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FEATURED ARTICLES 19 Well Sampling 101 By Jennifer Strawn

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About the cover Greg W. Peters of Peters Drilling and Pump Service in Grass Valley, California, drills in California’s Sierra Foothills with an Atlas Copco T3W. Peters says he has drilled more than 14,000 wells in the foothills east of Sacramento. The average depth is about 400 feet. Photo submitted by Scott Ellenbecker of Ellenbecker Communications. ®

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FEATURED COLUMNISTS 24 Safety Matters by Gary Ganson, CIH, CSP Radon Precautions for Water Well Contractors Knowledge of radon is a plus for any crew at the job site.

26 Your Money by William J. Lynott Think Twice, Act Once Here’s advice on important money decisions that could affect you.

28 Savvy Selling by Michelle Nichols The Meat and Potatoes of Selling Learn and apply the sales lessons of fast food founders to your business.

30 Engineering Your Business by Ed Butts, PE, CPI One Man’s Story The author looks back on the man who introduced him to the water well industry: his father.

34 The After Market by Ron Slee The World of the Bankers and You Managing assets in this time of anxiety. The views expressed in the columns are the authors’ opinions based on their professional experience.

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knew the life of my hot water tank was near its end when it began operating more like a mildly warm water tank. I decided to call the company that installed it and jotted down the phone number from the sticker slapped on the tank by the installer 16 years ago. That’s when things got strange. I told the employee answering the phone that I was interested in getting information on the replacement of a hot water tank. His reply? “We don’t do those this time of year.” I paused because while I knew it was “air conditioner season” I assumed more detail had to be coming. And it was. “Sorry.” That was it. You’re not a big ticket, sir, see you later. I know not all jobs are created equal, but c’mon! I was essentially told, “Call when it’s convenient for us.” Do people really act that way? In this economy? Customer service is more critical than ever today. Phones don’t ring like they used to and e-mail inboxes don’t contain quote requests like a few years ago. So it’s a must that every time you’re contacted by a potential customer, you take it as an opportunity to show off what you and your company do best. My call could have been handled so much better in so many ways. For starters, the company could have gladly taken my business. I know, I know, crazy talk. But I was on the

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phone ready to spend money. Granted it was not air conditioner money, but a customer ready to write a check is a customer ready to write a check. The company could have asked if I was a past customer. They could have a no-tank policy for cold calls while asking everyone if they are someone they have already done business with. When hearing I was a past customer, they could have worked me into their schedule. A “past customer is a customer for life policy” is a sound one. I could have been referred to another company that the business has a friendly relationship with. Not all jobs are right for all companies, so from time to time a firm should work with another one on referrals—we’ll send ABC job calls your way if you send others to us for XYZ jobs. Any of those options is whole lot better than “Sorry.” Customer service can’t be taken for granted. Even if you seem busy today, you really don’t know when the next call is coming. Take every interaction with a customer as a chance to blow them away with great service so they will not think twice about calling you again. Oh, and allow the calls to come any time of year.

Thad Plumley is the editor of WWJ and director of publications at the National Ground Water Association. He can be reached at tplumley@ngwa.org and on Twitter @WaterWellJournl.

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A protocol for water sampling is addressed in freelance writer Jennifer Strawn’s article “Well Sampling 101” on page 19. Strawn points out while it may seem as simple as turning on a faucet and filling a bottle, there’s a whole lot more to getting a good sample. The type of sample bottles and even introducing Jennifer Strawn the sample to air can compromise your data. With that in mind, she provides six detailed steps to follow, while talking to a group of industry professionals who provide insight on each of the steps as well. Following the steps can lead to getting a good sample the first time, every time. Associate Editor Mike Price continues his three-part series highlighting the National Ground Water Association’s certification program, focusing on the designation of Certified Pump Installer (CPI). In this month’s Water Well Personalities article, “Keep ‘Em Pumping” on page 22, Price chats with Brian Lane, CPI, operations manager of Joe Samples Well Drilling Inc., a family-owned business in White Pine, Tennessee. Mike Price Lane has been employed in the groundwater industry for more than 20 years, leaving a suit-and-tie, 9-to-5 job to help continue the family business. He received his CPI

designation in 2005. The program is designed to demonstrate pride in the job and to promote professionalism in the groundwater industry. Lane, 35, is the youngest member of the NGWA Board of Directors and also serves as president of the Tennessee Water Well Association. The monthly installment of Safety Matters addresses radon, which can contaminate groundwater well systems and is found in all the 50 states. Columnist Gary Ganson, CIH, CSP, writes in “Radon Precautions for Water Well Contractors” on page 24 that radon is gaining notoriety because of its known health risks. High levels of exposure have an equal or higher cancer risk than cigarette smoking. Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and chemically inert radioactive gas formed by the decay of naturally occurring uranium in soil and water. There are precautions that water well contractors can take. All states have requirements for drinking water, but not all states require testing. Ganson writes that testing is a good idea for contractors working in an area where there is a high probability of radon. Making sound financial decisions is not only the key for every business owner, but key for managing the income for a family. That’s why the latest installment of Your Money by William J. Lynott is a must read for everyone. Titled “Think Twice, Act Once” and beginning on page 26, it covers key financial decisions faced by everyone. As Lynott puts it, “Earning money is hard enough, but keeping it can be even harder.” Among the questions he gives advice on: Should I be

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using a debit card? Should I let a maturing CD roll over automatically? Should I increase my payroll withholding or quarterly tax estimates? Earning money through increased sales is discussed in this month’s Savvy Selling column. Columnist Michelle Nichols provides sales strategies from restaurant titans Ray Kroc and Dave Thomas in “The Meat and Potatoes of Selling� on page 28. Kroc, founder of McDonald’s, and Thomas, founder of Wendy’s, wrote books about themselves that provided the insights that enabled them to gain success in the fast food business. Nichols details how these insights can be applied to other fields. Among their tips: You’re never finished. Try it, you’ll Michelle Nichols like it.

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NGWA Focus Conference and Fracturing Forum Draws Interest Industry professionals from 20 states attended the National Ground Water Association’s Focus Midwest Conference on Groundwater Issues and Hydraulic Fracturing Forum, June 26-27 in Columbus, Ohio. Frank Schwartz, Ph.D., Ohio State University and editor-in-chief of NGWA’s technical publication strictly for groundwater hydrogeologists, Ground Water, keynoted the event and shared his research on the Prairie Pothole Lakes and how they illustrate patterns of surface water and groundwater interaction and the important role of groundwater. Additionally, such issues as the frequent occurrence of naturally occurring contaminants emerged as well as the reality of what is available for consumption and what people are willing to drink. The effects of flooding on private wells and groundwater-based public systems were addressed and some effective

remedial actions were shared. Presenters from government and industry addressed common misperceptions relative to hydraulic fracturing and related activities, and when pressed, none could cite a documented case of hydraulic fracturing contaminating groundwater. Greater effort is being devoted to treating and reusing produced water on-site due to the expense of transporting wastewater and potential environmental impacts. Regulators from Ohio, Kentucky, and North Carolina addressed activities in their states related to current hydraulic fracturing, pending regulations, or alternatives to the process. To register for the upcoming NGWA Focus Conference on Gulf Coast Groundwater Issues, October 16-17 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, visit www.NGWA.org.

New Home Sales Jump to Two-Year High Transport Topics reports new home sales jumped 7.6% in May to a two-year

high, the Commerce Department said June 25. Purchases rose to a 369,000 annual rate, the most since April 2010, the Commerce Department said. The rate was higher than economists’ median of 347,000, Bloomberg reported. Purchases rose in two of four regions: a 37% jump in the Northeast and a 13% gain in the South. Demand fell 11% in the Midwest and 3.5% in the West. New home sales account for about 15% of residential real estate sales. Rising home sales can have a positive impact on water well construction jobs.

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of demanding applications including water and geothermal drilling, oil and gas drilling, mineral exploration, and other drilling activities to depths of 15,000 feet. The company’s products are designed to make the drilling process safer, faster, and more efficient for its customers and end users and are sold globally under the registered trade names Schramm, Telemast, Loadsafe, i-Control, and air-Control to a diverse blue-chip customer base. Notably, in 2010, a Schramm rig dubbed “The Miracle” completed the escape hole through which 33 miners in Chile were saved after being trapped underground in a collapsed mine. “Schramm is a leader in drilling technology serving growing niches within the drilling equipment industry. GenNx360’s resources, Schramm’s business model, and the company’s talented management team will create a powerful combination,” says Drew Shea, managing partner at GenNx360. “We are excited to partner with GenNx360, whose principals have many years of success building industrial businesses such as ours. The operational

and leadership experience of the firm will strengthen Schramm and expand our reach even further,” adds Edward Breiner, Schramm’s president and CEO.

Layne Christensen Acquires Remaining Interest in Costa Fortuna Layne Christensen Co. announced in late June it had acquired the remaining 50% interest of Costa Fortuna that it did not previously own. Layne acquired its initial 50% interest in July 2010. Costa Fortuna, with operations in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Montevideo, Uruguay, is part of Layne’s Geoconstruction Group and is one of the largest providers of specialty foundation and specialized marine geotechnical services in South America. Costa Fortuna specializes in the implementation of large-diameter bored piles, diaphragm walls, root piles, soil nailing, jet grouting, investigatory geotechnical services, and maritime and river specialized foundations. “Costa Fortuna has been a strong performer, and we believe that there is a significant opportunity to expand Layne's geotechnical construction capa-

bilities in South America over the next several years,” Layne CEO Rene Robichaud says. “The Brazilian construction market is estimated at well over $100 billion for the next five years, with a substantial portion expected in market opportunities generated by the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016.”

OSHA and NIOSH Issue Alert to Protect Workers During Hydraulic Fracturing The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on June 21 issued a hazard alert notifying employers involved in hydraulic fracturing operations to take appropriate steps to protect workers from silica exposure. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthy working conditions for their workers. The alert states that employers must determine which jobs expose workers

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NEWS/from page 11 to silica and take actions to control overexposures and protect workers. A combination of engineering controls, work practice, protective equipment, and product substitution where feasible, along with worker training, is needed to protect workers who are exposed to silica during hydraulic fracturing operations, according to the OSHA/NIOSH alert. Further details on steps and actions to take are contained in the hazard alert.

detention basins—all part of an effort to boost the city’s groundwater supply by completely eliminating the use of potable water for campus irrigation at Grundfos. Dave Mortensen, senior vice president of finance and quality manager for Grundfos, said the project demonstrated Grundfos’ commitment to “take its own medicine� with respect to sustainability and the appropriate use of potable water. The new master plan will feature a water-wise landscape design that replaces existing plants with species that consume less water and are more appropriate to the area’s demanding climate. The Grundfos Fresno campus originally consumed nearly 6 million gallons of potable water each year. The new design will reduce water demand by more than 83%. The water conservation initiative will also include a recovery system to reclaim, treat, and reuse rainwater to irrigate the new water-wise landscape. A 4-acre water detention basin is planned to collect enough recycled water to support the external water needs of the entire campus—about the size of 21 football fields—without the use of any potable water. Another basin will allow rainwater to seep into the earth and recharge the area’s groundwater supply. To help purify the water prior to entering the detention basins, the architects have designed a natural filtration system called a bioswale. The Grundfos Water Conservation/ Recovery Project was initiated last year to completely eliminate the use of potable water for campus irrigation by the end of 2012. The plan also includes installing a smart irrigation system that ties into existing Grundfos technology for monitoring and operation.

Grundfos Breaks Ground on Major Water Conservation Initiative Global pump manufacturer Grundfos celebrated the groundbreaking of a three-part project to recover and reduce irrigation water on June 6 in Fresno, California. Mayor Ashley Swearengin and Councilman Larry Westerlund joined Grundfos in marking the beginning of construction on a new master plan that features a water-conscious landscape, a natural filtration system, and two water

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Montana is looking at possible changes to its exempt well laws. A draft report, prepared for the Montana legislature’s Water Policy Interim Committee, was released in June. A series of public meetings are being held around the state to gather input on the draft report and five possible legislative approaches. Montana’s current law holds that a permit is not required for a

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well or developed spring that diverts water at 35 gallons a minute or less and does not exceed a volume of 10 acrefeet a year. However, a combined appropriation from the same source from two or more wells or developed springs exceeding this limitation requires a permit. Administrative rules define combined appropriation as “an appropriation of water from the same source aquifer by two or more groundwater developments that are physically manifold into the same system.” The current controversy centers on the use of multiple, individual exempt wells in subdivisions and the potential cumulative impact of the water withdrawals. The draft report summarizes the five draft bills for public discussion:

Xylem Expands Presence in Latin America with New Base in Panama In response to rapid growth in Panama, Xylem has opened a new sales and service office to provide greater customer support to the developing Latin American market. For Xylem, a global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, this expansion in Latin America reflects the company’s commitment to grow in

emerging markets. Xylem’s Flygt and Godwin pumps are already being used for dredging and construction work in the Panama Canal project, the first expansion of the Panama Canal since it was built 100 years ago. “Our technical collaboration with the Panama Canal Authority extends back many years and we are well positioned to grow this relationship to create new and exciting opportunities for Xylem,” says Simoni Dobrowolski, managing director of Xylem’s Panama office.

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prohibit multiple exempt wells in new subdivisions anywhere in the state. In Gallatin, Lewis and Clark, Missoula, and Ravali counties, a mitigation exchange would be established to offset the effects of new water uses. The Montana Building Industry Association’s LC8001 proposes that larger, denser subdivisions (30 or more lots, with an average lot size of 3 acres or less) install public water systems, which would most likely also require a water use permit. The MBIA also proposed LC8002, which would reduce the volume allowed under the exemption to 10 gpm and 1 acre-foot consumed. The amount of water consumed is that amount used by plants or lost to evaporation. The Montana Well Drillers Association’s LC8003 suggests that the exempt volume be lowered to 5 acrefeet for wells drilled in unconfined aquifers within closed basins, because those wells are more likely to be connected to surface water used by senior water right holders. The Senior Water Rights Coalition’s LC8004 would limit new subdivisions to an exemption of 35 gpm and 10 acre-feet a year using one or more wells. Appropriations of more water would be subject to permitting.

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Market Your Business and Skills on Protect Your Groundwater Day Could you use more business right now? If so, then consider sharing your expertise publicly by promoting water well and groundwater stewardship during NGWA’s Protect Your Groundwater Day on September 11. The day is a golden opportunity to put yourself before the public as an expert who can help people including well owners learn about protecting the resource that contributes to the drinking water supply for nearly 45% of Americans. Among the ways you can promote groundwater protection to the public:

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public meeting, business open house) Your Web site or Facebook page A news release A news event (invite the media to a well decommissioning) Newspaper or radio ads.

You can get more ideas on how to promote Protect Your Groundwater Day by going to www.NGWA.org and downloading from “Member exclusive” content NGWA’s Public Awareness Toolbox: A Simple Guide to Raising Public Awareness. You also can borrow content freely from NGWA’s Protect Your Groundwater Day Web page. Also, share the Web page with others in your community who also have an interest in groundwater protection, such as the local health department. The page can be accessed by going to www.NGWA.org, and clicking on the Media Center tab. If you have questions on how to promote Protect Your Groundwater Day, or to get feedback, contact NGWA Public Awareness Director Cliff Treyens at (800) 551.7379, ext. 554, or e-mail ctreyens@ngwa.org.

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NGWA Debuts Pump Safety DVD The National Ground Water Association has released a new DVD in its Online Bookstore covering water system installation and pump service safety. Created by NGWA Press and Training Without Boredom in cooperation with WellGuard and The Hartford, Pump Safe, Pump Smart is designed to help water well contracting firms learn about the hazards of pump installation and service and gain new insight to ensure everyone is kept safe. In a fun, highly watchable way, the DVD covers job preparation, site safety assessments, figuring your load, PPE, site mobilization and setup, blocking and leveling, proper handling of the pump column and wire, pulling the pump, inspection, transportation, moving equipment, tools, lighting, maintenance, and more. The DVD follows Drill Safe, Drill Smart, a DVD created by NGWA Press and Training Without Boredom in 2010. Since its debut at the 2010 Groundwater Expo, Drill Safe, Drill Smart has been one of NGWA Bookstore’s best sellers. Whether companies work on small residential wells, mid-size wells, or wells some thousands of feet deep, Pump Safe, Pump Smart is an ideal tool to get crews thinking about safety. More information on it can be found at www.NGWA.org in the Online Bookstore.

Safety Meeting Sheets Available from NGWA Press Safety is a critical issue for those working in the groundwater industry. With that in mind, NGWA has created a product that will enable companies to have detailed discussions on a variety of safety topics every week. Safety Meetings for the Groundwater Industry is a collection of 52 safety meeting sheets created so that a company can have an industry-specific “tail®

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Practicing good safety habits when you are behind the wheel of a vehicle is crucial at all times. It is not just for long trips or when you are on the highways. Two-thirds of all accidents occur within 25 miles of home and half of all fatal accidents occur at speeds under 40 miles per hour. Each year an average of 5% of water well driller injuries are incurred in traffic accidents and 30% of the reported drilling fleet accidents involve the drilling company vehicle striking another vehicle in the rear because the driver was following too closely or not monitoring traffic conditions and the road ahead. Before you even start your vehicle, you need to fasten your seat belt. And make it a rule that everyone in your vehicle wears a seat belt too.

When you are on the road, keep these things in mind: • Be alert and rested prior to each trip. • Driving while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or fatigue is prohibited. • Drivers must have a valid driver’s license for the type of vehicle they are operating and have it with them at all times. • Other documents, such as DOT logs, may also be required. • Appropriate insurance cards must be carried at all times. • When you are on the road, travel at a safe speed, suitable to the surroundings and type of load you are carrying. Do not speed. • If the road you are on is wet or slippery, drive at a slow speed. • Never attempt to exercise the right of way; let others go first. • Watch for pedestrians—sound your horn to warn them that you are approaching. • Always look behind and to both sides of your vehicle’s rear before backing up. • If you are driving equipment onto a new site or a different part of a work site, inspect the proposed route to verify that there are no hazards (tight turns, under-rated bridges, low clearance areas). • Never follow vehicles so close that you will not be able to make a safe stop. A two-second minimum following distance in city traffic should be allowed for passenger cars and increasing following distances should be used when driving heavy trucks and trailers, including pickup trucks pulling trailers. Extra stopping distance is required when the road is wet or icy.

• Check your vehicle daily before each trip—check lights, tires, brakes, and steering. Never take an unsafe vehicle on the road. If required to complete a DOT vehicle inspection, do it properly and fill out the required form before starting your trip. • Verify load tie downs and security before each trip and at each rest stop. Dropped cargo or equipment is a financial loss to your company and may be fatal to another road user who hits it or swerves off the road while trying to avoid hitting the dropped item. • Clean mud, stones, and other debris off trailers and truck beds before going on the highway where these items can fly off and damage other vehicles or cause injury. • Report all accidents and incidents (dropped cargo, windshield claims, near misses) immediately to your supervisor/manager as well as reporting accidents to official agencies as required by law. • Rear-view and side mirrors should be viewed every three to five seconds. Know where vehicles are around you. Monitor your blind spots by twisting your head to look where the mirrors do not cover, especially during merges, lane changes, and turns. • Keep your eyes constantly moving to check road ahead conditions around you. Your sharp focus vision is roughly a circle 5 feet in diameter at 100 feet. • Be farsighted. In city traffic, look up into the next block or to the next traffic light so you know what problems ahead need to be avoided before driving into them. On the open highway, look at least one mile ahead or to the top of the hill, or as far around the curve up ahead as you can see. Remember, at 60 miles per hour you are approaching the hazard ahead at the rate of ¼ mile every 15 seconds and it can take you 400 feet or more at that distance to stop a medium truck when hitting the brakes. • Help other drivers to see your vehicle at all times. Use headlights early when driving in shadow areas like tree-covered roads, during inclement weather, or when low sun angles can blind other drivers. • Keep vehicle doors locked for security as well as to prevent them from flying open. • Do not transport passengers except in approved equipment. Never allow passengers to ride in the truck bed or the back of the cargo van.

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gate talk” each week over the course of a year. The sets are available for purchase in NGWA’s online bookstore. Talking points on a variety of industry-related safety topics are at the top of the sheets. The bottom contains an area where related topics and employee recommendations can be written. There is also a place for all employees attending and the supervisor or manager to sign, signifying their participation in the meeting. The sheets are created on two-part carbonless forms so they can be filed in a manager’s office with a copy available if ever needed. Among the topics are combating heat-related illnesses, importance of eye protection, proper excavation safety, safety during rotary drilling operations, safety when raising the derrick, and wearing hard hats. The set of 52 sheets costs $40 for NGWA members and $50 for nonmembers. Visit NGWA’s Bookstore at www.NGWA.org/Bookstore today to purchase a set, or call (800) 551-7379 or (614) 898-7791 outside the United States.

NGWA Offers CSP–Drilling Operations Exam NGWA is offering a second component to the Certified Sales Professional (CSP) designation within its Voluntary Certification Program, the Certified Sales Professional–Drilling Exam. The CSP designation is specifically intended for suppliers and manufacturers. Earning the CSP designation is a remarkable way to demonstrate your commitment to enhancing industry professionalism and providing good customer service. Eligible individuals who wish to earn the designation will be required to take only one exam, but they can extend their designation to a CSP-II by passing both the drilling and pump installation exams. Exam appointments may be scheduled through NGWA’s third-party testing facility, PSI LaserGrade, by calling (800) 211-2754 or (360) 896-9111 outside the United States. waterwelljournal.com

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The 2012 NGWA Groundwater Expo online booth selection database is up and running for industry manufacturers and suppliers at groundwaterexpo.com. With the online process, you can request your booth space, complete the exhibit application, and pay for the space with a credit card. The Expo gives you the opportunity to gain direct access to thousands of groundwater professionals. You can meet a year’s worth of contacts in just two days and showcase your products at the most prestigious show within the groundwater industry. Attendees at the Expo are there to inspect and compare products and equipment vital to their livelihood. Click on the “Exhibitor” tab to request your booth space and complete the exhibit application. If you have questions, contact NGWA Director of Advertising and Exhibit Sales Vickie Wiles at vwiles@ngwa.org, or call (800) 551-7379, ext. 593. If outside the United States, call (614) 898-7791.

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A glossary of groundwater and water well terms is available from NGWA as an iPhone application downloadable online in the App Store at www.apple.com/iphone/apps-foriphone. The application for Apple’s iPhone is $4.99 and educational institutions can receive a discounted rate for multiple purchases. The glossary is based on NGWA’s Lexicon of Groundwater and Water Well System Terms. NGWA’s lexicon was selected by a task force of industry professionals and contains terms with the most relevancy to the various groundwater professions and to the use, protection, remediation, and management of groundwater. While there are often regional differences in the use of some terms, the document is certainly an ideal collection of the definitions that relate to groundwater and the professionals who work with it. The glossary is also available as a downloadable PDF file from NGWA. To learn more or to buy this product, visit the NGWA Online Bookstore at www.NGWA.org/Bookstore, or call (800) 551-7379 or (614) 898-7791.

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NGWA’s BSPs are designed to aid groundwater professionals at industry job sites. They are not standards, but practices that have been demonstrated to show superior results. They are prepared by a consensus of groundwater professionals from around the country. NGWA members can download all BSPs for free as a member benefit under the “Member exclusives” section at www.NGWA.org. Nonmembers can purchase the BSPs.

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Well Sampling 101 Follow this step-by-step guide to getting a good sample. By Jennifer Strawn

hether you’re investigating a water quality complaint from a homeowner, conducting yearly water tests on a private well, or testing the water for a real estate transaction, sampling a private well can be a complicated process. It may seem as simple as turning on the faucet and filling up a bottle, but in reality there’s a lot more to it. The type of sample bottles you collect the water in, the order in which you take your samples, and even introducing the sample to air can compromise your data. Testing for bacteria is especially tricky, says Marianne Metzger with National Testing Laboratories Ltd. in Cleveland, Ohio. “If done incorrectly, it’s really easy to give yourself a false positive,” she says. To make things even more confusing, each analyte may have a different col-

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lection method, hold time, or preservation method. Plus, you could be testing on-site with test kits or could be sending your samples off to a lab for testing. It’s always a good idea to refer to your regulatory agency’s requirements or any specific instructions provided by the test kit’s manufacturer or by the lab you’re working with. Still, no matter what analyte you test for or what kit you use, there are a few general steps to follow to ensure you get a good sample the first time, every time.

Step 1: Determine what you need to test for. The exact analyte you’re testing for influences nearly every step in the sampling process. It determines what equipment you’ll need, how you’ll collect the sample, and how long you have to return the sample to a lab for testing. For example, if you’re running tests for metals like copper or lead, you’d want to take the sample from a first draw so you’d get the worst case scenario, says Metzger. On the other hand, if you’re running tests for bacteria, you’d want to let the water run for a bit so you’re getting fresh water from the well.

The type of test even determines what sample bottles or test kits you’ll need to have with you on-site. Depending on the company providing the kits or the lab you’re working with, the analyte may have specific sample vials and instructions. “For a volatile organic compounds test there’s a special vial you need to fill up,” Metzger says. “These vials usually have a preservative in them and a dechlorinating agent. Then, you would also need to add hydrochloric acid to the sample to bring down the pH.” Figuring out exactly what tests you want to run helps you be better prepared for the entire process, which saves you and the homeowner time and money.

Step 2: Choose a plan of attack. Although you can’t always anticipate what you’re going to find on the job site, it’s a good idea to have a plan in mind. First, know what the holding times and preservation requirements are for the samples you plan to take. Each analyte has different holding times, and you need to be able to get the sample to the lab within that amount of time. Some

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SAMPLING/from page 19 samples also need to be chilled, usually between –2° to –6°C (28° to 21°F), Metzger says. So, not only do you need to know what samples need to be chilled, but how you will keep the samples cold. Sometimes a lab will provide you a cooler, but it may also be up to you to keep your samples cold, says Mike Schnieders, president of Water Systems Engineering Inc. in Ottawa, Kansas. If you can, figure out how you will need to sample the well. The sample should be taken as close to the wellhead as possible. Do the homeowners have a sample port on their well? Will you need to collect the sample from a tap inside the house? Is your only option to take a sample once the water has passed through a tank or a treatment system? “Knowing this ahead of time avoids false readings or extra time in either sample collection or sample analysis,” Schnieders says. Tell the homeowner when you plan to take the samples and make sure you allow enough time to collect the samples and, if you’re sending the samples to a lab, that you allow enough time to drop them off or ship them. It’s also a good idea, if you’re using a lab, to give the lab a heads-up, Schnieders says. Each lab may have specific instructions for you to follow. For example, Schnieders’ lab asks for a minimum of one liter of water for each sample, collected from both after the well has been idle overnight and after the well has run for an hour. National Testing Laboratories’ kits also come with a specific set of instructions. It’s best to speak with the lab beforehand, especially if it’s a test you don’t perform often, Schnieders says. “The best projects are when everyone is communicating,” he says. “Everybody has talked about it beforehand. We know what the problem is, and we know what we’re going to test for, the materials are out there, and the contractor has set the time aside and knows what they’re getting into as far as the ease of getting a sample and the type of well.”

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U.S. Geological Survey’s National Field Manual for the Collection of WaterQuality Data advises sampling in order from the least contaminated site to the most contaminated to avoid contamination of the samples. Also, if the analytes you’re testing for or your lab requires are “stagnant” water samples from the well, you should take those samples first. Metzger says when taking samples for lead and copper to meet the requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule, the rule requires the water must be sitting in the pipes for at least six hours, preferably overnight. Schnieders says the well should sit idle overnight for at least eight hours. For specific guidance, always defer to any state regulations or the instructions from the kit manufacturer or laboratory. Then, take the samples for analyses requiring water from the aquifer. Metzger says when she’s in the field collecting samples, she takes them in a specific order each time. “Depending on what I’m collecting, I usually collect the metals sample bottle first, then organics—because they sometimes come out of the same bottle,” Metzger says. “I usually collect volatile organic chemicals next, then pesticides and herbicides. I collect bacteria last.”

Step 4: Flush or purge the well to guarantee you’re collecting water from the formation. Before you take samples requiring aquifer water, you’ll need to flush or purge the well to make sure you’re getting water from the formation. If you’re taking a sample from a tap, you should flush the well out to make sure you’re not drawing stagnant water, Schnieders says. “It’s a step that’s commonly overlooked,” he adds. “Whether your sample port is right at the wellhead or is on a tap farther down the line, you want to flush that well.” And, it’s not just a matter of emptying the column pipe and cleaning out the pump. The whole well should be flushed—especially if the well has sat dormant for a long amount of time. You want to flush the standing water column to make sure you’re getting water from the borehole, Schnieders says.

If you have access to the wellhead and well-sampling instrumentation, consider sampling the well via the low-flow purge method. Low-flow purging pumps the well at very low rates (typically around 250 mL/minute), mimicking the natural recharge of the well, while monitoring field measurements such as pH, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, ORP, temperature, and turbidity. “You’re looking for these parameters to stabilize within a certain value for three consecutive readings taking several minutes apart,” says Laura St. Pierre, product manager with YSI Inc. in Yellow Springs, Ohio. “Once these parameters have stabilized within the regulatory agency’s guidelines, you know you’re getting formation water and you can start taking samples for lab analysis.” Although typically used for monitoring wells, St. Pierre says low-flow purging can yield samples that are representative of the groundwater surrounding the well and not just the water in the well.

Step 5: Collect the samples, taking special care to avoid contamination. In general, you want to take the sample as close to the wellhead as possible. Possible exceptions could include limited or no access to a sample point close to the well or if you want to test what might be in a homeowner’s water lines inside of the house. No matter where the faucet is located, remove any aerators or faucet screens from the tap. Then, turn on the tap and flush it of any debris that has built up around the threads. “Unfortunately, most of the sample taps or sample ports are put in after the fact,” Schnieders says. “They’re difficult to get to or can easily become dirty. Insects or rodents can also get into them.” Once you’ve flushed away debris, disinfect the spigot with a flame, alcohol swab, or a chlorine solution (about 5 to 10 ppb). Then, rinse the spigot again with fresh well water. Before collecting a sample from a tap, let the water run for two to five minutes, then slow your stream to about the size of a pencil to fill the sample bottle.

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If taking multiple samples, continue to let the water run between each sample, says George Bailey, sales manager with Industrial Test Systems Inc. in Rock Hill, South Carolina. “We had a contractor call us and tell us he was having problems with our alkalinity test kit. He ran the test five times in a row and got different answers each time,” Bailey says. “He thought there was something wrong with the kit. What it actually was that he would turn the faucet on and off every time for each sample and that caused the chemistry to vary.” Once the faucet ran for a few minutes and the contractor collected samples without turning the faucet on and off, he was able to see consistent, repeatable results, Bailey says. If taking samples using the low-flow purge sampling technique, you should take the sample before the flow cell and not after the flow cell where it has come in contact with the equipment. “You don’t want anything to contaminate your sample and compromise your data,” St. Pierre says. When collecting water samples, use lab-approved bottles, preferably ones that are lab-sealed. Sealed bottles are especially important if your sample bottles come with reagents in them. “We send our bottles preserved with dechlorinating agent. So, you need to make sure the seal hasn’t been tampered with. You want to remove the cap and break the seal just before you collect that bottle,” Metzger says. “You don’t want to open it up and have it exposed to air because bacteria are everywhere. You could potentially contaminate your bottle that way.” Also, don’t let anything come in contact with anything that can contaminate the sample, like your mouth, hands, or dirt. “Don’t go using the Mountain Dew bottle you were just drinking from,” Schnieders says. “Bacteria from your mouth will contaminate the sample.” If the faucet is low to the ground, Schnieders suggests laying plastic on the ground to reduce the chances of dirt splashing back. You should also only handle testing equipment and sample bottles with clean hands that were washed using soap and water. Alcohol-based sanitizer Twitter @WaterWellJournl

the bottle. “It can be difficult to collect because you’re trying not to get rid of any of the preservatives in the bottle, but you’ve got to fill it up enough so there isn’t air bubbles in there.”

Step 6: Preserve the sample if necessary and send it to the lab. Photo courtesy YSI Inc.

can sometimes work in a pinch, but soap and water is best, Metzger says. Bailey suggests avoiding hand sanitizers because the alcohol could contaminate the samples. When in doubt, wear powderless, disposable nitrile gloves. Don’t put your fingers inside of the bottles or the inside of the cap. Always place the cap face up to avoid having the inside of the cap come in contact with the ground. Take care to follow any specific lab instructions, but in general, you want to fill the bottle to the very top and cap it immediately, making sure there are no air bubbles. Actual procedure can vary by the type of collection bottles and the analyte you’re testing for. For example, Schnieders suggests filling his sample bottles, rinsing them with the well water, dumping it out, and filling it again to the very top. If your bottle comes with dechlorinating agents or preservatives, you wouldn’t want to rinse the bottle first. In fact, you would want to make sure you don’t spill any of the water from

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If you are using a lab to analyze your samples, you should label them with the date, time, and how the sample was collected and turn them into the lab within proper holding times. In general, most states require a maximum of 30 hours hold time for bacteria samples. You should always know the specific hold times and preservation required by your lab or regulatory agency. Metzger says you can also check hold times and preservation methods for specific analytes using the National Environmental Methods Index located at www.nemi.gov. If you’re using on-site test kits, follow the instructions on the kits to get your results. And, hopefully, by following a few extra steps, you get the results you need. Schnieders offers one more piece of advice: When in doubt, call the lab or the test kit’s manufacturer and ask them questions. “Don’t be afraid to call the lab from the wellhead and tell them what the situation is,” he says. “Ask us how it will affect your tests. That’s what we’re here for.” WWJ

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Keep ‘Em Pumping Brian Lane earned the Certified Pump Installer certification in 2005. This is part 2 in a three-part series on NGWA’s certification program.

t looked good on the surface for Brian Lane. He lands a cozy job in the private sector after graduating from the University of Tennessee in 2000 with a degree in business administration, management, and operations/ finance. Soon the plush benefits arrive. Great income, great car, great hours, and on. Brian is doing the 9-to-5 gig for a mutual life insurance company as a registered representative for nearly four years. But the job—despite its perks and comfortable lifestyle—just isn’t for him. He returns in 2004 to work for the family business, Joe Samples Well Drilling Inc. in White Pine, Tennessee. “I traded in a suit and tie and dress shoes and a nice little car for a fourwheel-drive truck and work boots and I love it,” Brian says without hesitation. “I literally do. I love getting up and going to work every day. It’s fulfilling.” As operations manager, Brian earned the Certified Pump Installer (CPI) certification from the National Ground Water Association in 2005. The Well Construction and Pump Installation Cer-

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tification Program, which started in 1970, is the only national certification program for contractors and pump installers in the groundwater industry. Nearly 400 hold the CPI designation, including Certified Well Drillers/Pump Installers (CWD/PI). More than 90 of these industry professionals are CPIs who hold no other designation. “I’m a CPI. That doesn’t mean I work on pumps all day long,” the 35year-old says. “I may be in the office one day, I may be at a drill site one day, and I may be installing loops one day. “Whatever needs to be done is what we do. We all take that approach to help out the different divisions we have as far as pump installation, water treatment, pump repair, and geothermal.” Brian and his middle brother, Jared, are fourth-generation contractors in the water well industry. Jared became a CWD/PI from NGWA in 2005 and is the systems designer for the company. He received a degree in communications and information systems technology from ITT Technical Institute and deals with the technical aspects of large water systems, like pump sizing and figuring head calculations. “He’s definitely the brains of the operation,” Brian says. One weeknight in late June, Brian pulls back into the office. It’s nearing 1 a.m. and he is finishing up a 10-plushour workday. “The number of hours we’re working

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(Top left) Brian Lane has been an active member of both NGWA and the Tennessee Water Well Association. (Top right) From left to right: Joe Samples, owner; Velma Samples, owner; Rickey Samples, Brian’s uncle; Pat Lane, Brian’s mother; Jared Lane, Brian’s brother, and Brian Lane. is increasing, but it’s manageable,” he says. “Long hours typically mean profitability.” Summer months have historically been the busiest time of the year for the water well drilling industry. Work is completed until sunset; 50-, 60-hour workweeks are common. There are 11 employees on staff at Joe Samples Well Drilling, which was established in 1954 by Brian’s grandfather, Joe Samples. Business shifted from primarily residential and light commercial 20-30 years ago to municipal, commercial, and industrial pumping system applications. This past year was one of the first in the company’s history that a larger percentage of sales came from pump work rather than water well drilling. Two years ago the company added a large account, a manufacturing facility with 28 high horsepower pumping systems. The customer had gone through several service providers while encountering numerous problems. The customer was looking for “someone who could do it all.” waterwelljournal.com

“We touted the fact that we’re certified pump installers of NGWA and pursue continuing education,” Brian says. “We’re motors, drives, and controls specialists through Franklin Electric, and we try and stay abreast of the latest technology and new ideas taking place in the industry. We really feel that was one of the main reasons we were able to get that account, which has greatly benefited our business and helped us through some really tough times.” Joe Samples Well Drilling celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2004. In its heyday the company ran eight drill rigs and drilled in more than 20 counties in East Tennessee. It has since scaled back its operation, drilling in a little more than 10 counties with two air rotary rigs and two service trucks. Brian speaks with fervor about continuing the company’s namesake. It’s one of the reasons why he decided to come back and work alongside Jared and their mother, Pat, who is the office manager, along with uncle Rickey Samples, general manager. Pat and Rickey are the children of Joe Samples. Brian and Jared’s father, Doug, a Vietnam veteran, is retired and worked in the business for about 16 years. He offers his insight when needed. Brian’s youngest brother, Darin, is a police officer who lends a hand at times. “The best thing I enjoy the most is figuring out those problems that nobody else can and trying to come up with a solution that’s both effective and cost effective,” Brian says. Joe Samples’ father owned a preWorld War II cable tool drilling rig. Joe was drilling a water well down in Sevier County, 25 miles southeast of Knoxville, using his father’s rig when he met Velma, his bride-to-be. “It’s kind of a neat story,” Brian recalls. “Long story short: They communicated back and forth before he went to war and after he came back. He looked her up and the rest is history.” In 1954, Joe financed his first drill rig for $70,000, a large sum at the time. Joe’s saying is “Anyone can dig a hole, but it takes much more than that to make a good well.” Brian has heard it before. That the water well drilling industry won’t survive or be like it once was. This was maybe 20 to 30 years ago at state association meetings when he was Twitter @WaterWellJournl

How to Become a CPI The Well Construction and Pump Installation Certification Program, which started in 1970, is the only national certification program for contractors and pump installers in the groundwater industry. Through this program, you may earn the Certified Well Driller (CWD) and/or the Certified Pump Installer (CPI) designation. Other designations may be established. “The certification process lets the customer know that choosing a licensed and certified groundwater professional is in their best interest and will assure them that the man or woman on the job understands their project and is up to the task at hand,” says Todd Hunter, CWD/PI, owner of Ground Water Pump Systems in Boulder, Colorado, and a member of NGWA’s Board of Directors. To learn more, visit www.NGWA.org. Under the “Professional Resources” tab, click on “Certifications and exams.”

a youngster. He hesitated at first to get involved in the business and stake his family’s livelihood on this industry. “Now what I see as far as the future goes,” he observes, “is if we all as water well contractors take a more professional approach and change the overall mentality of the industry from well digger to private water systems contractor or something of that nature, it’s going to promote us and set us apart. “By doing that I’m now eager to have my children involved in this business. I see a future when my sons can be doing what I’m doing and doing it better.” His two boys, 7-year-old Caleb and 4-year-old Hudson, were on their first drill site soon after they were born. His wife, Dara, is supportive. “She’s never complained. I take phone calls pretty much 24 hours a day,” he says. Besides an aging workforce, Brian is concerned about the industry’s pricing method. He feels some water well contractors fail to understand they’re handling, supplying, and repairing devices that supply the most precious natural resource: water. “Contractors charge as though we’re working on a refrigerator,” he explains. “I see some who are working for literally the next two to five years. I’m working for the next 50 years, so I’ve got to charge accordingly to maintain, replace, and do everything else to operate our business.” NGWA offers the Pump Installation

Get Resources to Help with Pump Installations Go to the National Ground Water Association’s Online Bookstore to get resources that will help with your pump installations. The NGWA Pump Installation Cost Calculator (Catalog #X964) enables you to plug in costs to all of the categories that contribute to your overall cost of pump installations to help you see what is needed to achieve the profits you want for your company. The NGWA Pump System Sizer (Catalog #X967) is a digital tool that helps you determine the size of the various components found in a typical water pump system. Both products are designed as easy-to-use Excel workbooks and are free to members of NGWA. Nonmembers can purchase the products in NGWA’s Online Bookstore at www.NGWA.org.

Cost Calculator and Pump System Sizer (see sidebar) to help contractors run their business. Brian has leaned on these resources and recommends them to others, adding that creating a company Web site helped increase business. Once he committed to Joe Samples Well Drilling, Brian immersed himself in the industry. He’s been a member of NGWA for eight years and serves on its Board of Directors. He also has served on the Tennessee Water Well Association Board of Directors for five years and currently holds the position of president. “I feel as though it’s my turn to pull some weight,” he says. “Our local and state associations are having trouble attracting ‘younger’ participants in the inner workings of our governing bodies. Without the addition of new blood in our association, the seasoned veterans will eventually move on and the vast knowledge they possess will as well.” He replaced Tony Morgan of Morgan Well Drilling in Athens, Tennessee, as state association president. “Brian treats people well and is a good speaker. He’s a good leader,” Morgan says. This past winter Brian attended his first NGWA Groundwater Industry Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., with Morgan and Chris Wilson of Tennessee. He made contact with Tennessee Congressman John Duncan Jr., who happens to play golf near where Brian grew up. It’s a relationship that he feels wouldn’t exist unless he volunteered. Guess that suit and tie is still needed after all. WWJ Water Well Journal August 2012 23/

By Gary Ganson, CIH, CSP

Radon Precautions for Water Well Contractors Knowledge of radon is a plus for any crew at the job site.

adon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and chemically inert radioactive gas formed by the decay of naturally occuring uranium in soil and water. It is found in all 50 states. The amount of radon in the soil depends on soil chemistry and ranges from a few hundred to several thousand picocuries per liter in air or water. Unless you test for it, there is no way of telling how much radon is present.

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Radon Risks for Humans Radon is gaining notoriety because of its known health risks. Its type of radioactive decay is by alpha emission, which means it is not penetrating and can’t enter through the skin. The health risk comes from being either ingested or inhaled, thus bringing the gas in close proximity to human lung tissues or our internal organs where the radioactive particle does its harm. Researchers have extrapolated the cancer risk of high levels of exposure and found radon to be equal to or higher than cigarette smoking. To some degree this is a best guess based on a lot of extrapolated data where the high level of exposures is compared to cancer clusters where people might be exposed only to radon. Be that as it may, radon is a true health risk. It is the number one cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers, according to estimates of the U.S. Environmental Gary Ganson, a certified industrial hygienist and certified safety professional, is a senior consultant for Terracon in Lenexa, Kansas.

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Protection Agency. Overall, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year. Close to 3,000 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked. As more data are gathered about residential radon exposures, the risk estimates may be adjusted further. Enough data exists now, however, to be able to say with certainty that thousands of preventable lung cancer deaths annually in the United States are attributable to indoor residential exposure to radon. A report released in 1998 by the National Academy of Sciences is the most comprehensive accumulation of scientific data on the public health risks of radon in drinking water. The report was required by the Safe Drinking Water Act and confirmed radon is a serious public health threat. This report goes on to refine the risks of radon in drinking water and confirms there are drinking waterrelated cancer deaths, primarily due to lung cancer. The Centers for Disease Control estimates up to 1,800 deaths per year also occur from radon concentrations in drinking water, primarily from wells. More information about residential exposure to radon is needed to answer important questions about radon’s effect on women and children. Although children have been reported to be at greater risk than adults of developing certain types of cancer from radiation, currently there is no conclusive evidence that radon exposure places children at any greater risk.

Some studies indicate that for the same total exposure, a lower exposure over a longer time is more hazardous than short, high exposures. These findings increase concerns about residential radon exposures. Epidemiological case control studies are under way in the United States and Europe, and their pooled results should enhance the understanding of the risk of residential exposure to radon.

Radon Program Radon is enough of a concern to the government that a federally funded program has been established at Kansas State University that is providing information on and supporting training for radon testing. Kansas requires all personnel involved in commercial radon testing to complete this training program and be certified by the state. Kansas is just one of many states that have started requiring that individuals who test for or design mitigation systems for radon should be trained and certified. As radon percolates up through the ground, it can be found in the groundwater underneath homes as well as in a home’s airspace. The amount of radon that escapes from the soil to enter a dwelling depends on the weather, soil porosity, soil moisture, and the suction within the building. Although there are some exceptions, in general, the migration of radon up from the soil contributes the largest percentage of radon found in the average home. Radon from a groundwater supwaterwelljournal.com

ply source, particularly a bedrock well, contributes the next largest amount. My company does thousands of water and air tests for radon each year for commercial clients. Banks that are lenders require radon testing before a real estate loan can be secured. Real estate investment companies require radon testing before property is purchased. The federal government requires radon testing for any new development that is a federal project or federally funded.

Radon Hazards for Well Drillers There is certainly a true risk for well drillers who might be exposed to radon. This is especially true if radon exposure is combined with:

• the concentration of the radon gas • the frequency of exposure • the person is a smoker, has high blood pressure, or decreased lung capacity. If a contractor works in areas with a high probability of radon in the water table, they most likely will have an exposure to radon if when they’re drilling they hit the water table and drill down farther below it.

Precautions Well Drillers Can Take The precautions for water well contractors who might be exposed to radon are safety actions they should take anyway once they hit the water table. They should not work directly over the wellhead without good ventilation, even if they just use a fan to blow the radon out of their breathing zone or use wind direction to work upwind. If the contractor is setting the wellhead or setting pipe, they might have to work in closer proximity to air coming out of the wellhead. Time and distance away from the wellhead are both good factors for avoiding breathing in radon. Even a distance of 1 or 2 feet makes a huge difference if a person is outdoors as gases tend to dissipate quickly in the open air environment. When we analyze exposure on the job, we look at it in 8-hour timeweighted exposures to hazardous air pollutants over time. This means the duration of exposure over the workday, typically 8 hours, and the concentrations during that time period. For the water Twitter @WaterWellJournl

well contractor, this might mean there is the potential to exposure periodically during the time when drilling is occurring, and peak concentrations when water is reached. Minimizing these peak exposures will reduce the overall daily exposure to radon. States have specific requirements for drinking water, but not all states require radon testing. State testing examines radio nuclei (different isotopes that could be in the water) but not necessarily radon. The EPA has a recommended standard that is being reviewed. If it becomes a regulated standard, it will be enforced either by the EPA or the individual state for testing radon in drinking water. I recommend always taking an air or water sample for radon and having it tested. While the costs will vary between laboratories, a test typically costs between $25 and $50. That’s not that much when it might protect you from the health hazards in breathing in or ingesting radon gas. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has guidance documents on radon, but not standards. However, OSHA can cite a company for failure to act on a recognized hazard, which radon is, under the General Duty Clause. It is also considered an ionizing radiation source, for which there is a standard, but again the standard does not specifically cite radon. Training in radon awareness would be a plus and can be addressed from the standpoint of encouraging workers to be more aware that it does exist. Make sure workers know that radon can be found in most water tables throughout the country at various levels, so it is important they increase their Circle card no. 27

awareness and understand the nature of this hazard. Plus, this information and heightened awareness is something they can apply to their own homes as well. WWJ

Best Suggested Practice for Radon The National Ground Water Association has a best suggested practice for dealing with concentrations of radon in well systems. Reducing Problematic Concentrations of Radon in Residential Well Systems, an 8-page document, is free to NGWA members and can be downloaded in the Online Bookstore at www.NGWA.org/Bookstore.

More Information Additional help is readily available on these Web sites: Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/ private/wells/disease/radon.html U.S. Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/radon/index.html National Radon Program Services www.sosradon.org

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By William J. Lynott

Think Twice, Act Once Here’s advice on important money decisions that could affect you. cost, buying is for you. On a straight financial comparison, buying is almost always the lower cost option over the long term. For the ultimate in pennypinching, you should buy your car and drive it for as long as it will get you where you want to go. However, economic considerations are not at the top of the priority list for every driver. If you like the idea of lower monthly payments, driving a car that’s always under warranty, and tooling around in a model that’s never more than two or three years old, then leasing may be the right choice for you. (For more information, visit www.leaseguide .com/lease03.htm.)

ife would be easier if you didn’t have to make so many tough business management decisions—ones that only you can make. Fortunately, most decisions involving money management are less difficult. Here are six important money decisions you may encounter, along with advice to help you make the best choice.

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Should I be using a debit card? Possibly, but you need to be aware of how debit and credit cards differ and the unique risks of debit cards. Unlike credit cards, debit cards give you no grace period for paying your bill. The money will be deducted from your account immediately each time you use it. Unless you’re a fastidious record keeper, keeping your account in balance can be a problem. It’s easy to misplace a receipt and forget to notate the transaction in your check register, resulting in overdrawn accounts and heavy financial penalties. Total liability for fraudulent use of a credit card is limited to $50, and credit card issuers often waive that amount. With a debit card, unless you notify the bank within 48 hours after learning your debit card was lost or stolen, your liability for fraudulent use could be much higher. Fail to notify the bank within 60 days, and your entire account could be wiped out. Bill Lynott is a management consultant, author, and lecturer who writes on business and financial topics for a number of publications. His book, Money: How to Make the Most of What You’ve Got, is available through any bookstore. You can reach him at wlynott@ cs.com or through his Web site: www.blynott .com.

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Many banks regularly offer temporary promotional rates at substantially higher interest than their regular rates, but you probably won’t hear about them unless you ask.

With credit cards, you may dispute errors or unauthorized charges and withhold payment until the matter is resolved. With a debit card, your money is spent the moment you complete the transaction.

Should I lease or buy my new car? Most experts agree—it all depends. When you lease a car, you’re paying for the use of the vehicle over a specified period of time. When you buy a car, you’re paying for its entire cost regardless of how long you keep it or how many miles you drive it. What’s best for you depends on your situation and personal preferences. If your primary interest is driving the car of your choice at the lowest possible

I have a bank CD maturing. Should I just let it roll over automatically? Absolutely not. When a CD matures, you should always call or visit the bank and ask to review all current interest rates, especially any promotional rates that may be available. Many banks regularly offer temporary promotional rates at substantially higher interest than their regular rates, but you probably won’t hear about them unless you ask. An automatic renewal is practically guaranteed to get you something less than the bank’s best available interest rate.

Should I sign up for a service contract on my new flat screen TV? Most insiders say you’re most likely to come out ahead by passing up the salesman’s pitch to sell you a service contract, not only on television sets but other electronics as well. Service contracts are the most profitable items sold by many appliance stores. Sellers of contracts have a big waterwelljournal.com

advantage over buyers. By using repair history records, sellers simply add a substantial markup to the average cost for maintaining a given product, thus guaranteeing themselves a nice profit. That’s why only buyers who consistently require substantially more than the average amount of repair service can hope to come out ahead. Hint: If you’re one of those people whose products collapse 24 hours after the warranty expires, you may be a good candidate for service contracts.

Should I increase my payroll withholding or quarterly tax estimates? You may be thinking if you do, then you won’t owe the IRS money every year at tax time. It may give you emotional satisfaction to know Uncle Sam owes you money at tax time, but don’t be fooled. The IRS gets the last laugh on this one because you have given them an interest-free loan at your expense. The least expensive way for you to pay your tax liability is to try to have your withholding and estimated payments come out as close as possible to the amount owed.

But some consumer advocates say there is no shortage of complaints ranging from funeral homes that skimped on the quality of caskets to funeral homes that went out of business to outright fraud on the part of disreputable operators. Prepaying for a funeral is a large financial commitment, so it shouldn’t be made on the spur of the moment. A traditional funeral costs about $6,000 according to the Federal Trade Commission. And that doesn’t include extras like flowers, obituary notices, and cemetery costs. If you’re concerned about the risks of prepaid funerals, but want to protect your loved ones from being burdened with the costs and responsibilities of your final arrangements, there is a simple alternative. You can prearrange your funeral without paying for it in advance. Some experts suggest that you set the necessary money aside in a special account, write out your wishes, and give the information to a trusted friend or relative. Earning money these days is hard enough, but keeping it can be even harder. That’s why when it comes to money decisions like the six you asked about here, it pays to think twice and act once. WWJ

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By Michelle Nichols

The Meat and Potatoes of Selling Learn and apply the sales lessons of fast food founders to your business. ur family often eats fast food when we’re on vacation in summer. So, looking for sales ideas, I read the autobiographies of the founders of McDonald’s and Wendy’s— Ray Kroc and Dave Thomas. I found that each man’s wisdom can be applied to selling any product or service. So you don’t need to attend McDonald’s Hamburger University. Here are a few of my favorite sales lessons drawn from both books.

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Just Do It In Dave’s Way: A New Approach to Old-Fashioned Success, Thomas says restaurants “are an execution business, pure and simple.” Both Thomas and Kroc knew the competition could copy their systems, but each man was confident no rival could exactly reproduce the results. Why? It’s the repetitive execution of that system that leads to success. The same is true in sales. It’s not your terrific selling plan that makes you a star. It’s the daily execution of that plan that helps you meet and beat your goals. In a similar vein, Ray Kroc says in Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s: “Work is the meat in the hamburger of life.” Likewise in sales, it’s cold-calling, presenting, closing, and servicing customers that lead to success. Oh sure, Michelle Nichols is a professional sales speaker, trainer, and consultant based in Reno, Nevada. Her Savvy Selling Success Pack is available through NGWA. She can be reached at (775) 303-8201 or at michelle.nichols@savvyselling.com.

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Find a benefit your products or services offer that your customer wants or needs. bigger sales mean larger commissions, promotions, and trophies at awards banquets. But look beyond the glittering prizes and the fact remains successful salespeople spend most of their time in the trenches, selling and servicing customers.

Focus on the Customer For Thomas, the most important marketing lesson grew out of thinking about the people he really wanted as customers and then going after them. This is especially true for salespeople. Think about it: You can drive yourself crazy trying to please every potential customer. It’s better to target your sales efforts on those who would benefit most from what you have to offer. Customer focus also extends to sales contracts. One day, when Kroc was speaking to a lawyer about a contract, he said, “Listen, you can hog-tie these guys with all the ifs, buts, and whereases you like, but it’s not going to help the business one bit. There will be just one great motivator in developing loyalty in this operation. That is, if I’ve got a fair, square deal, and the [other guy] makes money.” Likewise, if you keep the focus on helping customers achieve success, everyone wins.

You’re Never Finished Kroc said, “Business is not like painting a picture. You can’t put a final brush stroke on it and then hang it on the wall and admire it.” The same is true in sales because the work you put into a customer is never finished, either. You have to keep working with customers if they’re to continue buying from you. Thomas adds that you never win a customer for life. You have to win their business all over again at every visit. Don’t assume just because customers bought from you once, they will do so again.

Less Choice = Less Trouble Both Kroc and Thomas recommended keeping choices to a minimum. Thomas pointed out that by offering eight condiments on a hamburger, there are 256 combinations. That means there are 255 ways for the order to be wrong. In sales, it’s the same. The more customization you offer, the more painstaking you have to be when fulfilling the order.

Keep Trying Like all good salespeople looking for new customers, Kroc and Thomas were always searching for new products. Many didn’t work out, but that didn’t stop either one of them from trying again. Kroc invented the “Hulaburger”— two slices of cheese with a piece of grilled pineapple on a toasted bun. It was a flop. One customer said, “I like the hula, but where’s the burger?” If you’re selling to a new customer, or using a new selling strategy that has waterwelljournal.com

not panned out, you’re in good company. Just keep trying.

Stress-Free Sleep All entrepreneurs and salespeople live with stress. It comes with the territory—particularly when things aren’t going smoothly. This can interfere with your sleep, which can keep you from being at your best for your customers. Kroc taught himself self-hypnosis. He pictured in his mind a blackboard with all of his worries and problems written on it. Then he imagined erasing all the writing. Then he would relax his body, from head to toe. He said he could operate on less sleep than most people because he extracted maximum benefit from every minute of slumber.

Find the Benefit In 1922, Kroc sold paper cups and bowls for a living. It was tough going because most restaurants already had plenty of glassware. Then Kroc realized ice cream parlors had a problem his products could solve! Sterilizing steam would leave the dishes so hot that the ice cream would melt. The moral: To succeed in selling, find a benefit your products or services offer that your customer wants or needs.

tomer, be extra sharp and really shine. Then, when business picks up again, you’ll be remembered as a salesperson who really hustles for the customer. On the other hand, if this is your peak season, focus on doing a great job for every single customer. Whining that you’re just too busy to provide superior service earns no sympathy from those on whom your success depends. When time is tight, make a point to demonstrate, even in adversity, that you are your customer’s greatest ally.

adoption and Ray’s donations to the Ronald McDonald Houses. While both Thomas and Kroc took different paths to grow their companies, their hard work, persistence, and salesmanship paid off. Although both have since passed away, they left behind major corporations. Their lessons of sales and business success apply to every salesperson, regardless of what they sell. Happy selling! WWJ

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Keeping Your House in Order Practicing good housekeeping on the job site is essential for preventing safety accidents. By Mike Price very detail matters in today’s work environment. Take a clean job site for example. It seems straightforward, but housekeeping affects much more than just slips, trips, and falls. Good housekeeping in vehicles helps during a Department of Transportation roadside inspection. A neat truck is more likely to get waved through or receive a clear inspection. Keeping a tidy vehicle cab is crucial because a bottle or can may roll out from under the seat and block the brake pedal or accelerator. In

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an accident, loose objects in the cab can become deadly projectiles. The same for a neat and clean job site in the event of a safety inspection, whether it’s by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the local fire department, or other type of safety inspection. Fire, environmental, and general chemical hazards/incidents can be reduced with good housekeeping. “That first impression of being neat and clean goes a long way to influencing the outcome of the inspection,” says Jim Wright, director of health and safety for WDC Exploration & Wells in Shawnee, Kansas. Wright chairs the National Ground Water Association’s Safety Subcommittee. Housekeeping also improves work efficiency and production. Knowing where your tools and supplies are and being able to get to them quickly saves time and money. What’s more, good

housekeeping can improve tool and equipment life. Taking care of equipment and keeping it clean makes it last longer and saves money. Case in point. While reaching for a box on a messy shelf, a worker might not see the hammer that gets knocked off onto their head, or that bottle of paint thinner that falls off the shelf and spills. Reports of contractors reaching into a cluttered toolbox for penetrating oil and accidentally engaging the spray can because the lid came off are not uncommon.

Key Safety Points to Consider Joe Neri, owner/operator of All Star Drilling and Probing in Laurence Harbor, New Jersey, who sits on NGWA’s Safety Subcommittee, points out three things to consider.

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“That first impression of being neat and clean goes a long way to influencing the outcome of the inspection.”

Studies show a safer job site results in higher employee morale, which improves productivity. Photo courtesy WDC Exploration & Wells

HOUSEKEEPING/from page 3 1. From an environmental point of view, the importance of possible cross contamination needs to be addressed. If the job site is a mess, there is a good possibility someone could be spreading contamination from one area to another. 2. From a safety standpoint, keeping a clean job site will help prevent slips, trips, and falls. It will also help prevent workers from being put in the line of fire. 3. From an equipment and tooling perspective, they’ll always work best and last longest when clean and organized. “I have always taken a lot of pride in running a clean, organized drill and job site and stress this to my guys daily before they go out in the field,” Neri says. “You can tell a lot about someone just by the way they keep their job site organized. Be safe and organized. By keeping your site clean, this will help you to be more efficient.” Other points to consider are that housekeeping affects relationships— those between the general contractor and the client and a working relationship between a subcontractor and the general contractor. Poor housekeeping by a subcontractor can also lead the general contractor to believe the subcontractor is not taking pride in the project itself, and can even affect the insurance rates of the subcontractor as well.

Safety Products There are many safety products designed to keep job sites clean in the groundwater industry, including a fairly new technique for sediment control to meet the requirements needed for well construction. Sediment filter bags have commonly been used on small bridge construction jobs where space is not available to con4/ Special Section Water Well Journal

struct a sedimentation basin. Muddy, sediment-laden water is discharged into a sediment filter bag where the suspended sediment is contained. The sediment-free water (almost all of it) discharges through the walls of the bag and flows into the stream. Frank Roberts & Sons Inc. of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, has been manufacturing the sediment filter bags for 10 years. The most common size filter bag (6¼ feet wide by 15 feet long) is made of non-woven geotextile fabric and is rated for an initial water flow rate of 800 gallons per minute. “In drilling operations, just the nature of the drilling bit and the uniformed rock they’re going through in layers, they produce all the particles that are all very fine and very uniform and tend to build up and pack together and restrict flow,” Roberts says. “That’s why you’ll see a lot of drillers beat the bags to dislodge those particles that are building up on the inside of the bag and allow them to realign and increase the life of the bag. It’s difficult to sell one product with one average opening size across the country to satisfy all applications.” The size of sediment filter bags ranges from 5 feet by 6 feet to 60 feet by 60 feet. Bags can even be as large as 12 feet by 300 feet. “Everybody wants a site that doesn’t allow any sediment runoff off site,”

Roberts says. “The cleaner you can keep it the better it looks, the safer it is, and you don’t have sediment all over the place. It’s a more contained area, so it’s been widely accepted.” The use of a 6¼ feet by 15 feet bag was demonstrated recently at a field conference hosted by the Pennsylvania Ground Water Association. Drilling in shale, the hammer drill rig created the typical size chips along with sand, silt, and clay size particles. Some of the silt and clay was of natural origin from within the fractures and bedding planes of the shale bedrock. “Even the surges of water and the blasts of air when the rods were changed didn’t affect the filter bag,” the PGWA reported in its newsletter. “The water seeping from the filter bag was muddy in appearance, but contained only clay size particles.” The day after the demonstration, a drilling crew used a forklift to pick up the filter bag and carry it away. The bag didn’t split or burst when lifted and the field grass beneath had little fine sediment on it.

Good Financial Sense Numerous injuries that happen on the job and require an employee to be on restricted duty, depending on the severity of the injury, can affect the contractor’s EMR (Experience Modification Rate)

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WATER WELL JOURNAL Q & A

Jim Paulhus F.W. Webb Co. ater Well Journal regularly interviews groundwater professionals throughout the year. For this special supplement geared toward the Northeast, we thought it would be a good idea to catch up with someone from F.W. Webb Co., the largest distributor of plumbing, heating and cooling supplies, pumps, and industrial pipe, valves, and fittings in the region. Jim Paulhus joined Webb Water Systems, a division of F.W. Webb, a year ago as water sysJim Paulhus tems product manager to facilitate the expansion of the company’s growing presence in the water systems industry. He has been active in the field for nearly 30 years as a member of the executive team of several leading pump manufacturers and in water systems distribution. “Overall, I’ve done everything you can do in this marketplace,” he says. Paulhus has been an active member in the water industry. He served for 25 years on the Board of Directors of the New England Water Well Association. He also was treasurer of the Rhode Island Ground Water Association for many years and other regional organizations. Paulhus also recently served on the National Ground Water Association’s Board of Directors and Suppliers Division Board of Directors. Water Well Journal: What is the history of F.W. Webb’s entry into water systems product distribution? Jim Paulhus: Webb became committed to this field about four years ago when the company brought in several industry veterans from other companies. These professionals knew the field well and have been establishing Webb’s presence, servicing pump installers and water well contractors, as well as introducing

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“Give the customer the best value and you’ll capture the business. Make sure you have a diversified product offering.” plumbing and heating customers to the potential of adding water systems to their businesses. We are still adding water systems specialists throughout the region and investing in training. Our specialists can not only point customers to the right products and technologies, but provide essential expertise and advice as well. WWJ: What are some of the challenges suppliers and contractors face when they begin selling and installing water systems equipment? Jim: The slowdown in residential construction in the Northeast has definitely affected the water systems marketplace. There is more competition for the business that is out there and lower margins than many people would like. WWJ: Given these challenges, what advice can you offer? Jim: Do your homework. Take the time to become knowledgeable about the most cost-effective, profitable way to serve the marketplace. Give the customer the best value and you’ll capture the business. Make sure you have a diversified product offering. And be active in organizations that monitor trends and influence regulatory changes. Get involved. On the customer side, one thing we have noticed is that contractors are taking advantage of new technology to become more knowledge-based. While prior generations did a great job with just memory and experience, the guys who are out there now can look up information on a smartphone right out in the field and are using this advantage.

WWJ: How important is professional development to these efforts? Jim: It is essential to everyone in the groundwater industry. The industry changes constantly. Professional development helps us bring new and innovative solutions to the marketplace. Contractors should become certified by the National Ground Water Association to differentiate themselves in the marketplace. And keeping their state licensing up to date is not a choice, it’s a requirement. We bring life’s most precious resource to the market—potable water. There has to be standards for this important resource. WWJ: What are some water systems products that are becoming more popular? Jim: One growing product area is VFDs—variable frequency drives. When homeowners move from municipal water to well water, they can experience a noticeable fluctuation in water pressure. VFDs keep the system operating at a constant pressure. This accounts for about 15 percent of our water systems business and it’s a growing market. Water treatment equipment is also important in the Northeast, especially in northern New England, where arsenic is often found in wells drilled in granite. Iron and manganese are other minerals that are treated in residential and light commercial settings. Once again, people moving out from the city are accustomed to drinking treated water and they prefer that comfort level. WWJ: Geothermal heat pumps are a relatively new market. What activity have you seen in that area? Jim: Geothermal pipe, pumps, and wells are definitely an emerging market; geothermal tends to be hot when the price of oil is high. But balancing that is the fact that some water well contractors are now drilling geothermal wells to aug-

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or the contractor’s DART (Days Away, Restricted or Transferred). This in itself could affect the subcontractor’s insurance for three to five years. Though poor housekeeping habits might not necessarily result in a fatality, it might cause a recordable injury, meaning time away from the job. “Ankle, foot, and knee injuries tend to be the result of poor housekeeping,” says Scott Honer, corporate safety and health director for Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co. Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri. “Due to a financially strapped economy, housekeeping tends to take a backseat to productivity.” A typical response from employees can be, “We’ll clean it up when we have time.” Under OSHA’s General Duty Clause, the contractor must provide a safe, healthful working environment, free of recognized hazards. The employee also has a responsibility. The employee should notify the contractor when there are hazards and if possible reduce the hazard. Management commitment and job site hazard recognition on a regular basis is the key to success. Finally, employee training makes for a safer job site. “General contractors, subcontractors, employees, and even the client can benefit from a safer workplace,” Honer says. “Studies have shown a safer job site results in higher employee morale, which improves productivity. The time spent on housekeeping will benefit your workplace.” WWJ waterwelljournal.com

By Ed Butts, PE, CPI

One Man’s Story The author looks back on the man who introduced him to the water well industry: his father.

s I write this column, it is Father’s Day 2012. I’ve been fortunate enough to spend the weekend with my family, including my own two children and my two grandchildren, which has resulted in thoughts of my own father who passed away in 1989. Anyone who has read this column knows I was born into the water well industry. Although I’ve had no trouble referring to my life and background in many of my past 130 columns, I’ve made only fleeting references to the single person most responsible for setting me upon my career path. Well, I feel the time has come to unabashedly use this space to share with you some of the life of Edward Oren Butts, or more simply, one man’s story.

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The Early Years My father was born in Corvallis, Oregon, home of the Oregon State University Beavers, on May 14, 1933. His formative early life and school years were mostly spent in Corvallis and Alsea, Oregon, until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1951-52, serving on a minesweeper during the Korean Conflict. Upon satisfying his military service in 1953-54, he married and became the father of two children, my stepbrothers Stuart and Alex. However, the couple subsequently divorced around 1956. Ed Butts, PE, CPI, is the chief engineer at 4B Engineering & Consulting, Salem, Oregon. He has more than 35 years experience in the water well business, specializing in engineering and business management. He can be reached at epbpe@juno.com.

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The few months of working together culminated in the most important “bonding” experience that we shared. When I was born in 1958, my father, freshly retired from the life of a toolpusher in the oil fields of California— and with a new wife (my mother) and two stepchildren (Denny and Jannice) from her previous marriage—relocated to Albany, Oregon. There he started a small water well drilling firm, Valley Well Drillers, using a single Speedstar model 240 two-line cable tool rig. My kid sister, Debbie, was thereafter born in 1959 and—as with many business ventures during that period—my father’s firm grew like all of us kids throughout the 1960s. He later added Speedstar model 71 and 55 cable tool rigs, a Western Geophysical (later, Mayhew) model 1000 mud rotary drill rig, and later a Caldwell bucket boring machine, along with various other pump hoists and support vehicles. While I grew and developed into a bigger kid, it did not take me too long to recognize well drilling was definitely in my blood and I was destined to be associated with the business most, if not all, of my life. The time between my earliest memories in 1963 and 1968 were filled with unique and interesting projects beyond ordinary water well drilling. Two distinct events I recall were the search for the Neahkahnie treasure on the Oregon coast during the mid-1960s and the bucket machine borings for the

largest free-standing neon sign on the West Coast. The treasure hunting experience occurred well before the state banned any exploration on public beaches and consisted of the use of my father’s Caldwell bucket machine with a 48-inch-diameter bucket. Based on research and old maps, several separate borings, some up to 30 feet deep, were conducted in various sites on the beach. Although the treasure was never found, the excitement of the search itself was enough to be etched into the memory of an 8-year-old kid. The second project involved a series of 60-inch-diameter borings to 20-25 feet in depth that were required to support a large free-standing sign adjacent to Interstate 5, at the time the largest on the West Coast. Although I was only 10 years old in 1968, I was nonetheless given the opportunity to work with my father on the rotary drill rig through the summer months as his quasi-helper. Even though I wasn’t the “official” helper, I was still the one responsible for shoveling drill cuttings from the mud trough—a very tough job indeed! This was well before the threat of an OSHA inspection. The few months of working together truly culminated in the single most important and meaningful “bonding” experience that we shared during the span of our relationship. You see, my father was not the most demonstrative of men. He was a child of the 1930s and 40s when emotion from a boy or man was not often encouraged, so he tended to dole out compliments and recognition in small, but worthy doses. Oh, but when he did, I thought

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ENGINEERING/from page 30 my world knew no bounds, that I was destined to take over the business someday, become the best well driller around, and the culmination of my work would make him so proud of me. Although the number of wells “we” drilled during that summer cannot total more than seven or eight, the soon normal routine of getting up at dawn, going to breakfast at the Oasis Café, and driving out to a drill site to start our workday together is forever burned into my memory.

A New Business In late 1969, my father’s well drilling company collapsed under the burden of unpaid taxes and bills, an acrimonious and expensive divorce from my mother, a serious automobile accident, and more debt than the business could handle with the work coming in—a truly monster load of misfortune. I’ll never forget the feeling of despair and anguish we both shared as my father’s entire fleet of drilling rigs and support vehicles were auctioned off one by one and then

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driven out of our parking lot while we sat by and watched helplessly and wondered what would happen next. Although this experience was hard enough for an 11-year-old kid, it was devastating for my father. He quickly sank into a seemingly endless quagmire of depression. He knew he was ultimately responsible for the demise of the business and never tried to disown it. The memories I retain of him between 1969 and 1974 are nothing but increased levels of smoking and drinking, with the probable outcome to be a life destined to be shortened from the events he endured and the compensation methods he used. But who was I to judge? During this time my interests mostly switched to school, girls, and sports. Even though I was just a kid, I honestly thought my days in the water well industry were over. In 1974, my father received an offer from an old friend (and actually a former competitor) in the business to start a pump installation and repair firm. This was a new beginning for him. He was given an opportunity to redeem himself and his image as a businessman. Along

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with a new partner, Don Eddie, my father started Ace Pumps in mid-1974, specializing in domestic pump sales and service. In addition, his talents as a known “wheeler-dealer” were used to the maximum as he started a second-hand store adjacent to the shop of the pump firm. Appropriately named “Fairly Easy Ed’s”—it soon became a popular local outlet for used household goods of all kinds. I admit I had come to miss the well drilling part, but quickly I was able to turn to the “pump department.” Unfortunately, the past days of the accumulated poisons my father ingested had started to take their toll. In 1975, at the young age of 42, he suffered the first of his many-to-be heart attacks. This basically destroyed his comeback into the water well business and he was forced to retire soon thereafter. The following years were filled with uncertainty and more health concerns. He underwent several bypass and other surgeries needed to repair clogged arteries. My father spent the next 14 years with various stays in hospitals, fishing,

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and visiting with good friends. I think, if given the chance, he would say he enjoyed those years as much as was possible.

A Fitting Tribute Edward Oren Butts died of a massive stroke on May 12, 1989, in Redmond, Oregon, just two days shy of his 56th birthday. His remains were subsequently cremated and spread over the Pacific Ocean. In total, he was married four times, had four children, three stepchildren, and five businesses. So, you may ask, “Why devote a full column to a person who has been dead for almost 25 years?” The response I would offer is simple: Although he was nobody special to most, to me he embodied this industry and could have been anyone worthy of tribute who dedicated their life to the water well business, a man doing his best to raise a family, operate a business, and provide the lifeblood liquid of freshwater to others. Sure, he made mistakes. In fact, some of them were monster errors. But is there anybody who hasn’t been in business more than one day who didn’t?

The fundamental truth is that I owe this tribute to him. He was the single most responsible person for not only providing me with life, but blessing me with the opportunity to participate in this wonderful and vital industry. It has allowed me to be able to meet and work alongside numerous individuals who have now become my lifelong friends. I’ve been able to utilize whatever talents I possess in a manner to help provide the most important resource to people on this planet: water. Finally, the tutelage and guidance he offered to me, however short in time, allowed me to work alongside and learn from one of the most important people in my entire life. For that sole experience in life, some kids will never know or appreciate. For no matter how long he may be gone from this world, he will always be my father. So, what about you? Is there someone special in your life? Perhaps it’s a father, a mother, an uncle, mentor, or some other person who may deserve some recognition and appreciation for their contributions to your accomplishments? Think about it.

Don’t make my mistake. Why wait until they are no longer here and cannot directly receive your “props”? Take advantage of the next opportunity to let them know what their help and guidance meant to you. I guarantee it will make both of your days. Until next time, work safe and smart. WWJ

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By Ron Slee

The World of the Bankers and You Managing assets in this time of anxiety.

or some time now we have read on an almost daily basis about the troubles in the banking sector. From the Lehman Brothers collapse causing the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression to the troubles across Europe to the upside-down mortgages of so many and the massive debt we have as a country. The banking sector has been under extreme pressure. Between the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and shareholders revolting over executive pay, it sounds almost otherworldly at times—it is completely unreal. For many of us debt is a bad thing, but who has enough money to own a house or a car these days without the use of a loan? This brings us to collateral for bank loans. A bank or financial institution will lend you money, but they need to have collateral—something that will become theirs if you default on your loan. With a mortgage your loan is backed up—collateralized—by the house. With your car loan, it’s the car. So when we come to the business world it gets a little different, but it’s something we have to understand and manage. The world of finance can be intimidating to operating personnel. It is not normally their strength or even some-

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You need to look at the inventory through a different set of eyes. It is money that is sitting on those shelves and it is not free.

thing they understand. Operating statements and balance sheets and cash flows? It’s bad enough attempting to balance a checkbook on a monthly basis. But it is critically important we understand all of these things so we can make good decisions on the investments made for a parts inventory or for the accounts receivables aging.

Let’s assume a dealer makes in the range of 10 percent net income on their parts business—I know this is quite imaginary—and further assume the bank will lend the dealer money for their inventory at a rate of 10 percent. If you turn the inventory twice, you will break even on profit. But if you turn the inventory less than two times, you will lose money. I grant you that’s a strange example, but I am trying to make a point. Inventory turnover has never been more important. No, I don’t mean I think we should reduce inventory and run the risk of increasing the number of back orders—not at all. I mean we have to be much more intelligent in how we manage the inventory.

Managing Inventory Let’s talk about your parts inventory. We place stock orders and we have access to emergency ordering processes and sources. We obtain good prices and in some cases receive discounts from suppliers, depending on the quantity ordered. The trouble with this is we order more than the actual sales, and we then have the inventory. This is all normal, but the cost of having too much inventory today might become too heavy a burden. Most financial institutions will lend a distributor or dealer money on the parts inventory. The trouble is they don’t lend an amount of money equal to the value of the inventory. It is normally one half of the inventory value, with the total inventory taken as collateral. In my view, the bank is not exposed in that instance, but the dealer is definitely exposed.

Replenishment Keys Some time back, I wrote about watching replenishment times. How long it takes to get a part from the supplier once you have determined you need to replenish your inventory. I also addressed the fact that one of the key elements in the replenishment time was the supplier processing time, and that this processing time was a dynamic time, not a fixed time. You need to be able to operate your parts inventory on the basis of a lead time for each part. If your business system doesn’t allow this to be done, then you need to make the changes necessary so you can do this. It is that critical. Some parts will be readily available and you will have them back in your warehouse within a week of placing the order. Other parts will take weeks. We used to treat them all in the same waterwelljournal.com

manner, no matter how long it took to replenish them. So the result was we would have too much inventory on parts that were readily available and never had enough of the parts that took longer to get. We can’t work that way anymore. This is also why it is so important to be able to place orders to your vendors on a daily basis and put the parts back into stock the same day you receive the stock order. This is after all about the money we are dealing with in that parts inventory, and money is not as readily available as it used to be. And this takes us back to the bankers. It is tough enough to obtain a good loan these days without having an inventory that is stocked with too many parts—either parts you don’t need because there’s not enough demand for them, or parts you have too many of on hand because your lead time is not used properly by your business system. So now you have the opportunity to manage your inventory with more care. You need to look at the inventory through a different set of eyes. It is money that is sitting on those shelves and it is not free. You need to manage the inventory to obtain a fair return on the investment, a return on the capital employed. You particularly need to pay attention to that investment today due to the difficulty in obtaining a loan and the quality of the assets that are used as collateral. I know this is just one more thing to add to your “to do” list. But you will be pleased if you’re able to avoid the pressure of having a banker looking over your shoulder asking about the quality of your inventory. WWJ Circle card no. 3

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August 13–15/ 2012 Florida Rural Water Association Annual Training and Technical Conference/ Daytona Beach, Florida. Web: www.frwa.net/training/AC/12AC/ 12ACPreConference.htm August 13–15/ Principles of Groundwater: Flow, Transport, and Remediation/ Columbus, Ohio. PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customer service@ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA .org August 20–22/ Analysis and Design of Aquifer Tests Including Slug Tests and Fracture Flow/ Columbus, Ohio. PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customerservice@ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA.org September 5/ The Employee Stock Ownership Plans Solution Webinar/ PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customerservice@ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA.org September 6/ Groundwater Geochemical Modeling Webinar/ PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customer service@ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA .org September 10–11/ Applications of Groundwater Geochemistry/ Burlington, Vermont. PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customerservice @ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA.org September 11/ Protect Your Groundwater Day/ PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 8987786, E-mail: customerservice@ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA.org September 12 and 13/ Understanding and Negotiating DOT Issues and Requirements for the Groundwater Industry Webinar/ PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customerservice@ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA.org September 16–21/ 39th IAH Congress: Confronting Global Change/ Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Web: www.iah2012.org September 17/ Strengthen Your Customer Connections with a Company Newsletter Brown Bag Webinar/ PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customerservice@ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA.org September 18/ World Water Monitoring Day/ Web: www.worldwatermonitoring day.org

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September 18–21/ Ohio Section of the American Water Works Association Annual 2012 Conference/ Dayton, Ohio. Web: www.ohiowater.org/oawwa September 18–21/ 2012 AHS Annual Water Symposium—Confluences: 25 Years of Bringing Water, People, and Ideas Together/ Phoenix, Arizona. Web: azhydrosoc.org/2012Symposium/ default.html September 20–21/ Contaminant Hydrogeology of Karst/ Tampa, Florida. PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customerservice@ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA.org September 20–21/ Shale Gas Insight 2012/ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Web: shalegasinsight.com September 24–26/ State and National Rural Water Association’s WaterPro Conference/ Nashville, Tennessee. Web: www.waterproconference.org September 26/ Meeting Planning for Volunteers: Site Selection Through Postmortem Reporting Brown Bag Webinar/ PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customerservice @ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA.org September 27–29/ Washington State Ground Water Association Convention/ Pasco, Washington. Web: www .wsgwa.org/events-calendar.htm September 28–29/ New Mexico Ground Water Association CEU Blitz/ Ruidoso, New Mexico. Web: www.nmgwa.org September 29–October 3/ WEFTEC 2012: The Water Quality Event/ New Orleans, Louisiana. Web: www.weftec.org/about_ weftec/default.aspx October 5–6/ Empire State Water Well Drillers’ Association Fall Meeting/ Windham, New York. www.nywelldriller .org/news.asp October 14–16/ Alabama–Mississippi Section of the American Water Works Association Annual 2012 Conference/ Mobile, Alabama. Web: www.almsa wwa.org/default.asp?ID=192&pg= conference+2012 October 14–20/ Earth Science Week/ Web: www.earthsciweek.org October 15–18/ Fracture Trace and Lineament Analysis: Application to Groundwater Characterization and Protection/ State College, Pennsylvania. PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail:

customerservice@ngwa.org, Web: www .NGWA.org October 16/ Road Salt in Groundwater and Environmental Impacts Webinar/ PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customerservice@ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA.org October 16–17/ NGWA Focus Conference on Gulf Coast Groundwater Issues/ Baton Rouge, Louisiana. PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customer service@ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA .org October 18/ Women in the Geosciences Webinar/ PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customerservice @ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA.org October 18–19/ Urban Water Resources: Stormwater Management, Groundwater Recharge, and LID Short Course/ Baton Rouge, Louisiana. PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customer service@ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA .org October 18–20/ California Groundwater Association Annual Convention and Trade Show/ Sparks, Nevada. Web: www.groundh2o.org/events/index .html October 19–20/ Oregon Ground Water Association Fall Convention/ Redmond, Oregon. PH: (503) 390-7080, Fax: (503) 390-7088, E-mail: nancy@ogwa.org October 22–24/ Borehole Geophysical Logging for Water Resources/Water Supply Applications/ Denver, Colorado. PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customerservice@ngwa.org, Web: www.NGWA.org October 25–26/ NGWA Conference on Great Plains Aquifers: Beyond the Ogallala/ Omaha, Nebraska. PH: (800) 551-7379, Fax: (614) 898-7786, E-mail: customerservice@ngwa.org, Web: www .NGWA.org *Dates shown in red are National Ground Water Association events. *Dates shown with are events where the National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation’s McEllhiney Lecture will be presented. Lecture schedules are subject to change. Check www.NGWA.org for the latest information.

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NEWSMAKERS BUSINESS GROWTH Flexcon Industries, a provider of innovative well tank technology, announced the acquisition of In-Well Technologies based in Lena, Wisconsin. In-Well Technologies is a manufacturer of pressure tanks designed to fit into a water well casing. Its business will be integrated into the operations of Flexcon Industries. Manufacturing will move from Lena to Flexcon’s modern manufacturing facility in Randolph, Massachusetts, where production had been scheduled to begin in June. This acquisition will expand Flexcon’s current tank offerings and will allow current customers to purchase all of their pressure tanks from one source. In addition, In-Well customers will benefit from Flexcon’s reputation for quality products, manufacturing reliability, and innovation. Flexcon Industries is a manufacturer of diaphragm expansion tanks for water well systems and hydronic heating and thermal expansion tanks. Badger Meter Inc., an innovator, manufacturer, and marketer of flow measurement and control products, announced it will enter into a strategic partnership with Telog Instruments Inc., a developer and manufacturer of remote data acquisition systems that provides turnkey monitoring solutions to water and energy utilities. The mutually exclusive relationship will enable Badger Meter to sell water distribution system monitoring products from Telog Instruments as value-added tools to complement the Badger Meter Advanced Metering Analytics solution in the North American water utility market. REICHdrill Inc., a manufacturer of top-head rotary drills for more than 60 years in Pennsylvania, announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Komatsu Equipment Co. of Utah. The agreement appoints Komatsu Equipment as REICHdrill’s exclusive distributor for its line of water well and blasthole drills. Komatsu Equipment has been an off-road distributor of mining 38/ August 2012 Water Well Journal

and construction equipment for 60 years in Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Eurofor SAS and REICHdrill Inc. announced the completion of a contract to supply drilling equipment and product support to Randgold Resources Ltd. and DTP Terrassement. Eurofor SAS is the authorized REICHdrill distributor for northern and central Africa and France. Moody & Associates Inc. announced its expansion into the eastern Ohio Utica Shale natural gas region. With a new office located in Canton, Ohio, Moody will provide hydrogeological consulting services to support development of the oil and gas industry throughout northeast Ohio and the Ohio River Valley. The firm provides a full range of environmental and geological consulting, water well, and well pump installation and maintenance services in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. BRANCHING OUT Summit Drilling, one of the Northeast’s largest environmental service companies, has merged Tabasco Drilling Corp. into its southern New Jersey operation. Joe Tabasco has been involved in the drilling industry since 1965 and founded Tabasco Drilling in 1990. NEW ADDITIONS Lakos Separators and Filtration Solutions, a division of Claude Laval Corp., announced two new additions. Fred Whorff joins the Lakos team in the newly designed position of director, Fred Whorff customer experience. Whorff’s past experience, which includes a strong background in process control engineering and technical sales, comes from working in similar industries including agri- Rada Nong culture, power, and gas. Rada Nong joins Lakos as the new senior materials manager. Nong brings 15 years of experience in distribution, sales, marketing, and leadership in Asia

for various large companies before coming to the Fresno, California, area where he has been the operations manager for a personal computer and games manufacturing company for the past three years. Vince Fontimayor has been appointed to product manager, mining and rock excavation technology, for Atlas Copco CMT USA in Commerce City, Colorado. Fontimayor Vince Fontimayor comes to Atlas Copco from the U.S. Navy, where he served for 7½ years and concluded his service as a lieutenant, surface warfare officer. AWARDS Moving Water Industries, a manufacturer and seller of extended line-shaft axial and mixed flow propeller pumps, submersible pumps, and its patented Hydraflow Pump, announced it has been awarded the Sunshine State Safety Recognition Award by the University of South Florida’s SafetyFlorida program. USF SafetyFlorida presented the award in recognition of MWI’s implementation and maintenance of sound safety initiatives, including effective injury and illness prevention programs, to better protect its employees. North Plains Groundwater Conservation District in Dumas, Texas, received the state’s highest environmental award, the Texas Environmental Excellence Award, from the commissioners of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. North Plains GCD received the award in recognition of the district’s “200-12 Reduced Irrigation on Corn Demonstration Project.” The project uses a total resource management system to show agricultural producers how to save water for future generations and remain economically viable with limited and diminishing water resources. TECHNOLOGY NEWS The CertainTeed QR Code Reader mobile app reached more than 100,000 downloads. The free app allows users to post content on Facebook and Twitter as well as share information via SMS meswaterwelljournal.com

saging. Launched in November 2010, the CertainTeed QR Code Reader instantly scans and reads a 2D QR code when a user points the camera of a mobile device at the code. M-I SWACO, a Schlumberger company, announced the release of the HDD Mining & Water Well Essentials app for Apple and Android smartphones. The app enables rig operators to perform calculations for pump output, hole volume, annular volume, and other functions using a smartphone. The app includes a reference section that provides charts and tables that enable the user to reference pipe and casing details, hole and pump output volumes, unit conversions, product applications, and flow charts. CHARITY

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Badger Meter Inc. announced it has donated $5,000 to the Water Buffalos in support of efforts to construct and maintain safe, reliable drinking water systems in developing countries worldwide. The Water Buffalos include more than 40 members from the global water and wastewater industry who share a passion for motorcycles and the belief that everyone deserves access to clean drinking water. Each year, the Water Buffalos ride their motorcycles to the American Water Works Association’s annual conference and Expo to raise money and awareness for Water For People, an international nonprofit devoted to helping villages build and maintain safe water systems.

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Solinst’s Versatile Tag Line Improves Sampling Efforts The Solinst Tag Line provides a simple method to measure the depth of a backfill sand or bentonite layer during the completion of a well and to measure depth to the bottom of a well. The Tag Line uses a weight attached to a durable polyethylene coated stainless steel wire line in lengths up to 1000 feet mounted on a sturdy freestanding reel. Cable markings are accurately laser etched every ¼ feet. The 316 stainless steel tag weight comes in two sizes, standard ¾-inch diameter and narrow ½-inch. The weights can be clipped on and off the cable. This allows the reelmounted, marked cable to be used as a support to accurately lower bailers, pumps, or other sampling devices to specific depths in a well. Marking accu-

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Goulds Water Technology Introduces Aquavar SPD Plus Goulds Water Technology, a Xylem brand, introduces the Aquavar SPD Plus variable speed pump controller. Designed for the professional pump installer and built for demanding conditions in a wide range of applications, the SPD Plus enhances the Goulds Water Technology product line of variable speed pump controllers. The SPD Plus was developed specifically for commercial submersible and above ground centrifugal pumps. The SPD Plus adjusts motor speed to match the hydraulic needs of the system and maintain pressure, substantially reduces energy draw during lower flow, and

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Hach Launches DR 6000 Spectrophotometer Hach Co. has developed the latest innovation in lab testing, the DR 6000 UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The DR 6000 is equipped with RFID technology, integrated QA software, more than 250 testing methods and guided procedures, making it one of the most advanced spectrophotometers available. Reliable and traceable results are some of the greatest benefits the DR 6000 can provide. This instrument is

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Reed Manufacturing Provides Squeeze-Off Tool for Utility Contractors

Reed Manufacturing Co. introduces the PES2 IPS/CTS PE Squeeze-Off tool for ½-inch to 2-inch IPS and CTS pipe. This new model has unique stops that

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Henry Pratt Unveils Series 300 Plunger Valve

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New Tools Made Available for Leapfrog Hydro

ARANZ Geo Ltd., developer of 3D geological modeling software Leapfrog Hydro, has released a new version of the software that adds significant tools for those producing and interpreting geological models in the groundwater contamination field. ARANZ Geo works closely with customers to gauge what needs to be added or built upon in the software. The new release includes the large scale addition of tools such as adjusting the z value of a collar and a wish list of smaller, but equally sought after, features such as the ability to produce full HD movies of animated geological models and the option to display data values in the Leapfrog Viewer. A key feature for MODFLOW users is the ability to build a grid based on multiple geological models such as when a fault is running through an aquifer. This model can then be used as the source for a MODFLOW simulation. Leapfrog Hydro is one product in a suite of geological modeling software under the Leapfrog banner. Circle card no. 48

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AquaShock Meters Offer Waterproof and Shockproof Protection

Sper Scientific has introduced a new line of waterproof and shockproof water quality meters that are rechargeable and float if dropped in water. The handheld meter line, called AquaShock, is the first IP67 waterproof meter line to feature replaceable BNC-connected probes. The meters feature a screw-down, waterproof housing surrounding the BNC probe connection. When a waterproof connection is not needed, any BNC-connected probe can be used. AquaShock meters are also shockproof, and feature a “soft grip” surface to help prevent accidental drops. Other features include a large, backlit LCD display, 99-memory review, min/max/avg, internal clock and calendar, C° and F°, autoranging, and automatic temperature compensation. There are currently three AquaShock models available, all with five-year warranties, measuring pH, mV, ORP, conductivity, and TDS. Circle card no. 49

Submersible Pressure Transmitter Provides Continuous Precision Monitoring Up to 100 Feet SOR has achieved the stringent IP68 rating in up to 100 feet of continuous submersion for the 805PT electronic pressure transmitter. The IP68 is the top rating for protection against dust and moisture. With the IP68 rating, the submersible 805PT pressure transmitter will provide precision depth measurements in liquid applications such as well monitoring, groundwater, and surface water measurement as well as municipal and industrial applications where watertight protection is re-

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Koch Membrane Systems Offers Water Solution for Variety of Ultrafiltration Applications

The latest in Koch Membrane Systems’ broad family of hollow fiber ultrafiltration products, the TARGA II HF, based on polyethersulfone (PES) chemistry, is now even better at tackling a wide range of industrial and water applications. New membrane designs provide safe, high-quality solutions for drinking water, seawater pretreatment, industrial water treatment, and tertiary wastewater treatment. As always, ingenious hollow fiber geometry allows a high membrane surface area to be contained in a compact module, boosting capacity while using minimal space and power consumption. The TARGA II HF system offers a cost-effective, safe, high-quality water solution for a variety of ultrafiltration applications, from drinking water to seawater pretreatment, industrial water treatment, and tertiary wastewater treatment. The TARGA II HF system features a robust PES membrane, optimized cartridge and rack design, and one of the smallest footprints on the market. The fibers are ideally suited to meet drinking water requirements and provide 4-log virus removal. Circle card no. 51

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71 Drilling Equipment

60 Down Hole Inspection Waterwell Camera Inspection Systems • Portable, Truck or Trailer mounted. • Retrofit compatible with Laval and most geophysical logging winches. • Full repair service and spare parts for CCV, Boretech, Wellcam and Laval cameras and controllers. • Forward and 360 degree side wall viewing color cameras. • Depths to 5,000 feet.

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76 Elevators J & K To o l C o m p a n y I n c .

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Check out the September WWJ Make sure to look for the September issue of Water Well Journal as it focuses on the issue of groundwater around the globe. There will be a feature article on a foundation consisting of many professionals from the industry who are providing wells for those in need as well as a special WWJ Q&A with Jay Famiglietti, a hydrologist who uses satellites and develops computer models to track water changes around the world. The publication will also feature columns by industry experts and departments filled with the latest news and information from the groundwater industry. Look for the September issue of WWJ soon! Water Well Journal August 2012 47/

115 Mud Pumps Hydraulic drive mud pumps —small and lightweight—

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125 Pump Hoists 2012 Models

S4,000 Pump Hoist, 8,000# cap., 35 telescoping mast, 30 gal. oil tank, hydro pump, 5T safety hook, hydro controls and variable speed engine control . . . . . . . . . . . .$14,245

S6,000 Pump Hoist, 16,000# 3L cap., 35 telescoping mast, 30 gal. oil tank, hydro pump, 5T safety hook, hydro controls and variable speed engine control . . . . . $16,445

S8,000 Pump Hoist, 22,000# 3L cap., 36 telescoping mast, 30 gal. oil tank, hydro pump, 7T safety hook, hydro controls and variable speed engine control . . . . .$20,845

S10,000 Pump Hoist, 30,000# 3L cap., 40 telescoping mast, 30 gal. oil tank, hydro pump, 9T safety hook, hydro controls and variable speed engine control . . . . . $28,545

S12,000 Pump Hoist, 48,000# 4L cap., 44 telescoping mast, 6000# tail out line, 72 gal. oil tank, hydro pump, 11T safety hook, hydro controls and variable speed engine control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32,945 S15,000 Pump Hoist, 60,000# 4L cap, 48 telescoping mast, 6000# tail out line, 72 gal. oil tank, hydro pump, 13T safety hook, hydro controls and variable speed engine control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,645 S20,000 Pump Hoist, 80,000# 4L cap, 40 telescoping mast, 6000# tail out line, 72 gal. oil tank, hydro pump, 13T safety hook, hydro controls and variable speed engine control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$53,845 S25,000 Pump Hoist, 100,000# 4L cap, 40 telescoping mast, 6000# tail out line, 100 gal. oil tank, hydro pump, 15T safety hook, hydro control and variable speed engine control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$61,545

S30,000 Pump Hoist, 120,000# 4L cap, 40 telescoping mast, 6000# tail out line, 100 gal. oil tank, hydro pump, 15T safety hook, hydro control and variable speed engine control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$76,945

New Equipment in Stock

S6,000 SEMCO, 44 , PTO, 2 spd., 16,000# cap., RC, PR, aux., light kit, service body, mini bed, 2012 Dodge 5500, 6.7L D, stand. transmission, 4 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $81,580 S30,000, 84 , 56 , BC outriggers, HD cathead, 2 spd., sandreel, AB for sandreel, AB reg., aux., oil cooler, light kit, power arm, PT hookup, 22 bed, toolboxes, 2012 Freightliner 108SD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $259,918

Used Equipment in Stock

M33 Jessen/Monitor, 1-PR, SB, 1995 Ford F-350, gas, 5 spd., 4 2 . . . . . . . . . $17,900

M34 Jessen/Monitor, RC, PR, SB w/1992 GMC Top Kick, 3116 Cat, 5 spd. . . $19,500 5T Smeal, PR, bed, toolboxes, 2004 Ford F650, Cummins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$34,950

Walker-Neer 20T rated, double cathead, sandreel, 3rd leg, 1976 Chevy . . . . $19,500 S6,000 SEMCO, 44 , oil cooler, RC, 2 spd., SR, PR, light kit, toolbox package, bed, 2004 Dodge Crew Cab 3500, auto. . . . . .$35,950

S12,000 SEMCO, 44 , HS PTO, oil cooler, SR, BO, 2 spd., aux., PR, BC outriggers, light kit, 16 bed, toolbox, 2006 International 4300, auto., yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . .$87,039

S12,000 SEMCO, 44 , AS PTO, sandreel, BO cylinder, oil cooler, 2 spd., aux. pipe racks, BC outriggers, light kit, 16 bed, boxes, 2007 Freightliner M2, C-7 Cat, 6 spd., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80,871 S12,000 SEMCO, 48 , HS PTO, oil cooler, sandreel, BO cylinder, 2 spd., PT hookup w/ air, aux., pipe racks, light kit, 2008 International 4300, DT466 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $81,755

S15,000 SEMCO, 48 , AS PTO, sandreel, BO cylinder, aux., 2 spd., oil cooler, light kit, PT hookup, 2006 International 4300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$87,312

S25,000 SEMCO, 48 , AS PTO, BO cylinder, BC outrigger, 2 spd., sandreel, PT hookup, power arm, aux., oil cooler, light kit, 20 bed, boxes, 2007 Sterling, Cat, 6 spd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $123,547 S25,000 SEMCO, 50 , AS PTO, HD cat head, 2 spd, sandreel, aux., oil cooler, power arm, PT hookup w/air, light kit, 18 bed, boxes, 2008 Freightliner, Cummins, 6 spd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $131,135

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135 Rigs Enid Drill Systems Inc www.eniddrill.com 580-234-5971 Fax 580-234-5980

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160 Trucks

185 Well Rehab

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Deadlines: First day of the preceding publication of magazine (December 1 for February issue). No guarantees after that date. This applies to renewals, cancellations, and any revisions. All classified ads must be prepaid by check or credit card. Commission rates do not apply to classified ads. Current month’s classified ads are posted on our Web site at www.ngwa.org/pdf/classify.pdf for no extra charge. To place a classified advertisement in Water Well Journal, please send ad text to Shelby Fleck by e-mail at sfleck@ngwa.org or fax to 614 898.7786. Upon receipt, you will be contacted and provided a quote. Thank you! Twitter @WaterWellJournl

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Compile borehole logs quickly and easily. The Guide for Using the Hydrogeologic Classification System for Logging Water Well Boreholes helps you to put together logs that are uniform in nature, easy to write, and easy to read. Included with the book is a convenient weather-resistant, twosided card that is easy to use on-site. The front provides essential gauges for measuring size, color, and aquifer characteristics, while the back contains an easy-to-follow flowchart on using the classification system. To order your copy, visit the NGWA bookstore at www.NGWA.org or call 800 551.7379 (614 898.7791). Guide for Using the Hydrogeologic Classification System for Logging Water Well Boreholes Catalog #T1030

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186 Well Screens

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180 Water Trucks Specializing in quality custom built epoxy coated Flattanks any gallon or tank length sizes with or without material handling IMT cranes. All tanks are sandblasted and painted with polyurethane paint. Many options available.

Well screen manufacturer: stainless steel, galvanized and carbon steel. Sizes: 0.75" to 24.0" OD. Rod base, pre-pack and pipe base screens. Environmental flush joint monitor pipe, T&C stainless drop pipe, drive points, etc. Contact: Jan or Steve 18102 E. Hardy Rd., Houston, TX 77073 Ph: (281) 233-0214; Fax: (281) 233-0487 Toll free: (800) 577-5068 www.alloyscreenworks.com

Put your company’s message here! Engineered for convenience and durability, allows the user to operate at any type of drilling operation. Our drill site rig tenders are built with simplicity and functionality. Call us for our used truck – new tank inventory list.

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A.Y. McDonald Mfg. 1 5 (800) 292-2737 www.aymcdonald.com Boshart Industries 2 32 (800) 561-3164 www.boshart.com CCV Engineering & Mfg. 4 9 (800) 671-0383 www.ariesccv.com Central Mine Equipment 5 IBC (800) 325-8827 www.cmeco.com Century 6 12 (866) 887-5216 www.pool-motors.com Cotey Chemical 7 21 (806) 747-2096 www.coteychemical.com Franklin Electric 8 10 (260) 824-2900 www.franklin-electric.com GEFCO/King Oil Tools 9 40 (800) 759-7441 www.gefco.com Geoprobe ® Systems 10 31 (800) 436-7762 www.geoprobe.com

Grundfos Pumps 11 IFC (913) 227-3400 www.us.grundfos.com In-Well Technologies 12 43 (920) 829-5690 www.in-welltech.com kwik-ZIP 13 29 (866) 629-7020 www.kwikzip.com Laibe/Versa-Drill 14 15 (317) 231-2250 www.laibecorp.com Lorentz Solar Water Pumps 15 OBC (888) 535-4788 (866) 593-0777 www.lorentz.de Marks Products/ Allegheny Instruments 16 16 (800) 255-1353 www.geovision.org MARL Technologies 17 42 (800) 404-4463 www.marltechnologies.com Mount Sopris Instruments 18 39 (303) 279-3211 www.mountsopris.com NGWA/Bookstore 36 53 (800) 551-7379 www.ngwa.org

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NGWA/Certification (800) 551-7379 www.ngwa.org NGWA/ ConsensusDOCS (800) 551-7379 www.ngwa.org NGWA/Educational Foundation (800) 551-7379 www.ngwa.org/ngwref NGWA/Groundwater Expo (800) 551-7379 www.ngwa.org NGWA/Membership (800) 551-7379 www.ngwa.org NGWA/Protect Your Groundwater Day (800) 551-7379 www.ngwa.org NGWA/Water Well Journal Advertising (800) 551-7379 www.ngwa.org NGWA/Webinars (800) 551-7379 www.ngwa.org

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Congratulations to our 2012 NGWREF Assante Scholarship and Farvolden Award winners—the future of our groundwater industry! We wish you continued success in your studies and welcome you to our industry! Assante Scholarship winners

Farvolden Award winners Zijuan Deng Flinders University Waldy Fernandez Texas A&M University

Julia DeGagné Past President Award Portland State University

Eamon McCarthy Earls Ora Lyons Award University of Massachusetts Amherst

Elora Arana Texas A&M University

Devin Ergler Washington State University

Madeline Friend Northern Arizona University

Kurstyn Mills Oklahoma City University

Jenna Chandler Michigan State University

Hanna Dornhofer University of Texas at Austin

Elizabeth Schaller Northern Arizona University

Jessie Moravek Northwestern University

Mattie Reid Bucknell University

Donations to NGWREF make it possible to assist those studying in groundwater-related fields. You can help keep the future of the industry moving forward by making a donation today— visit www.NGWA.org/NGWREF or call 800 551.7379 (614 898.7791). Twitter @WaterWellJournl

Rebecca Nelson Stanford Law School

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Operated by NGWA, NGWREF is a 501(c)(3) public foundation focused on conducting educational, research, and other charitable activities related to a broader public understanding of groundwater.

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“Closing Time” is the page of Water Well Journal that showcases—you! It will always feature a few pictures of people at work at job sites around the world. Please send in photos and brief descriptions and you just

may be the subject on the last page of an issue of WWJ. And remember, if your photo is selected as the cover image of WWJ, you receive $250. If your photos are selected, you will be

asked to fill out a photo disclaimer form that grants the National Ground Water Association the royalty-free right to display the photos. Please send high-resolution digital photos to tplumley@ngwa.org.

WWJ showed in the July issue images of a Dempster cable tool rig that sits on a 1925 Douglas truck and is housed at the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum in Walcott, Iowa. It is estimated the rig was built between 1900-1910. Here are more images. Also, go to www.water welljournal.com to see a slide show of the rig at the museum.

This is the front of the rig. It is part of a collection of 50 to 60 trucks being displayed at any one time at the museum. This is the spudding beam and shock absorbing beam— still wood. Ninety percent of the rig is wood.

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This is a close look at the winch for drilling cable. All photos submitted by Dave Meier of Iowa 80 Trucking Museum. Anyone with more information on a Dempster rig can call Meier at (563) 468-5228.

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