichem (M) Sdn. Bhd. 31 December 2003) A10 Analysis results of groundwater in Kg. Tekek 112 xvi (source : ALS Technichem (M) Sdn. Bhd. 31 December 2003) A11 Analysis results of groundwater in Kg. Tekek 113 (source : ALS Technichem (M) Sdn. Bhd. 31 December 2003) A12 Analysis results of groundwater at various depths in Kg. Tekek 114 (source : Department of Environment 2001 - 2005) A13 Analysis results of groundwater at various depths in Kg. Tekek 115 (source : Department of Environment 2001 - 2005) B1 Constant Discharge Pump Test Record (Tek 1) 116 B2 Constant Discharge Pump Test Record (Tek 3) 117 B3 Constant Discharge Pump Test Record (Tek 4) 118 B4 Recovery Test (Tek 1) 119 B5 Recovery Test (Tek 3) 120 B6 Recovery Test (Tek 4) 121 B7 Recovery Test (Piez 7) 122 B8 Constant Discharge Pump Test Record (Piez 1) 123 B9 Constant Discharge Pump Test Record (Piez 2) 124 B10 Constant Discharge Pump Test Record (Piez 3) 125 B11 Constant Discharge Pump Test Record (Piez 4) 126 B12 Constant Discharge Pump Test Record (Piez 5) 127 B13 Constant Discharge Pump Test Record (Piez 6) 128 B14 Constant Discharge Pump Test Record (Piez 7) 129 C Optimization Model 130 - 132