2013 Groundwater Summit Program by David Evener

The National and International Conference on Groundwater

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On-site Program

2013 NGWA Groundwater Summit ®

April 28-May 2, 2013 San Antonio, Texas Greetings, friends and colleagues! On behalf of the National Ground Water Association and the Groundwater Summit Program Committee, we welcome you to the 2013 NGWA Summit. You are participating in the only annual technical conference that is devoted solely to advancing groundwater science, technology, and policy. We express our sincere gratitude to all those who have contributed to make this event possible, especially our program committee members Billie Arceneaux, Jim Butler, Alan Dutton, Leroy Goodson, Scott King, David Kreamer, David Lipson, Mary Musick, Jack Sharp, and Joe Yelderman; NGWA’s hardworking staff; our valued cosponsor, the International Association of Hydrogeologists; the instructors for our technical courses; field trip guides; keynote and guest speakers; session moderators; platform and poster presenters; distinguished industry leaders; the NGWREF Darcy, NGWREF McEllhiney, and the Birdsall-Dreiss distinguished lecturers; sponsors; and the many others who are contributing to this year’s Summit. This on-site program contains a comprehensive agenda and additional details on this event. We’re pleased to bring together professionals, academics, and government agency personnel from around the world who are involved in the many disciplines and aspects of the groundwater industry. Attendees will share knowledge, learn from each other, meet new friends, and enjoy scenic San Antonio, Texas (a city that gets most of its water from groundwater). We are pleased to have you join us for the 2013 NGWA Summit. Be a part of this exciting event! Robert Mace, Ph.D., and Kristine Uhlman, RG Cochairs, Summit Program Committee

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NGWREF Robert Farvolden Student Award

NGWREF Robert Farvolden Student Award, made possible by a grant from S.S. Papadopulos & Associates Inc., will be awarded to undergraduate and/or graduate students based on judged platform or poster presentations given at the NGWA Groundwater Summit. Up to four $750 scholarships may be awarded based on quality of presentation, content, and demonstrated insight on a topic or issue. These awards will be distributed after the conclusion of the conference.

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Concurrent Conference Sessions

7:00-7:00 Bookstore 8:00-10:00 Regency Ballroom East 3

8:00-9:40 Groundwater-Related Issues in Developing Nations Regency Ballroom West 4

5:40-7:00 Poster Reception—Royal Ballroom Foyer

Regency Ballroom East 1

4:20 -5:00 4:20 -5:40 Groundwater Influence on Remote Sensing Geothermal HVAC Deployment and Groundwater 5:00-5:40 Innovative Approaches Regency Ballroom East 2 for Investigating and Managing Karst Groundwater Resources

3:50-4:20 Break

2:10-3:10 Ethics for Groundwater and Engineering Professionals Regency Ballroom East 2

Concurrent Conference Sessions

2:10-3:30 Anything Groundwater 1 Regency Ballroom East 1

2:10-5:40

12:50-2:10 Lunch (on your own)

5:20-5:40 Lessons Learned from a Decade of Groundwater Availability Modeling in Texas Regency Ballroom East 3

4:20 -5:20 Historical Hydrogeology

3:10-3:50 Bridging the Skills Gap: Essential Skills New Groundwater Professionals Need Regency Ballroom East 3

2:10-3:10 Anything Groundwater 2

4:20 -5:20 Groundwater-Related Issues in Developing Nations (cont.) Regency Ballroom West 4

2:10-3:10 Groundwater-Related Issues in Developing Nations (cont.) Regency Ballroom West 4

11:50-12:50 Politics of Groundwater: When Populations, Politics, and Critters Collide Regency Ballroom East 2-3

10:20-11:50 Welcome, Keynote Address: Quenching ‘The Big Thirst’ Regency Ballroom East 2-3

10:00-10:20 Break

8:40-10:00 Groundwater Dewatering and Control in Sensitive Environments Regency Ballroom East 1

8:00-10:00 8:00-8:40 Challenges for Groundwater- Regency Ballroom East 2-3 Based Public Water Supply Systems

8:00-10:00

7:00-5:00 Registration

8:00-5:00 Short course Practical Tracer Testing Techniques for Site Characterization and Remediation System Design Regency Ballroom West 6

Field Trip and Short Courses

8:00-5:00 Short course Drilling Fundamentals for Hydrogeologists Regency Ballroom West 5

Monday, April 29

8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Field trip Edwards Aquifer Authority Field Trip

Sunday, April 28

4:20 -5:20 Hydrogeologic Characterization and Environmental Issues at Mining Facilities (continued) Regency Ballroom West 5

2:10-3:50 Hydrogeologic Characterization and Environmental Issues at Mining Facilities Regency Ballroom West 5

9:00-9:40 Mass Flux and Mass Discharge Regency Ballroom West 5

8:00-9:00 Beyond the Phase II Sifting from Investigation to Risk Management

4:20 -5:40 Challenges in Characterizing and Modeling Karst Aquifer Systems (continued) Regency Ballroom West 6

2:10-3:50 Challenges in Characterizing and Modeling Karst Aquifer Systems Regency Ballroom West 6

8:00-9:40 Finite Difference vs. Finite Element— Numerical Methods Regency Ballroom West 6

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8:00-9:00 Discovering and Developing Water Supplies Through Coordinated Public and Private Efforts Regency Ballroom East 2-3

8:00-9:20 Regency Ballroom East 3

8:00-9:00 Groundwater Flow and Fractures Regency Ballroom West 4

8:00-9:00 Management of Fresh/Brackish Groundwater Resources: Tools, Innovations, and Applications Regency Ballroom West 5

8:00-9:20 Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Groundwater: Prevention, Detection, and Remediation Regency Ballroom West 6

3:50-5:20 Resume Writing for Graduate and Undergraduate Students Regency Ballroom East 2

5:20-6:30 Poster Reception—Royal Ballroom Foyer

3:50-5:20 GHP System Engineering Stimulating the “Engine” in Engineering Regency Ballroom East 1

3:35-3:50 Break

2:55-3:35 Settling In: Getting Comfortable in a New Job, New Company, or New Work Environment Regency Ballroom East 2

1:15-2:55 Emerging Contaminants

Concurrent Conference Sessions

1:15-3:15 The Saga of Groundwater Monitoring Efforts in Tough Economic Times Regency Ballroom East 1

1:15-5:20

12:00-1:15 Lunch (provided)

3:50-5:20 2012 NGWA Outstanding Groundwater Project Award Regency Ballroom East 3

Not So Remote) Ways of Estimating Groundwater Use in Agriculture Regency Ballroom East 3 3:50-5:20 Using Isotopes in Groundwater Studies: A Review of Some Fundamentals and of Lessons Learned from Experience Regency Ballroom West 4

1:15-3:15 1:15-2:15 The Texas Water Conservation What Lies Beneath: Groundwater and Geophysics and Technology Center Regency Ballroom West 4 2:35-3:15 Remote (and

3:50-5:20 Hidrogeología Moderna, Retos y Aplicaciones (Modern Hydrogeology – Challenges and Applications) Presented In Spanish Regency Ballroom West 5

1:15-3:15 Management of Fresh/Brackish Groundwater Resources: Tools, Innovations, and Applications (cont.) Regency Ballroom West 5

3:50-5:20 Efficiently Managing Groundwater Data from Planning to Output Regency Ballroom West 6

1:15-3:35 Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Groundwater: Prevention, Detection, and Remediation (continued) Regency Ballroom West 6

10:50-12:00 2013 William A. McEllhiney Lecture Series in Water Well Technology: Keeping the Pump Primed: Aquifer Sustainability Regency Ballroom East 2-3

9:40-10:50 2013 Henry Darcy Lecture Series in Groundwater Science: Managing Groundwater Beneath the Agricultural Landscape Regency Ballroom East 2-3

9:20-9:40 Break

7:00-6:30 Bookstore

Concurrent Conference Sessions

8:00-8:30 Writing a Good Abstract Regency Ballroom East 1

8:00-9:20

7:00-5:00 Registration

Tuesday, April 30

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9:00-9:40 Water and Social Media Regency Ballroom East 1

8:00-9:40 Sustainable Solutions to Challenges to Groundwater Regency Ballroom East 2-3

8:00-10:20 Regency Ballroom East 3

8:00-10:00 Site Characterization and Management of Environmental Risks at Upstream Oil and Gas Fields Regency Ballroom West 4 9:40-10:00 Characterizing Biology with Water Quality in Karst: What Can It Tell Us About Aquifer Health Regency Ballroom West 5

8:00-9:40 Public Policy and Scientific Management of Water Resources

1:35-3:55 Anything Groundwater 4 Regency Ballroom East 3

May 2-3

8:00-5:30 Short course Applications of Groundwater Geochemistry Maverick Room

8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Optional Hands-On Event Dye-Tracer and Geophysics Field Methods Hands-On Event

8:00-5:00 Short course Saltwater Intrusion Mitigation and Brackish Groundwater Development: An Overview Navarro Room

May 2-3

Separate Registration Fees Apply

May 2

Hands-On Event and Short Courses

Thursday and Friday, May 2-3

2:55 -3:35 Stormwater and Urban Hydrogeology Regency Ballroom East 2

1:35-2:55 Integrated Groundwater Management: Best Practices for Managing Limited Supplies Under Different Policy and Legal Settings

Concurrent Conference Sessions

1:35-3:35 Anything Groundwater 3 Regency Ballroom East 1

1:35-4:35

12:25-1:35 Lunch (on your own) 1:35-3:35 Hydraulic Fracturing and Protection of Groundwater Resources Regency Ballroom West 4

1:35-3:15 Everything Aquifer Storage and Recovery Regency Ballroom West 5

11:15-12:25 Perspectives on Hydraulic Fracturing Panel (Industry/Environmental/State Regulatory) Regency Ballroom East 2-3

10:15-11:15 2013 Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture: How Do Porous Terrestrial Surfaces Control Evaporation into the Atmosphere? Regency Ballroom East 2-3

10:00-10:15 Break

7:00-4:00 Bookstore

Concurrent Conference Sessions

8:00-9:00 My Greatest Challenge as a Groundwater Professional

8:00-10:00

7:00-11:00 Registration

Wednesday, May 1

1:35-2:35 Fine Tuning Your Interviewing Skills Regency Ballroom West 6

8:00-9:40 Eliminating or Exploiting Environmental Fluctuations to Improve Hydraulic Characterization Regency Ballroom West 6

Conference Highlights This year’s Summit program — with more than 192 presenters — offers 32 platform presentations in nine tracks, 25 posters in two sessions, two panel presentations, a half-dozen “twilight” sessions, and more.

Keynote Address

Quenching ‘The Big Thirst’ by Charles Fishman Monday, April 29 • 10:30-11:50 a.m. Charles Fishman is the keynote speaker for the 2013 NGWA Summit — The National and International Conference on Groundwater. Fishman, an award-winning reporter who has spent the last several years trying to understand water issues around the world, is the New York Times bestselling author of the book, The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water. Focusing on society’s relationship with water, his message is cautionary, but optimistic — there is still no reason for a global water crisis as there is more than enough water . . . it just has to be used smartly. Since The Big Thirst was published, Fishman has spoken about water issues at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Michigan, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the U.S. State Department. He also recently penned a thoughtprovoking op-ed article on the current drought encompassing much of the United States. Book signing: Charles Fishman will be signing books on April 29 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. following his presentation.

Guest Lecturers

2013 NGWREF McEllhiney Lecture presentation Tuesday, April 30 • 10:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. John Jansen, Ph.D., PG, will present his 2013 NGWREF McEllhiney Lecture series, “Keeping the Pump Primed: Aquifer Sustainability.” No one can control, manage, or sustain what is not measured, so monitoring is the first step needed to ensure success. In terms of groundwater, monitoring can identify aquifers being used in an unsustainable manner and that information can then be used to find remedies to sustain the systems, as well as the industries and businesses that rely on them. One example of this, which will be discussed in this lecture, is the deep sandstone aquifer of northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin, where decades of overpumping have created one of the largest cones of depression in the world. Both states have conducted detailed studies of the aquifer and have begun regional planning to control the human and environmental impacts. (The McEllhiney Lecture Series is made possible by a grant from Franklin Electric.). Dr. Jansen has a B.S. in Geology and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Geological Sciences with an emphasis in hydrogeology and geophysics. He is the Senior Managing Hydrogeologist for Cardno ENTRIX and the lead author of the chapter on borehole geophysics in the third edition of Groundwater and Wells. He is a Professional Geologist in seven states, and a Registered Geophysicist in California. He currently is the NGWA representative on the Advisory Council on Water Information and was on the Board of Directors for the NGWA Scientists and Engineers Division from 2005 through 2007.

2013 Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture presentation Wednesday, May 1 • 10:40-11:40 a.m.

2013 NGWREF Darcy Lecture presentation Tuesday, April 30 • 9:40-10:50 a.m.

Dr. Dani Or will present his 2013 Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture, “How Do Porous Terrestrial Surfaces Control Evaporation into the Atmosphere?”

Dr. David L. Rudolph will present his 2013 NGWREF Darcy Lecture, “Managing Groundwater Beneath the Agricultural Landscaper.”

Dr. Dani Or is a professor of Soil and Terrestrial Environmental Physics and Director of the Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems in the Department of Environmental Systems Science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich in Switzerland. His research focuses on mass and energy transport in porous media, on mechanics of abrupt landslides and avalanches, and on linking physical processes and biological activity in soils. Or has authored over 170 refereed publications, coauthored a book, and over 270 proceeding papers and abstracts. Or is Editor in Chief of the Vadose Zone Journal, recipient of the Kirkham Soil Physics Award (2001), 2004 Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America, chair of the 2008 Gordon Research Conference on Flow and Transport (Oxford, UK), and 2010 Fellow of the American Geophysical Union.

Gain insight on how the nature of groundwater quality has been impacted from agricultural land-use practices, at both local and regional scales, with a specific focus on nitrate and microbial indicator species. Dr. Rudolph is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo specializing in regional hydrogeology and groundwater protection and management. Dr. Rudolph’s works extensively in areas related to the regional management of groundwater resources, participating with provincial and municipal authorities in the development of groundwater protection strategies. Recent research applications have focused on assessing the impacts on shallow groundwater and surface water quality from agricultural land-use practices and the evaluation performance of Beneficial Management Practices.

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Optional Short Courses Drilling Fundamentals for Hydrogeologists (#373)

Applications of Groundwater Geochemistry (#485)

Presenters: Marvin F. Glotfelty, RG, and Art Becker, MGWC, CPG

Presenters: Bill Deutsch and Patrick Longmire, Ph.D.

This one-day course is designed to acquaint — or reacquaint — you with: • Various drilling methods • Well design concepts • Design calculations • Troubleshooting techniques. In addition to the nuts and bolts, health and safety considerations will be addressed, as well as building rapport with other groundwater professionals at the drill site and on the project.

This two-day course will provide you with the knowledge you need to evaluate contaminant migration and design remediation systems based upon the geochemical parameters of your site.

April 28• Regency Ballroom West 5

Practical Tracer Testing Techniques for Site Characterization and Remediation System Design (#501) April 28 • Regency Ballroom West 6

May 2-3 • Maverick Room

While a basic understanding of geochemical concepts is a good start, knowing how contaminants will behave in a variety of geochemical settings is vital in conducting site assessments or designing an effective remediation project. Conditions resulting from groundwater and aquifer/soil interactions will be discussed and the effects of introducing a variety of contaminants will be examined. Case studies will be used to explain data collection requirements, laboratory analytical methods, and interpretation of data. Class exercises, including ones on characterization and aquifer remediation, will be used to reinforce concepts presented in the lectures.

Member $925

Nonmember $1,075

Presenters: Elizabeth Cohen, Ph.D., and Craig Divine, Ph.D. This one-day course focuses on the practical use and application of tracers by practitioners at remediation sites, including guidance on the use of tracers to characterize aquifer injectability, understand reagent distribution and utilization, quantify contaminant transport and degradation, and provide a basis for the design and optimization of in situ remediation systems. While tracers have been broadly utilized in hydrogeologic and hydrologic studies for many years to understand solute transport phenomena in porous media and fractured rock aquifers, until recently, they were mostly used in research settings applied and, only infrequently employed, by consultants and practitioners at typical contaminated sites. Now, however, due in large part to the recognition that the success of many in situ remedial strategies is tied to local-scale hydrogeologic conditions, reagent distribution, and contaminant transport behavior, tracers are increasingly becoming a standard and costeffective hydrogeologic characterization tool. They are being used by consultants to obtain basic aquifer characterization information and support development of conceptual site models, calibration of numerical flow and transport models, evaluation of contaminantrelated risk, and remediation system design and assessment. Additionally, this course highlights examples of how tracers can be used to measure contaminant flux, assess LNAPL mobility, and evaluate hydraulic capture. Basic terminology and concepts will be covered, as well as tracer materials and analytical methods; health, safety, and regulatory issues; test design and data interpretation concepts; and specialized applications and new developments.

Saltwater Intrusion Mitigation and Brackish Groundwater Development: An Overview (#304) May 2-3 • Navarro Room

Presenters: Daniel Gomes, Robert Maliva, Ph.D., and Weixing Guo This intensive two-day course consists of presentations, case studies, and lab exercises using Visual MODFLOW to introduce you to modeling environments, and the main steps involved, for developing brackish groundwater wells and reverse osmosis injection wells, which may play pivotal roles in helping to fulfill increasing demands for drinking water supplies. The use of saltwater and brackish groundwater for drinking water purposes is becoming more common in the United States and abroad due to increasing overuse of fresh groundwater and induction of saltwater intrusion in coastal areas. In fact, the Texas Water Development Board, in its latest 50-year planning effort, lists brackish groundwater supplies as a key new resource to tackle the growing disconnect between supplies and demand. Yet, there are still many difficulties in developing such a resource, including ensuring its long-term sustainability and potentially escalating costs with deteriorating water quality over time. Injection of RO concentrate in the subsurface also presents geochemical and well construction challenges.

Member $1,025 Nonmember $1,175

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Optional Field Event Edwards Aquifer Authority Field Trip April 28 • 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

This field trip offers you an introduction to the San Antonio Segment of the Balcones Fault Zone Edwards Aquifer — commonly known as the Edwards Aquifer — one of the most permeable and productive aquifers in the United States.

• Be in good shape as this is a physically demanding tour; if you have any health concerns such as bad or weak knees/ankles/hips, a heart condition, are overweight, or get easily fatigued, you may want to rethink participating in this tour • Refrain from rock or fossil collecting as neither is allowed at the gorge • Refrain from bringing pets as they are not allowed on the tour • Refrain from bringing children; absolutely no one under 7 years old will be allowed in the gorge.

This field trip will take you from the contributing (drainage) zone of the aquifer, across the recharge zone, and on to the artesian zone. Each of the stops has been selected to give you an insight into the complex geology, hydrology, and management issues of the aquifer and the region. A box lunch and drinks will be provided. You should plan to wear comfortable shoes (open-toe shoes are not recommended), a hat, and weather-dependent clothes. Please bring your camera and questions.

Optional Hands-On Event Dye-Tracer and Geophysics Field Methods Hands-On Event

May 2 • 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (return time approximate) Hosted by Edwards Aquifer Authority personnel, this program will focus on hands-on opportunities for you to conduct dye-tracer tests and use geophysical logging equipment at an off-site facility. Transportation and a box lunch will be provided. Class time will be approximately six hours, depending on traffic. Participation is limited to 30 people and preregistration is required. It’s a ticketed event only available to NGWA Summit attendees. The cost on/before March 15 for NGWA members is $100 and $150 for nonmembers; thereafter the cost is $150 for NGWA members and $200 for nonmembers.

Photo courtesy of Edwards Aquifer Authority.

Pictured here is a tracer test being conducted at Canyon Lake Gorge.

Disclaimer

PLEASE NOTE — as a participant in this hands-on event, you must:

The National Ground Water Association (“NGWA”) provides a wide array of presentations, workshops, webinars, and other forms of continuing education and/or instruction developed with the input and guidance of various groundwater professionals and others who serve as presenters. Unless specifically noted, NGWA is not responsible for the content of these presentations and instruction, or the opinions of the presenters. Individual situations and local practices and standards may vary, so members and others utilizing information contained within a presentation or continuing education event are free to adopt differing standards and approaches as they see fit. Products and names mentioned in materials or presentations are the property of their respective owners and the mention of them does not constitute an endorsement by NGWA. Information contained in a presentation or continuing education event hosted or promoted by NGWA is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The Association assumes no liability or responsibility for the contents of a presentation or continuing education instruction or the opinions expressed by the presenters.

• Complete a liability waiver prior to the trip, which will be e-mailed to you from NGWA once you’ve registered • Wear footwear appropriate for the tour — sneakers, hiking boots, etc. — no slick-soled shoes or sandals are allowed; if you do not have on the appropriate footwear, you will not be allowed to participate in the tour and you will not receive a refund • Dress appropriately for the trip; layers are recommended in cooler weather and you may want to wear a hat and sunscreen • Make sure you are well hydrated before and during the tour as it gets hot in the gorge very quickly during warm, sunny days • Bring at least one bottle of water; snacks are a good idea also, but should be carried in a backpack of some type so that your hands remain free

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This Year at the Summit . . . Twilight Sessions

New NGWA APP Available

Looking for a more focused presentation featuring the expertise of only one presenter? Look for the special “twilight” sessions Tuesday, April 30, from 3:50-5:20 p.m. These sessions feature one presenter sharing his or her expertise on a specific topic for 90 minutes. These sessions include:

The National Ground Water Association is unveiling its new 2013 NGWA Summit App for cell phone and tablet use. This app puts important details at your fingertips and allows you to connect at the push of a button.

• Efficiently Managing Groundwater Data from Planning to Output David W. Rich, Ph.D. • GHP System Engineering—Stimulating the “Engine” in Engineering John Pitz, CPI

Through this app you can: • Access the agenda • View presentation handouts • Connect with other attendees

• Hidrogeología Moderna, Retos y Aplicaciones (Modern Hydrogeology—Challenges and Applications) Presented in Spanish Jose Joel Carrillo-Rivera, Ph.D.

• Complete session evaluations

• Resume Writing for Graduate and Undergraduate Student Melissa Lenczewski, Ph.D.

• Learn about area attractions

• The 2012 NGWA Outstanding Groundwater Project Award Caroline Russell

• And more.

• Using Isotopes in Groundwater Studies: A Review of Some Fundamentals, and of Lessons Learned From Experience Christopher J. Eastoe, Ph.D.

Quenching The Big Thirst Book Signing Thinking about quenching your big thirst for groundwater knowledge? 2013 NGWA Summit Keynote speaker Charles Fishman, author of The Big Thirst book, will be signing copies of his book on April 29 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. following his presentation. The books are available onsite for purchase.

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Soft Skills for Early Career Professionals Polish your professional skills at abstract writing, resume writing, and interviewing by attending one of the following presentations: • Resume Writing for Graduate and Undergraduate Students Tuesday, April 30 from 3:50-5:20 p.m. in Regency Ballroom East 2

Fishman, an award-winning reporter who has spent the last several years trying to understand water issues around the world, is the New York Times bestselling author of the book, The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water. Focusing on society’s relationship with water, his message is cautionary, but optimistic—there is still no reason for a global water crisis as there is more than enough water . . . it just has to be used smartly. Since The Big Thirst was published, Fishman has spoken about water issues at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Michigan, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the U.S. State Department. He also recently penned a thoughtprovoking op-ed article on the current drought encompassing much of the United States.

• Fine Tuning Your Interviewing Skills Tuesday, April 30 from 8:00-9:00 a.m. in Regency Ballroom East 1 • Writing a Good Abstract Tuesday, April 30 from 9:00-9:20 a.m. in Regency Ballroom East 1

Discussion Sessions Discuss and interact with your peers at one of three informal sessions on the following topics: • Bridging the Skills Gap: Essential Skills New Groundwater Professionals Need Monday, April 29 from 3:10-3:50 p.m. in Regency Ballroom East 3 • Settling In: Getting Comfortable in a New Job, New Company, or New Work Environment Tuesday, April 30 from 2:55-3:35 p.m. in Regency Ballroom East 2 • My Greatest Challenge as a Groundwater Professional Wednesday, May 1 from 8:00-9:00 a.m. in Regency Ballroom East 1

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Monday, April 29

8:00–8:20 a.m. Managing Risk Starts and Ends with Knowing Your Client Chris Breemer, RG, Apex Companies LLC, and Brian Zagon, Hunsucker Goodstein PC

7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m Registration

Challenges for Groundwater-Based Public Water Supply Systems 8:00–8:40 a.m. Regency East 1

Moderator: Everett Ferguson, Water Replenishment District of Southern California Groundwater may be the sole source of a public water supply system or it may be used in conjunction with surface water supplies. Groundwaterbased public systems run the gamut in terms of size, resources, and personnel. This session addresses overall operation and maintenance issues, water systems operator deployment and training, system components and unique benefits of groundwater-based systems, including establishing positive working relationships between and among systems managers, water systems operators, contractors, and consulting professionals. 8:00–8:20 a.m. Effects of Water Conservation on Wastewater Treatment Costs, City of Woodland, California Case Study Matthew Zucca, PE, Erler & Kalinowski Inc., and Dan Rich, PE, NEXGEN Utility Management 8:20–8:40 a.m. Energy Efficiency for Municipal Groundwater Systems Justin Rundle, PE, CEM, CCM, LEED-AP, Honeywell

Beyond the Phase II — Shifting from Investigation to Risk Management 8:00–9:00 a.m. Regency West 5

Moderator: Robert Appelt, PG, CAPM, (TX), ENERCON Once groundwater impacts are identified at a property, a strategy for the site must be developed for moving from problem identification and reporting to one of managing the problems over the long term. A variety of techniques exist for addressing identified problems — active or passive remediation, property restrictions, and risk-based approaches among others. At many sites, a combination of techniques may be needed to successfully manage impacts, with no one-size-fits-all approach. The various techniques require expertise in different subject areas, with opinions coming from experts in a variety of backgrounds and training. There are also a variety of regulatory and institutional programs that may have authority over the problem, potentially further complicating the issue. This session looks at how the costs and benefits of different remediation and closure approaches are evaluated, strategies for implementation of the different approaches, and the long-term management of the options identified.

8:20–8:40 a.m. Investigation, Assessment, and Risk Management at a Large Former Petrochemical Site, Port Talbot, UK Richard G.R. Mitchener, BSc, MSc, Ph.D., C.Geol, Atkins Limited 8:40–9:00 a.m. Challenges and Cleanup of Groundwater on the Central Plateau, Hanford Reservation, Richland, Washington Zelma Jackson-Maine, L.Hg., L.G., M.S., and Dwayne Crumpler, L.Hg., L.G., M.S., Washington State Department of Ecology

Finite Difference vs. Finite Element — Numerical Methods 8:00–9:40 a.m. Regency West 6

Moderator: Kristine Uhlman, RG Numerical methods to predict groundwater flow and contaminant fate and transport have been available to the industry since the initial introduction of MODFLOW by the USGS in 1988. Since that time both finite difference and finite element methods have grown in availability, with both 2-D and 3-D capability. Communicating model output to both regulatory agencies as well as the lay stakeholder is essential to model acceptance, but identifying model vulnerability and potential for error is often overlooked. This session will provide a platform for those who use models and other numerical tools to showcase their work and report on lessons learned. 8:00–8:20 a.m. What’s on the Menu? Finite Difference, Finite Element, or Finite Volume? Wayne Hesch, Schlumberger Water Services 8:20–8:40 a.m. Alternative Pumping and Recharge Simulations in Establishing Desired Future Conditions in the Texas Hill Country William Hutchison, Ph.D., PE, PG, Independent Groundwater Consultant 8:40–9:00 a.m. Recharge and Perched Aquifers Below Irrigation Areas: A VariableSaturation Model J.A. Woods, Ph.D., National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training; Andrew Telfer, Australian Water Environments; Adrian D. Werner, National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University 9:00–9:20 a.m. Simulating Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions Using High-K Cells and Uniform Thickness Model Layers Christopher S. Heppner, Ph.D., and Vera H. Nelson, PE, Erler & Kalinowski Inc.

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9:20–9:40 a.m. Dynsystem – Lessons Learned from 30 Years of Finite Element Modeling Applications Robert H. Fitzgerald, PE, Karen E. Kelley, PE, Matthew Gamache, PE, Kristina K. Masterson, PE, D.WRE, and Brendan M. Harley, Sc.D., P.H., CEng, CDM Smith

Groundwater-Related Issues in Developing Nations 8:00–9:40 a.m. Regency West 4

Moderators: Solomon Isiorho, Ph.D., MBA, Indiana UniversityPurdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), and D.O. Omole, Ph.D., Covenant University Developing nations in addition to other economic problems have severe groundwater problems. Some of these problems may stem from nonsanitized sewage and improper waste disposal to increase nitrate in water. Also, in coastal regions, uncontrolled drilled wells, deep well injection, and effect of uncontrolled growth and urbanization are affecting water quality. The session addresses groundwater issues, application of appropriate technology, solutions, and case studies of groundwater pollution in developing nations. 8:00–8:20 a.m. Toward Sustainable Use of Groundwater in Nigeria: A Review D.O. Omole, Ph.D., Covenant University 8:20–8:40 a.m. Functioning of Groundwater Markets for Domestic Water Use in the Capital City of Nepal Hari Prasad Pandey, Center of Research for Environment Energy and Water 8:40–9:00 a.m. Successful Implementation of Risk-Based Remedial Solution in Brazil Andrew B. Bittner, Gradient

Groundwater Dewatering and Control in Sensitive Environments 8:40–10:00 a.m. Regency East 1

Moderator: Bill Fernandez, PE, CDM Smith Construction dewatering or water control are common terms used to describe removal or draining groundwater or surface water from a riverbed, construction site, caisson, or mine shaft by pumping or evaporation. This frequently involves the use of submersible dewatering pumps, centrifugal pumps, sump pumps, or application of vacuum to well points. When a dewatering site is located adjacent to environmentally or structurally sensitive features such as wetlands, surface water bodies, contaminated sites, or earthen dams, special considerations must be made in the design of a successful dewatering scheme. In addition, the long-term dewatering needs of such a site may be different given its proximity to the sensitive feature. This session showcases the innovative approaches practitioners have used to address groundwater dewatering near sensitive areas and lessons learned from successful applications. 8:40–9:00 a.m. Sinkhole Hazard Assessment Based on Real-Time Monitoring of Karst Water Pressure in Guangzhou, China Yongli Gao, University of Texas at San Antonio, and Mingtang Lei, Institute of Karst Geology 9:00–9:20 a.m. Dewatering DOE – Managing and Monitoring a Contaminant Plume Near an Excavation Dewatering Operation Jonah M. Jackson, PE, CDM Smith 9:20–9:40 a.m. Mitigation of Groundwater Dewatering Impact on a Nearby Contaminant Plume During Pipeline Construction Bill Fernandez, PE, John P. Nyznyk, PE, BCEE, LEEDAP, and Robert P. Schreiber, PE, BCEE, D.WRE, CDM Smith

9:00–9:20 a.m. Educational Needs and Water Related Issues in Developing Nations Solomon Isiorho, Ph.D., MBA, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

9:40–10:00 a.m. Groundwater Modeling to Assist in Designing a Dewatering System for the Protection of Egyptian Antiquities Buvana Ramaswamy, PG, Robert Fitzgerald, PE, Henning Moe, and Thomas Nichols, PE, CDM Smith

9:20–9:40 a.m. Open

Mass Flux and Mass Discharge 9:00–9:40 a.m. Regency West 5

Moderator: Seth Kellogg, CDM Smith This session will focus on the application of mass flux and mass discharge concepts to groundwater development, characterization, and remediation. Topics may include monitoring and interpreting mass transport in the subsurface and applying mass flux to remedial objectives. 9:00–9:20 a.m. Improving the Conceptual Site Model with Mass Flux and Mass Discharge Calculations Chris Gurr, Heather Hallett, PG, and Kim Kaster, CDM Smith

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9:20–9:40 a.m. Low Stress Pumping Tests to Evaluate Mass Flux in a Highly Permeable Aquifer Everett H. Fortner and Marc W. Killingstad, ARCADIS US Inc.; Joseph Quinnan, PE, PG, Arcadis G & M of Michigan LLC

2:10–2:30 p.m. Object-Oriented Bayesian Networks for Holistic Understanding of Groundwater: An Application to Coastal Groundwater Management Yohannes Hagos Subagadis, Niels Schütze, Ph.D., and Jens Grundmann, Ph.D., TU Dresden

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2:30–2:50 p.m. Transport of Fertilizer-Derived Nitrate Through Unsaturated Low Conductivity Soil Yola Wong K, Ricardo Medina, and Gustavo Menezes, California State University of Los Angeles

10:00–10:20 a.m.

Welcome

10:20–10:30 a.m. Regency East 2/3 Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG, and Kristine Uhlman, RG

Keynote Address: Quenching ‘The Big Thirst’ 10:30–11:50 a.m. Regency East 2/3

Presenter: Charles Fishman, author of The Big Thirst.

Politics of Groundwater: When Populations, Politics, and Critters Collide

2:50–3:10 p.m. Groundwater Quality Management in the Middle Nile Delta Utilizing Environmental Isotopes and Solute Transport Modeling Bakenaz Zedan, Tanta University-Egypt 3:10–3:30 p.m. Out with the Oil, in with the New . . . Water-Flush Line-Shaft Turbine Pumps and Their Applications Nathan Nutter, Carollo Engineers Inc., and Jeffery Wold, Weber Water Resources LLC

Anything Groundwater 2 2:10–3:10 p.m. Regency East 3

Moderator: David S. Lipson, Ph.D., PG, ARCADIS US Inc. Presentations address broad or niche areas pertaining to groundwater science and practice and technology transfer. The focus can range from research projects or case studies, to management and policy challenges, to local to transboundary groundwater issues.

11:50 a.m.–12:50 p.m. Regency East 2/3

Moderator: Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG, Texas Water Development Board Presenters: Todd Votteler, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority; Chuck Ahrens, San Antonio Water System; Robert Gully, Edwards Aquifer Authority Water is often in the crosshairs of controversy. But combine increasing and competing demands, endangered species, and politics, and things can get downright explosive. The purpose of this panel is to explore the pitfalls and solutions of managing groundwater when the science is the least of your worries.

2:10–2:30 p.m. Slicing and Dicing in a Risky Business: Tips to Reduce Liability While Making a Profit Lawrence J. Horan, J.D., M.B.A., B.A., and Anne Puidk Horan, Ed.D., J.D., M.S., Horan & Horan 2:30–2:50 p.m. Modeling Seawater Intrusion and Sea Level Rise Effects on the Coastal Aquifer of Northern Honduras Carlos E. Tamayo, M.S., and Héctor R. Fuentes, Ph.D., PE, BCEE, Florida International University 2:50–3:10 p.m. Rare Earth Element Signatures as Geochemical Forensic Tools Clint W. Noack, David A. Dzombak, Ph.D., PE, and Athanasios K. Karamalidis, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University

Lunch (on your own) 12:50–2:10 p.m.

Anything Groundwater 1 2:10–3:30 p.m. Regency East 1

Moderator: Barbara J. Mahler, U.S. Geological Survey Presentations address broad or niche areas pertaining to groundwater science and practice and technology transfer. The focus can range from research projects or case studies, to management and policy challenges, to local to transboundary groundwater issues. 14

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Challenges in Characterizing and Modeling Karst Aquifer Systems

Ethics for Groundwater and Engineering Professionals

Moderator: Jill Hernandez, Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio Professionals are challenged daily on how to meet the contractual obligations to clients while balancing regulatory, legal, and societal issues. The question of unethical behavior can easily surface in today’s litigious society. This workshop will provide insight into how the consummate professional can address these concerns in ways reflecting positively on the groundwater and engineering professions. This workshop will meet the one hour annual ethics training requirement specified by many societies and licensing bodies.

2:10–3:50 p.m. Regency West 6

2:10–2:30 p.m. Development of a Refined Conceptual and Numerical Model of the Edwards Aquifer, Texas Ronald Green, Paul Bertetti, Hakan Basagaoglu, Ph.D., and Ronald McGinnis, Southwest Research Institute; Mariano Hernandez, University of Arizona 2:30–2:50 p.m. Water Use Strategies of Two Co-occurring Tree Species in an Australian Semi-arid Karst Environment Brooke A. Swaffer, South Australian Water Corp.; Kate L. Holland and Tanya M. Doody, CSIRO Land and Water; Chris Li, South Australia Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources; John L. Hutson, Flinders University 2:50–3:10 p.m. Evaluation of Methods Used to Estimate Recharge in the Edwards Aquifer James R. Winterle, Edwards Aquifer Authority

2:10-3:10 p.m. Regency East 2

Hydrogeologic Characterization and Environmental Issues at Mining Facilities 2:10–3:50 p.m. Regency West 5

Moderators: Gaston Leone and Tim Cox, ARCADIS US Inc. Mining facilities pose distinct challenges when characterizing hydrogeologic settings to assess potential impacts during project development and permitting, start-up, during operations (e.g., mine dewatering, slope stability support), and after closure when groundwater remediation may be required. Mining facilities are typically associated with complex hydrogeologic settings and extreme environments. Mining projects typically involve consideration of fracture flow, regional-scale aquifers with local-scale dependencies, open pits, underground workings, groundwater-surface water interactions, waste rock dumps, tailings facilities, and development of pit lakes. These challenges provide opportunities for creative problem solving and innovation. This session provides a forum to discuss best practices, innovations, and issues in characterizing the hydrogeology and managing environmental issues at mining facilities. 2:10–2:30 p.m. Open

3:10–3:30 p.m. Surprises in Groundwater Characterization in Karst Areas of the Jollyville Plateau, Austin, Texas David A. Johns, PG, City of Austin

2:30–2:50 p.m. Materials Selection for Screens Based on Mining Water Environments Robert Badrak, PE, FASM, Johnson Screens

3:30–3:50 p.m. An Approach to Modeling Multi-Aquifer Groundwater Interaction in Sinkhole Features in Central Florida Khandaker Ashfaque, Ph.D., PE, Michael P. Kladias, Marc W. Killingstad, and Vinay Nair, PE, ARCADIS US Inc.

2:50–3:10 p.m. Groundwater Restoration at a Former Smelter Gaston Leone, ARCADIS US Inc. 3:10–3:30 p.m. Assessing Dewatering Requirements and Groundwater—Surface Water Interactions Associated with a Coal Mine in Alaska Richard Walther, PG, Arcadis; Gaston Leone, ARCADIS US Inc.; Dan Graham, PE, Pacrim Coal

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3:30–3:50 p.m. 360 Degree Point Velocity Probe: Measuring Groundwater Flow Direction and Magnitude Brian C. Gibson, B.S., and John F. Devlin, Ph.D., University of Kansas

4:20–4:40 p.m. In the Footsteps of Early Researchers: Evolving Hydrologic Understanding in the California Desert Andy Zdon, PG, CEG, C.Hg., Johnson Wright Inc.

Bridging the Skills Gap: Essential Skills New Groundwater Professionals Need

4:40–5:00 p.m. The Flowing (and Unflowing) History of Artesian Wells in Texas Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG, Texas Water Development Board

This session is designed for CEOs, human resource professionals, group leaders, and project managers to identify and quantify specific and essential skills new groundwater professionals are perceived as lacking. What should we be sharing with the academic community to better prepare early career professionals for the field?

Challenges in Characterizing and Modeling Karst Aquifer Systems (cont.)

3:10–3:50 p.m. Regency Ballroom East 3

4:20–5:40 p.m. Regency West 6

Break

3:50–4:20 p.m.

Groundwater Influence on Geothermal HVAC Deployment 4:20–5:00 p.m. Regency East 1 Moderator: Albert A. Koenig, Ph.D., ARB Geowell LLC In most parts of the U.S., HDPE closed loop systems have served as an acceptable compromise between groundwater protection and HVAC geothermal energy storage. This session provides an update on this tradeoff with respect to emerging material and loop design and installation improvements. 4:20–4:40 p.m. A New Method for Analyzing Geothermal Test Data in the Presence of Groundwater Flow Albert A. Koenig, Ph.D., ARB Geowell LLC 4:40–5:00 p.m. NGWA’s Hydrogeologic Guidelines for Large-Scale Geothermal Heat Pump Installations Kevin B. McCray, CAE, National Ground Water Association

Historical Hydrogeology 4:20–5:20 p.m. Regency East 3

Moderator: Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG, Texas Water Development Board Hydrogeology has a rich and illustrious past with the accumulation of many fascinating stories and personalities over the years. Presentations focus on our forebears and the often hidden histories that our present science is built upon. 16

5:00–5:20 p.m. Henry Darcy’s Law of Fluid Flow Through Porous Media Patricia Bobeck, PG, M.A., University of Texas at Austin

Moderator: James R. Winterle, Edwards Aquifer Authority Karst aquifer systems are recognized as some of the most difficult to characterize and model. The multi-porosity structure of interacting matrix, fractures, dissolution features, and layer interfaces and the difficulty in determining the presence and locations of major conduits complicates the modeling of temporal response to recharge and pumping. The variable influence of geologic structure and faults — sometimes acting as conduits, sometimes acting as barriers, sometimes having no effect at all — further complicates model development. Yet, as water supplies become increasingly scarce, resource managers are increasingly relying on groundwater models to assess sustainable yields and to manage spring flows to support critical habitats and surface flows. This session features presentations that illustrate examples of effective aquifer characterization, conceptual model development, computational methods, and approaches for dealing with uncertainties in resource management decisions. 4:20–4:40 p.m. Addition and Enhancement of Flow and Transport Processes to the MODFLOW-2005 Conduit Flow Process Thomas Reimann and Rudolf Liedl, TU Dresden; Markus Giese and Tobias Geyer, University of Göttingen; Jean-Christophe Maréchal and Nathalie Dörfliger, BRGM; Sebastian Bauer, University of Kiel; Steffen Birk, University of Graz 4:40–5:00 p.m. A Groundwater Availability Study of the Edwards-Trinity Aquifer in the Pecos County Region, Texas Johnathan R. Bumgarner, USGS Texas Water Science Center, and Gregory P. Stanton, U.S. Geological Survey 5:00–5:20 p.m. Assessing Karst Groundwater Resources in a Complex Region of Structural Confinement Jennifer Raye Adkins, B.S., University of Arkansas

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5:20–5:40 p.m. Recharge in the Northern Edwards Aquifer: Key to Sustainable Groundwater Supply for People and Wildlife Joe C. Yelderman, Ph.D., Stephanie S. Wong, and Andrew Worsley, Baylor University

water interactions, waste rock dumps, tailings facilities, and development of pit lakes. These challenges provide opportunities for creative problem solving and innovation. This session provides a forum to discuss best practices, innovations, and issues in characterizing the hydrogeology and managing environmental issues at mining facilities.

Groundwater-Related Issues in Developing Nations (cont.)

4:20–4:40 p.m. Isotopic and Geochemical Characterization of Water Movement Through Abandoned Mine Workings, Nelson Tunnel Creede, Colorado Rory Cowie and Mark W. Williams, University of Colorado; Mike Wireman, U.S. EPA

4:20–5:20 p.m. Regency West 4

Moderator: D.O. Omole, Ph.D., Covenant University Developing nations in addition to other economic problems have severe groundwater problems. Some of these problems may stem from nonsanitized sewage and improper waste disposal to increase nitrate in water. Also, in coastal regions, uncontrolled drilled wells, deep well injection, and effect of uncontrolled growth and urbanization are affecting water quality. The session addresses groundwater issues, application of appropriate technology, solutions, and case studies of groundwater pollution in developing nations. 4:20–4:40 p.m. Incorporating Plantation Forestry as a Water Affecting Activity into Lower Limestone Coast Water Allocation Plan Chunfang Xu, Ph.D., University of South Australia 4:40–5:00 p.m. Data Scarcity to Groundwater Sustainability: Utilizing Remote Sensing to Building Hydrogeological Knowledge Stephanie S. Wong, Joseph D. White, Ph.D., and Joe C. Yelderman, Ph.D., Baylor University 5:00–5:20 p.m. The First Use of a Permeable Reactive Barrier in Ukraine to Treat Uranium-Contaminated Groundwater Mike Wireman, U.S. EPA, and Borys Yurievych Kornilovych, National Technical University of Ukraine

Hydrogeologic Characterization and Environmental Issues at Mining Facilities (cont.) 4:20–5:20 p.m. Regency West 5

Moderators: Gaston Leone and Tim J. Cox, PG, CGWP, ARCADIS US Inc. Mining facilities pose distinct challenges when characterizing hydrogeologic settings to assess potential impacts during project development and permitting, start-up, during operations (e.g., mine dewatering, slope stability support), and after closure when groundwater remediation may be required. Mining facilities are typically associated with complex hydrogeologic settings and extreme environments. Mining projects typically involve consideration of fracture flow, regional-scale aquifers with local-scale dependencies, open pits, underground workings, groundwater-surface

4:40–5:00 p.m. Effect of Urbanization and Mining to an Alluvial Aquifer in Central Texas David H. Ju, Joe C. Yelderman, Ph.D., and Stephanie S. Wong, Baylor University 5:00–5:20 p.m. Fingerprint Analysis for Distinguishing Between Potential Groundwater Contamination and Background Near a Uranium Mining Site Yaneth Gamboa and Lee Clapp, Ph.D., Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Remote Sensing and Groundwater 4:20–5:40 p.m. Regency East 2

Moderator: Bill Fernandez, PE, CDM Smith Remote sensing offers opportunities to affordably quantify aquifer processes and conditions at a far greater resolution than field studies alone. For example, remote sensing can help inform recharge rates, evapotranspiration rates, and even groundwater volumes. This session features presentations on advances in the science of remote sensing and groundwater, as well as successful applications of the technology. 4:20–4:40 p.m. Groundwater Grid: The Electric Smart Grid Offers Lessons Learned and Avoidable Pitfalls When Monitoring Groundwater Nicholas Hayes and Marian Singer, WellIntel 4:40–5:00 p.m. Groundwater Recharge Analyzed Using NASA GLDAS Data Products and Environmental Isotopes in Jordan James Lakings, Geovesi; Susan Kilani, World Health Organization; Bushra Bataineh, Stanford University; Paul Houser, George Mason University 5:00–5:20 p.m. Satelllite Radar Remote Sensing of Surface Deformation for Groundwater Applications David A. Cohen, Ph.D., Neva Ridge Technologies 5:20–5:40 p.m. That Sinking Feeling—Using InSAR Data to Analyze Land Subsidence and Earth Fissures Matthew J. Seitz, PG, and Shane C. Michael, Leonard Rice Engineers Inc.

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Innovative Approaches for Investigating and Managing Karst Groundwater Resources

Poster Reception

Moderator: Barbara J. Mahler, U.S. Geological Survey Karst aquifers represent a vital water resource on a global scale, providing drinking water for an estimated 40% of the world’s population and critical habitat for numerous endemic species. Because of their rapid response to recharge, karst aquifers provide a continually renewable groundwater resource; they supply water for many urbanizing areas, but are highly vulnerable to contamination. Because of the unique hydrogeologic characteristics of karst systems, the development and application of innovative tools and interpretive methods is required to understand flow and transport in these aquifers, and creative approaches are required for their management. This session brings together hydrologists and managers who have developed new tools for investigating karst processes or innovative approaches for sustainable management of karst water resources.

Dump Detective Stormwater Pollution Inspection and Reporting Mobile App Roger Bartlett and Evelyn Bartlett, SectorNow LLC

5:00–5:40 p.m. Regency East 1

5:00–5:20 p.m. Comparative Analysis of Vulnerability Mapping Methods on a Hungarian Karst Area Veronika Iván and János Móga, Eötvös Loránd University 5:20–5:40 p.m. Characterizing Upland Recharge to the Edwards Aquifer Using Physical and Chemical Response of Cave Drips Brian D. Cowan, PG, Zara Environmental LLC, and Nico Hauwert, Ph.D., City of Austin

Lessons Learned from a Decade of Groundwater Availability Modeling in Texas

5:40–7:00 p.m. Regency Ballroom Center Groundwater Assessment and Availability in Southern Guam Anthony D. Daus and Kate E. Richards, PG, AMEC Environment and Infrastructure Inc.

A Novel Approach for Detection of Norovirus in Groundwater Ranjani Ravi, Vikram Kapoor, and David Wendell, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati Horizontal Wells for the Development and Managment of Shallow, Coastal, and/or Brackish Groundwater Resources Michael D. Lubrecht, LG, James Doesburg, PG, and Dan Ombalski, Directed Technologies Drilling Inc. Five-County 3-D Visualization and Volumetric Analysis of the Ogallala Aquifer Michelle Sutherland, PE, and Stefan K. Schuster, PG, Daniel B. Stephens & Associates Inc. Assessing Groundwater Quality in Karst Aquifer, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Melissa Lenczewski, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, and Rosa María Leal Bautista, Yucatan Center for Scientific Research Planning for International Water Work Should Include Plans B, C, and D Oscar J. Munoz, MPA, Texas A&M University

5:20–5:40 p.m. Regency East 3

Moderators: Alan R. Dutton, University of Texas at San Antonio; Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG, and Larry French, Texas Water Development Board More than 25 computer models have been made in the past decade of major and minor aquifers in Texas as part of the statewide Groundwater Availability Modeling program. Reports with standard formats document model construction and calibration and address models’ limitations and potential improvements. Models’ authors will participate in this technical session to critically discuss the main technical challenges in model development and the improved understanding of the studied aquifers that grew from the modeling process. 5:20–5:40 p.m. Inclusion of a Shallow Flow System into Regional Groundwater Model for the Texas Gulf Coast Steven C. Young, Ph.D., PG, PE, Van Kelley, Neil Deeds, Ph.D., and Trevor Budge, INTERA Inc. 18

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8:00–8:20 a.m. Testing the Established Regional Hydrologic Conceptual Model in the Armargosa River Basin, California and Nevada Adam H. Love, Ph.D., Andy Zdon, PG, CEG, C.Hg., and Jon R. Philipp, PG, C.Hg., Johnson Wright Inc.

Tuesday, April 30 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration

Writing a Good Abstract 8:00–8:30 a.m. Regency East 1

Discovering and Developing Water Supplies Through Coordinated Public and Private Efforts 8:00–9:00 a.m. Regency East 2/3

Moderators: Robert Harden, PE, R.W. Harden & Associates Inc., and C.E. Williams, Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District Presentations in this session investigate how cities, private interests, and regulatory agencies can all play supporting roles to discover, develop, and secure groundwater supplies for long-term use. Oftentimes municipalities can be conservative and risk adverse from financial or political standpoints, while private interests are more familiar with business development and risk. Regulatory agencies can provide the bridge that assures the supplies from a regulatory standpoint. 8:00–8:20 a.m. Exploration and Characterization of Deep Fractured Rock Aquifers Near Albuquerque, New Mexico Robert D. Marley, M.S., Christopher P. Wolf, M.S., and T. Neil Blandford, M.S., Daniel B. Stephens & Associates Inc. 8:20–8:40 a.m. Geology and Geochemistry of a Deep Aquifer System, Ruidoso, New Mexico USA Chris Wolf, Robert D. Marley, M.S., and Neil Blandford, PG, Daniel B. Stephens & Associates Inc. 8:40–9:00 a.m. Public-Private Partnerships: Creating Opportunities by Developing Sustainable Water Supplies Greg Bushner, RG, Vidler Water Co.

Groundwater Flow and Fractures 8:00–9:00 a.m. Regency West 4

Moderator: Kristine Uhlman, RG, Texas A&M University Preferential flow and transport through fractures continues to be an important issue in groundwater, both for the development of water resources and contaminant transport. Presentations will explore the latest research and field experience related to fluid flow and solute transport through fractured systems.

8:20–8:40 a.m. Impacts of MODFLOW Grid Size on Simulated Drawdown Jerry Shi, Ph.D., PG, and Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG, Texas Water Development Board 8:40–9:00 a.m. Mountain Block Recharge and Fracture Flow as Revealed by Stable Isotopes, Southern Arizona Christopher J. Eastoe, Ph.D., University of Arizona

Management of Fresh/Brackish Groundwater Resources: Tools, Innovations, and Applications

8:00–9:00 a.m. Regency West 5

Moderators: Jerry Shi, Ph.D., PG, and Robert Mace, Ph.D., PG, Texas Water Development Board; David S. Lipson, Ph.D., PG, ARCADIS US Inc. Presentations will cover laboratory, office, field, and modeling tools and innovations and their applications for groundwater resources management. These include: regional groundwater recharge studies using GIS and stream base flow; aquifer characterization techniques; aquifer storage studies using three-dimensional visualization; aquifer restoration (enhanced recharge, injection, etc.), groundwater availability, groundwater/surface water interaction; brackish groundwater migration and brackish/fresh groundwater mixing; impacts of drought on groundwater discharge to springs and surface water bodies; case studies of pilot tests and field-scale applications; and influences of hydraulic fracturing on groundwater flow and mass transport. 8:00–8:20 a.m. Developing a Sustainable Fresh Water Supply in the Yucatan: Managing Brine Upconing Anthony D. Daus, AMEC Environment & Infrastructure Inc., and Jeffrey Weaver, Amec Geomatrix Inc. 8:20–8:40 a.m. Isotopic Tools to Characterize Potential Sources of Brackish Water: The Capitan Reef Complex Aquifer, Texas Ian C. Jones, Texas Water Development Board 8:40–9:00 a.m. Prediction of Future Groundwater Elevation by Using Artificial Neural Network South of Riyadh, KSA Osama S. Al Gahtani, Salman bin Abdulaziz University; Yasser Hamed, Port Said University, Egypt (current position: Salman bin Abdulaziz University); Mohamed H. ElKiki, Port Said University, Egypt (current position: ElGouf University)

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Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Groundwater: Prevention, Detection, and Remediation® 8:00–9:20 a.m. Regency West 6

Moderator: Jeffrey A. Johnson, Ph.D., PG, NewFields The management of petroleum and hydrocarbon impacted sites continues to be a significant environmental issue, with petroleum site remediation costs exceeding one billion dollars annually. Scientists, engineers, private industry, and regulators are constantly searching for improved approaches for effective characterization and remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated sites. Decreased funds for cleanup and environmental restoration have forced both government and industry to consider innovative options to move sites to closure. 8:00–8:20 a.m. Flow First, Sediment Second: Controlling the Flow of Contaminated Groundwater to Facilitate In-Stream Sediment Remediation Benjamin S. Johnson, John Edwards, RG, CEG, John J. Renda, RG, Michael Riley, Ph.D., Timothy Stone, and Matt Wilson, Anchor QEA LLC 8:20–8:40 a.m. In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons Utilizing Ozone David Robinson, LSRP, and Fredrick Shoyer, LSRP, Synergy Environmental Inc. 8:40–9:00 a.m. Coed Darcy – How Green is the Valley Now? Natalyn Ala, CGeol, PG, CSci, and Michael Poland, CGeol, MSc, BSc, Atkins Limited 9:00–9:20 a.m. Determination of the Radius of Influence for Chemical Treatment in an Unconfined Aquifer Rusty W. Wheat, LPG, and Jason Stephens, Terra Environmental Corp.; Mike Wirt, CHMM; Jeffrey L. Stone, LT Environmental Drilling

Break 9:20–9:40 a.m.

2013 Henry Darcy Lecture Series in Groundwater Science: Managing Groundwater Beneath the Agricultural Landscape 9:40–10:50 a.m. Regency East 2/3

Presenter: David L. Rudolph, Ph.D., PE, University of Waterloo Gain insight on how the nature of groundwater quality has been impacted from agricultural land-use practices, at both local and regional scales, with a specific focus on nitrate and microbial indicator species. 20

2013 William A. McEllhiney Lecture Series in Water Well Technology: Keeping the Pump Primed: Aquifer Sustainability 10:50 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Regency East 2/3

Presenter: John Jansen, Ph.D., PG, Cardno ENTRIX No one can control, manage, or sustain what is not measured, so monitoring is the first step needed to ensure success. In terms of groundwater, monitoring can identify aquifers being used in an unsustainable manner and that information can then be used to find remedies to sustain the systems, as well as the industries and businesses that rely on them. One example of this, which will be discussed in this lecture, is the deep sandstone aquifer of northern Illinois and southeastern Wisconsin, where decades of overpumping have created one of the largest cones of depression in the world. Both states have conducted detailed studies of the aquifer and have begun regional planning to control the human and environmental impacts. (The McEllhiney Lecture Series is made possible by a grant from Franklin Electric.)

Lunch (provided) 12:00–1:15 p.m.

The Texas Water Conservation and Technology Center 1:15–2:15 p.m. Regency East 3

Moderator: Calvin Finch, Ph.D., Texas A&M—San Antonio The urgency and importance of water conservation and technology advancement cannot be underestimated or ignored in this time of drought and climate change. The state of Texas has a rich history linked to water rights, conservation, and control and is positioned to lead in the development of more efficiency and effectiveness in managing water. Administered by the Texas Water Resource Institute and an entity of the Texas A&M System, the Texas Water Conservation and Technology Center will highlight their work on four high priority efforts: water conservation, water reuse, groundwater desalination, and energy development and water use. 1:15–1:35 p.m. Water Use and Conservation in Urban Landscaping Activities: The Case for Graywater Utilization Raul I. Cabrera and Daniel I. Leskovar, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Michael Martin and Matt Koch, Texas Center for Applied Technology; David Rodriguez, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 1:35–1:55 p.m. Texas A&M Water Conservation and Technology Center – Regional Water Conservation Program Calvin Finch, Ph.D., Texas A&M—San Antonio

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1:55–2:15 p.m. Deficit Irrigation Strategies for High-Value Crops in South Texas Daniel I. Leskovar and Raul I. Cabrera, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Marco A. Palma, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Emerging Contaminants

Management of Fresh/Brackish Groundwater Resources: Tools, Innovations, and Applications (cont.) 1:15–3:15 p.m. Regency West 5

1:15–2:55 p.m. Regency East 2

Moderator: Joe C. Yelderman, Ph.D., Baylor University Emerging contaminants are those constituents about which we are just beginning to develop the analytical techniques to measure; thus they are “emerging” in awareness, interest, and capability to measure quantitatively. These constituents have most likely been in the environment for decades but we are only now becoming aware of their impact, such as caffeine (when found in groundwater it is an indicator of treated municipal wastewater), artificial sweeteners, and flame retardant chemicals as well as the effects of nanoparticles. What tools should be used and how should the potential for risk be evaluated and addressed? What factors come into play from threat recognition to contaminant confirmation? How can the industry, private sector, and government work together to best address these contaminants? 1:15–1:35 p.m. Your Liability for Emerging Chemicals Steven Hoch, JD, Morris Polich & Purdy 1:35–1:55 p.m. The Effects of Agricultural Activities on the Groundwater Flow Direction in Hinkley, California Randall T. Morlan, California State University, Fullerton 1:55–2:15 p.m. Comparative Analysis of Contaminant of Emerging Concern Discharges from Common On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems Bowen Du, Amy E. Price, W. Casan Scott, Lauren A. Kristofco, Alejandro Ramirez, Kevin C. Chambliss, Ph.D., Joe C. Yelderman, Ph.D., and Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D., Baylor University 2:15–2:35 p.m. Engineering Molecular Efflux Pumps for Bioremediation of Groundwater Vikram Kapoor, Ranjani Ravi, and David Wendell, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati 2:35–2:55 p.m. Surface-to-Groundwater Transport of Emerging Contaminants at Tumacácori National Historical Park James Callegary, Ph.D., Nick Paretti, M.S., and Kimberley Beisner, M.S., U.S. Geological Survey

Moderators: Jerry Shi, Ph.D., PG, and Robert Mace Ph.D., PG, Texas Water Development Board; David S. Lipson, Ph.D., PG, ARCADIS U.S. Inc. Presentations will cover laboratory, office, field, and modeling tools and innovations and their applications for groundwater resources management. These include: regional groundwater recharge studies using GIS and stream base flow; aquifer characterization techniques; aquifer storage studies using three-dimensional visualization; aquifer restoration (enhanced recharge, injection, etc.), groundwater availability, groundwater/surface water interaction; brackish groundwater migration and brackish/fresh groundwater mixing; impacts of drought on groundwater discharge to springs and surface water bodies; case studies of pilot tests and field-scale applications; and influences of hydraulic fracturing on groundwater flow and mass transport. 1:15–1:35 p.m. A Geochemical Tool to Assess the Impact of Seawater Intrusion on Floridian Aquifer Groundwater Supplies Nantaporn Noosai and Hector R. Fuentes, Florida International University 1:35–1:55 p.m. An Innovative MODFLOW-Based Tool for Managing Groundwater Resources Van Kelley, Banda Ramarao, Ph.D., Tom Clemo, Ph.D., and Marsh Lavenue, Ph.D., INTERA Inc. 1:55–2:15 p.m. Development and Application of an Analytical Element Model for Assessing Transient Pumping Impacts Steven C. Young, Ph.D., PG, PE, Van Kelly, and Wade Oliver, INTERA Inc.; Matthew J. Tonkin and Marinko Karanovic, S.S. Papadopulos & Associates Inc. 2:15–2:35 p.m. Hydrogeologic and Flow Controls on Solute Transport in Streams Yueqing Xie and Craig T. Simmons, Flinders University; Peter G. Cook, CSIRO Land and Water 2:35–2:55 p.m. Regional-Scale Seawater Intrusion Model Conceptualization: AEM-Based Hydrostratigraphy, One-Dimensional Recharge Modelling and Conceptual Model Uncertainties Matthew J. Knowling, Ty A. Watson, BSc, and Adrian D. Werner, National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University; Daan Herckenrath and John L. Hutson, Flinders University; Carlos M. Ordens, NCGRT, Flinders University; Craig T. Simmons, Flinders University, National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training 2:55–3:15 p.m. Understanding Groundwater Uptake by Phreatophytic Vegetation Using a System Dynamics Modeling Approach Si Gou and Gretchen Miller, Texas A&M University

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Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Groundwater: Prevention, Detection, and Remediation® (cont.) 1:15–3:35 p.m. Regency West 6

Moderator: Jeffrey A. Johnson, Ph.D., PG, NewFields The management of petroleum and hydrocarbon impacted sites continues to be a significant environmental issue, with petroleum site remediation costs exceeding one billion dollars annually. Scientists, engineers, private industry, and regulators are constantly searching for improved approaches for effective characterization and remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated sites. Decreased funds for cleanup and environmental restoration have forced both government and industry to consider innovative options to move sites to closure. 1:15–1:35 p.m. Temporal Variability in Groundwater Hydrochemistry Induced by Salt Water Intrusion at a Road Salt Facility Houbao Li, Camelia Rotaru, and Erich S. Hinlein, University of Masschusetts Amherst 1:35–1:55 p.m. LNAPL In Situ Recovery in Low Permeability Soil Using Soil Washing and Multi-Phase Vacuum Extraction Thomas Robert, Richard Martel, Ph.D., and Rene Lefebvre, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique; Jean-Marc Lauzon, TechnoRem Inc. 1:55–2:15 p.m. Field-Scale Application of In-Situ Reductive Dechlorination: Trichloroethene Transformation Mechanism and Rate Xin Song, Denice Nelson, Ph.D., PE, and Hoa Voscott, ARCADIS US Inc. 2:15–2:35 p.m. State of the Horizontal Remediation Well Industry James Doesburg, PG, Directed Technologies Drilling Inc. 2:35–2:55 p.m. Application of DART® Technology in the Delineation of Hydrocarbon Impacted Sediments Jeffrey A. Johnson, Ph.D., PG, and Eugina L. Magana, NewFields 2:55–3:15 p.m. Use of Spatial and Temporal Variability of VOC Concentrations in Groundwater to Elucidate Transport Pathways Michael J. Wade, Ph.D, Wade Research, and Jeffrey A. Johnson, Ph.D., PG, NewFields 3:15–3:35 p.m. Recent Developments in the Assessment of the Vapor Intrusion Pathway Laurent C. Levy, Ph.D., PE, Gradient

The Saga of Groundwater Monitoring Efforts in Tough Economic Times 1:15–3:15 p.m. Regency East 1

Moderators: John Jansen, Ph.D., PG, Cardno ENTRIX, and Robert P. Schreiber, PE, BCEE, D.WRE, CDM Smith Scientific data and information have always been important for groundwater management decision making. Droughts, the growing demand for water for energy development, and climate change only elevate the need for timely, actionable information. At the same time, financial resources are stressed at all levels. Presentations will address prioritizing data needs; designing new networks or modifying existing ones within this new reality; using tools and techniques that are better, faster, and cheaper; incorporating innovative methods for enhancing cost-effectiveness; and data management and access. What can the Internet or technology do for us will be discussed in addition to sharing “lessons learned.” 1:15–1:35 p.m. A Success Story: Sustainability of Groundwater Monitoring Efforts, Financial, Networking, and Groundwater Resources Jason Ferrell and Len Luscomb, Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District 1:35–1:55 p.m. WaDE: Using Web-Services, XML, and GIS to Share Water Data Sara Larsen, Western States Water Council 1:55–2:15 p.m. Low Cost, High Resolution Measurement of VOCs In Groundwater with ME/IMS Field Portable Technology David B. Watson, Jun Xu, and Tonia Mehlhorn, Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2:15–2:35 p.m. Finding, Defining, and Funding Future Federal Advisory Committee Efforts in the Face of Financial Difficulties Robert P. Schreiber, PE, BCEE, D.WRE, CDM Smith, and Christine Reimer, National Ground Water Association 2:35–2:55 p.m. Prioritization of Aquifers for Ambient Groundwater Monitoring Kevin D. Frederick, PG, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality 2:55–3:15 p.m. The National Ground Water Monitoring Network Data Portal: From Pilot to Production Jessica M. Lucido, Nathaniel L. Booth, and William L. Cunningham, U.S. Geological Survey; Roger Hayes, Flexion Inc.

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What Lies Beneath: Groundwater and Geophysics 1:15–3:15 p.m. Regency West 4

Moderator: K. Scott King, M.Sc., PG, P.Geol., AMEC Earth & Infrastructure Geophysical methods, both in the borehole and across the surface, have long been used to increase our understanding of the subsurface. Presentations will focus on practical applications of geophysics, as well as recent advances in the technology, to increase our reach into what lies beneath. 1:15–1:35 p.m. Use of Non-Invasive Surface Geophysics for Managing Brine Releases Brent W. Barker, Boyce L. Clark, Ph.D., P.Hg., Mary K. Gilkison, PG, and Eric B. Rogoff, RG, PG, CEG., ARCADIS US Inc. 1:35–1:55 p.m. Hydrostratigraphy of the Edwards Aquifer as Evaluated by Hydrophysical and Geophysical Logging Steven Truesdale, PG, and William H. Pedler, RAS Inc. Integrated Subsurface Evaluation 1:55–2:15 p.m. Geophysical Investigations of Surface Water and Groundwater Exchanges at a Riverbank Filtration Facility Marcus A. Trotta, PG, CHg, and James Jasperse, PE, PG, Sonoma County Water Agency 2:15–2:35 p.m. Use of Technological Advances to Map the Groundwater Resources of Rusk County, Texas Jason Ferrell, Rusk County Groundwater Conservation District 2:35–2:55 p.m. Integration of Multiple Geophysical Techniques to Image a Submarine Groundwater Discharge Zone A. Scott Andres, Delaware Geological Survey; Holly A. Michael, Ph.D., John Madsen, Ph.D., Christopher J. Russoniello, and Cristina Fernandez, University of Delaware; John F. Bratton, Ph.D., and VeeAnn Cross, U.S. Geological Survey 2:55–3:15 p.m. Transient Streaming Potential Measurements as a Proxy for Hydraulic Head in Lab-Scale Pumping Test Simulations Bwalya Malama, Sandia National Laboratories

Remote (and Not So Remote) Ways of Estimating Groundwater Use in Agriculture 2:35–3:15 p.m. Regency East 3

Moderators: Robert E. Mace, Ph.D., PG, and Cameron G. Turner, Texas Water Development Board According to the U.S. Geological Survey – Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2005 – there are 60 million irrigated acres across the nation using 144 million acre-feet of freshwater annually. Irrigation from groundwater accounts for 42 percent of this total, or 60 million acre-feet per year. This represents the largest consumptive use of groundwater: 67 percent of fresh groundwater withdrawals nationwide are for irrigation purposes. This illustrates the importance of accurate estimates of irrigation water use, and the need for adoption of best available science, technologies, and information sharing. Presentations will cover a broad spectrum of topics including remote sensing, evapotranspiration calculations, and collaborative efforts involved with a ground-up approach and offer a perspective on the various technologies and methods available to estimate irrigation water use and groundwater withdrawals for irrigation purposes. 2:35–2:55 p.m. A Collaborative Approach to Estimating Irrigation Water Use in Texas Cameron G. Turner, Texas Water Development Board 2:55–3:15 p.m. The Texas A&M-Amarillo (TAMA) Irrigation Estimation Demand Model Thomas Marek, PE, Texas A&M AgriLife Research; Steve Amosson, Ph.D., and Bridget Guerrero, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service; Terry A. Howell and Prasanna Gowda, Ph.D., USDA-ARS

Settling In: Getting Comfortable in a New Job, New Company, or New Work Environment 2:55–3:35 p.m. Regency Ballroom East 2

Have you changed jobs or employers in the last year or have you started your first real job? Share the good, the bad, and the ugly with others and pick up tips on how to ease the transition and map out a pathway to success.

Break

3:35–3:50 p.m.

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Efficiently Managing Groundwater Data from Planning to Output

Resume Writing for Graduate and Undergraduate Students

Presenter: David W. Rich, Ph.D., Geotech Computer Systems Inc. As the environmental industry evolves, so do the requirements for managing environmental quality data for groundwater and similar projects. While in the past the main tool for project analysis was laboratory measurements, and that remains important, field observations of various types are increasing in importance. This session covers all the components of data management and display for groundwater projects.

Presenter: Melissa Lenczewski, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University In the session, we will explore what goes into your resume and cover letter. We will also discuss the hiring process from start to negotiations. While this session is designed for undergraduate and graduate students that are initially entering the workforce, anyone who needs to write or review resumes is encouraged to attend. Bring a laptop or a copy of your current resume.

GHP System Engineering—Stimulating the “Engine” in Engineering

Hidrogeologia Moderna, Retos y Aplicaciones (Modern HydrogeologyChallenges and Applications)

3:50–5:20 p.m. Regency Ballroom West 6

3:50–5:20 p.m. Regency Ballroom East 1

Presenter: John Pitz, CPI, NL Pitz Inc. Applying recognized engineering principles to outside the box thinking will result in better GHP system performance. Controlling the design and construction of the borehole impact heat transfer. The loop well field is designed based upon the yearly total of heating and cooling, not thermal conductivity. How efficiently equipment transfers the heat to the circulating water does not alter the loop well field. If a gain in efficiency is based upon a higher operating circulating water temperature, then the loop well field should be increased or baseline temperature water added to the GHP system (engineering). The “engine” is the mind of the engineer and groundwater professionals should engage in educating the engineering community, as well as themselves, on how to positively impact GHP system performance to ensure a robust industry and satisfied consumers.

2012 NGWA Outstanding Groundwater Project Award 3:50–5:20 p.m. Regency Ballroom East 3

Presenter: Caroline Russell, ARCADIS US Inc. This session will feature updates on federal level policy activity impacting groundwater and groundwater professionals. Topics may range from groundwater supply to remediation to energy-related policy actions.

3:50–5:20 p.m. Regency Ballroom East 2

3:50–5:20 p.m. Regency Ballroom West 5

Presenter: Paul A. Hsieh, U.S. Geological Survey Following unsuccessful attempts during May and June 2010 to contain the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by methods such as the containment dome and top kill, and with the relief well not expected to be completed until September, plans were drawn up to install a capping stack on top of the Macondo well to shut the flow of oil. Such a shut-in was not without risks. During shut-in, the rising pressure in the well could force oil to leak out of the damaged casing into the surrounding formation, initiating a hydraulic fracture that could breach the seafloor. This would result in a renewed and uncontrolled flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico —a catastrophic development. This talk will present some of the scientific analyses and behind-the-scene events that led to ending the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Using Isotopes in Groundwater Studies: A Review of Some Fundamentals, and of Lessons Learned from Experience 3:50–5:20 p.m. Regency Ballroom West 4

Presenter: Christopher J. Eastoe, Ph.D., University of Arizona The first part of the presentation will be a review of fundamentals relating to stable O, H and S isotopes and tritium. In the second part, some case studies of general importance will be discussed, including: O and H isotopes as a groundwater dating tool in river basins with dams; isotopes as indicators of the importance of paleogeography in controlling groundwater flow; use of tritium since the disappearance of the bomb spike; and use and abuse of isotope data for precipitation.

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Posters Reception

Wednesday, May 1

5:20-6:30 p.m. Regency Ballroom Center The Water Replenishment District’s Regional Groundwater Monitoring Program Peter Piestrzeniewicz, Water Replenishment District of Southern California

7:00-11:00 a.m. Registration

Analytical Approach for Drain Conductance Estimation in Deterministic Groundwater Flow Modeling Ned Troshanov and Angang Liu, Edwards Aquifer Authority

Public Policy and Scientific Management of Water Resources

Enhancement of Heavy Metals Release from Mining Contaminated Soils Saud AL Oud, Ph.D., King Saud University Flood Possibility Due to Shallow Groundwater Levels at the Riverside Plain in South Korea Gyoo Bum Kim, Seung Hyun Lee, and Kyung-Hee Shin, Korea Water Resources Corporation Use of Mass Flux Based Approach to Optimize the Design of a Hydraulic Containment System Chinnathambi Esakki Perumal and Andrew B. Bittner, Gradient Enhanced LNAPL Remediation in Heterogeneous Soil with Surfactant Foam Melanie Longpre-Girard, Richard Martel, Ph.D., Rene Lefebvre, and Thomas Robert, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique; Jean-Marc Lauzon, TechnoRem Inc. Zipliner Technology: Improving Safety and Implementability of Direct-Push Soil Sampling Michael J. Gefell, PG, CPG, ARCADIS US Inc., and Jeff Popiel, Geotech Environmental Equipment Inc. A Groundwater Story Ralph N. Smith, B.A., Wisconsin Ground Water Association

8:00–9:40 a.m. Regency West 5

Moderator: Geary M. Schindel, Edwards Aquifer Authority Texas and other states are outgrowing their water supplies. This session explores some of the many alternatives that are being pursued publicly and privately to stretch water supplies to meet our needs. The final solution will involve a mix of public policy makers, institutions, scientists, and the public working toward consensus despite multiple objectives. Presenters will describe efforts in a variety of areas to manage water shortages. Topics may include water resource investigations, decision support systems, stakeholder participation, public/private initiatives, desalination systems, pipeline proposals, water conservation, underground storage and recovery, and many others. 8:00–8:20 a.m. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Groundwater Conservation Districts in the Gulf Coast Aquifer of Texas Alexander A. Little, M.S., Texas A&M University 8:20–8:40 a.m. Assimilation of Groundwater Measurement Data at High Resolution into the Community Land Model 4.0 Raj Shekhar Singh, University of California Berkeley 8:40–9:00 a.m. An Ecosystem Service Approach to Inform Reactive Nitrogen and Groundwater Management Morgan S. Crowell, Oregon State University 9:00–9:20 a.m. Physical and Regulatory Constraints on Groundwater Availability Michael R. Thornhill, Michael Keester, and Elizabeth Ferry, Thornhill Group Inc. 9:20–9:40 a.m. Lake Meredith Study – Partly an Example of Groundwater and Surface Water Interaction John F. Zhu, Texas Water Development Board

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Eliminating or Exploiting Environmental Fluctuations to Improve Hydraulic Characterization

Site Characterization and Management of Environmental Risks at Upstream Oil and Gas Fields

Moderators: Keith J. Halford, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey, and James J. Butler, Ph.D., University of Kansas Large-scale aquifer tests for groundwater development and contaminant transport projects can meaningfully reduce uncertainty of hydraulicproperty estimates. Environmental fluctuations in groundwater levels from barometric changes, tidal forcing, or surface-water stage changes can hinder or enhance hydraulic characterization. Environmental fluctuations obscure drawdowns during pumping-aquifer tests and are best eliminated to expand the investigated volume. Hydraulic properties also can be estimated by interpreting the ubiquitous signals that environmental fluctuations provide.

Moderators: David S. Lipson, Ph.D., PG, and Michael J. Gefell, PG, CPG, ARCADIS US Inc. Upstream oil and gas fields pose unique challenges to scientists and engineers tasked with characterizing and managing environmental risks. These challenges may include complex hydrogeologic settings, unknown or often incomplete knowledge regarding chemical releases, and complex mixtures of chemicals such as petroleum hydrocarbons, salts, and naturally occurring radioactive materials. Furthermore, upstream oil and gas fields offer unique health, safety, and logistical challenges due to their large size and remoteness, which can pose significant site access challenges. Lastly, environmental regulation of upstream oil and gas fields in the U.S. has been left largely to the states, resulting in different environmental policies in different states. However, these challenges also provide opportunities for creative problem solving and innovation.

8:00–9:40 a.m. Regency West 6

8:00–8:20 a.m. Signal Not Noise: Getting More from Water-Level Responses to Barometric-Pressure Fluctuations James J. Butler, Ph.D., Geoffrey C. Bohling, Edward C. Reboulet, and Josh Olson, University of Kansas 8:20–8:40 a.m. Differentiating Environmental Fluctuations from Pumping Signals in Tidally-Influenced Data Paula A. Cutillo, Ph.D., and S.A. Stevenson, National Park Service

8:00.–10:00 a.m. Regency West 4

8:00–8:20 a.m. Low-Temperature Geothermal Waste Heat Utilization from In-Situ Bitumen Recovery Operations Rob Schincariol, Ph.D., P.Eng., P.Geo., University of Western Ontario, and Nevenka Nakevska, M.Sc., Alberta Geological Survey

8:40–9:00 a.m. Taking Advantage of Free Data to Estimate Aquifer Hydraulic Properties Eve L. Kuniansky, Melinda J. Chapman, and Jason M. Fine, U.S. Geological Survey

8:20–8:40 a.m. Remediation of Oil Contaminated Sediment in Systems Characteristic of Nigeria’s Niger Delta: North American Experience Innocent Kelechi Anosike, BEng, MEng, LLM, UNESCO IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy and Sciences; Ezenna Mgbajah, University of Plymouth; Karachi Ogechi Nwa chukwu, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education

9:00–9:20 a.m. Application of Time-Series Analysis to Evaluate Pumping Test Data Compromised by an Extreme Precipitation Event David M. Tuck, Ph.D., NAPLogic LLC

8:40–9:00 a.m. The Resistivity Piezocone (RCPTu) as a Tool of High Resolution Site Assessment and Hydrostratigraph Profile Marcos Tanaka Riyis, ECD Sondagens Ambientais

9:20–9:40 a.m. Improving Annual Groundwater Discharge Estimates with Neural Networks and the Gamma Function C. Amanda Garcia and Keith J. Halford, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey

9:00–9:20 a.m. Optimized Geochemical Modeling of Produced Fluids Provides Important Insight into NORM-Related Issues Donald J. Carpenter, PG, CPG., MS/BS, ARCADIS

My Greatest Challenge as a Groundwater Professional

9:20–9:40 a.m. Rational Optimization Approach for Delineating and Monitoring Groundwater Plumes at Upstream Oil and Gas Sites Nicholas G. Butel, David S. Lipson, Ph.D., PG, and Wayne E. Patterson, PG, ARCADIS US Inc.

8:00.–9:00 a.m. Regency East 1

Reflect upon your career and experiences as a groundwater professional. What project, situation, or condition proved most challenging—how did you solve the problem or resolve the issues and what did you learn?

9:40–10:00 a.m. Evaluating Hypersaline Surface Water Conditions in a South Texas Production Field Jeffrey A. Johnson, Ph.D., PG, and Eugina L. Magana, NewFields

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Sustainable Solutions to Challenges to Groundwater 8:00–9:40 a.m. Regency East 2/3

Moderator: Robb Whitaker, PE, Water Replenishment District Drought, a reduction in imported water, environmental protections, water laws, and rising imported water costs are difficult issues facing water agencies today and in the future. These impacts have resulted in some cases of increased costs and reduced supply but also of new ideas on how to increase the amount of groundwater used and stored. This session examines how different water agencies have implemented or proposed innovative and sustainable solutions to increase the amount of groundwater utilized. Different programs and projects where local resources are developed for a local sustainable groundwater supply will also be highlighted. 8:00–8:20 a.m. Water and Energy: How Beneficial Use Can Be Sustainable and a Priority R. Jeffrey Davis, PE, Cardno ENTRIX 8:20–8:40 a.m. Open 8:40–9:00 a.m. Quantity or Quality—Management Challenges Addressing Changes in the Gascoyne River Alluvial Aquifer System Lazarus Leonhard, Western Australian Government 9:00–9:20 a.m. Open 9:20–9:40 a.m. The Water Independence Now (WIN) Program for Groundwater Management Everett Ferguson and Robb Whitaker, PE, Water Replenishment District of Southern California

Water and Social Media 9:00–9:40 a.m. Regency East 1

Moderator: Todd Votteler, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, share, and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. Social media has rapidly become an important outlet for water information. Government agencies, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and individuals are readily employing social media to communicate a wide array of water information. This session will look at some examples of how water information is being disseminated through social media.

9:20-9:40 a.m. The Texas Water Journal Todd Votteler, Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority

Characterizing Biology with Water Quality in Karst: What Can It Tell Us About Aquifer Health 9:40–10:00 a.m. Regency West 5

Moderator: Marcus Gary, Ph.D., PG, Edwards Aquifer Authority Karst aquifer systems are frequently host to diverse biological habitats that are inherently unique to the Earth’s subsurface. These ecosystems are directly linked to the hydrogeology through water that moves though the aquifer, and are subject to changes in water quality that may affect the health of a species or group of species. In many cases, karst aquifer ecosystems can be indicators of emerging water quality concerns that have yet to directly affect anthropogenic uses of the groundwater resource. 9:40–10:00 a.m. Biological Sampling Through Wells as Windows into the Edwards Aquifer Krista McDermid, Zara Environmental LLC

Break

10:00–10:15 a.m.

2013 Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture: How Do Porous Terrestrial Surfaces Control Evaporation into the Atmosphere? 10:15–11:15 a.m. Regency East 2/3

Presenter: Dani Or, Ph.D., Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems Globally, evaporation consumes about 25 percent of solar energy input and is a key hydrologic driver with approximately 60 percent of terrestrial precipitation returning to the atmosphere via evapotranspiration. Quantifying evaporation is important for assessing changes in hydrologic reservoirs and surface energy balance, as well as other applications. However, evaporation dynamics from porous media is significantly different than from free water surfaces. Implications of the findings for estimates of evaporative losses used in hydrological and climate models will be discussed during this lecture.

9:00-9:20 a.m. Initiating and Integrating Social Media at a State Agency Merry Klonower, Texas Water Development Board

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Perspectives on Hydraulic Fracturing Panel (Industry/Environmental/State Regulatory) 11:15 a.m.–12:25 p.m. Regency East 2/3

Moderator: Michael Paque, Ground Water Protection Council Presenters: Leslie Savage, Railroad Commission of Texas, and Robert Patterson, Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District

Lunch (on your own) 12:25–1:35 p.m.

Integrated Groundwater Management: Best Practices for Managing Limited Supplies Under Different Policy and Legal Settings 1:35–2:55 p.m. Regency East 2

1:35–3:35 p.m. Regency East 1

Moderator: David K. Kreamer, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Presentations address broad or niche areas pertaining to groundwater science and practice and technology transfer. The focus can range from research projects or case studies, to management and policy challenges, to local to transboundary groundwater issues. 1:35–1:55 p.m. Evaluation of Guadalajara Metropolitan Area Aquifer System Using CFCs, Tritium, Carbon-14 and Stable Isotopes Rogelio Ledesma-Ruiz, Ernesto Pasten-Zapata, and Jurgen Mahlknecht, Tecnologico de Monterrey 1:55–2:15 p.m. Open 2:15–2:35 p.m. Using Borehole Geophysics to Design a Well Field for Targeted Water Quality Robert N. Gray, PG, Daniel B. Stephens & Associates Inc. 2:35–2:55 p.m. Open

Moderator: Timothy K. Parker, PG, CEG, CHG, Parker Groundwater The goal of this session is to explore and contrast through case study presentations a cross section of integrated groundwater management approaches in varied policy and legal settings and identify challenges and best management practices at work. Presenters will be a mix of invited and abstract submittals with a broad geopolitical variety from different states and countries, and presenters are asked to cover the legal, policy, institutional, and groundwater management framework; major obstacles and impediments; and what they consider best practices that are working in their area to address specific challenges. 1:35–1:55 p.m. The Geoenvironmental Impacts of the Recent Developmet on Groundwater at the Western Desert of Egypt Ahmed A. Abdel Moneim, Sohag University 1:55–2:15 p.m. Potential Economic Impacts of Instream Flows for Central Texas Freshwater Mussels Brad D. Wolaver, Ph.D., Cassandra E. Cook, B.S., Bridget R. Scanlon, Ph.D., Michael H. Young, Ph.D., and Xianli Xu, Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin; David L. Sunding, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley; Stephen F. Hamilton, Ph.D., California Polytechnic State University 2:15–2:35 p.m. California Integrated Groundwater Management: What Is Working and Not—Road Map for Best Practices Timothy K. Parker, PG, CEG, CHG, Parker Groundwater 2:35–2:55 p.m. Groundwater Management a Key Component of Integrated Regional Water Resource Management: A Northern California Experience James Jasperse, PE, PG, and Marcus A. Trotta, PG, CHg, Sonoma County Water Agency 28

Anything Groundwater 3

2:55–3:15 p.m. The Untapped Potential of Exploratory and Graphical Data Analysis in Environmental Remediation Steven E. Panter, CGWP, Fleming Lee Shue Inc. 3:15–3:35 p.m. Applied Geophysical Concepts for Salinity Source Evaluation in the Tidal Nueces River, Texas Dorina Murgulet, Ph.D., Riaz Hossain Khan, Richard G. Hay, Gene Chester Scotch, and Brooklynn Minnich, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Anything Groundwater 4 1:35–3:55 p.m. Regency East 3

Moderator: K. Scott King, M.Sc., PG, P.Geol., AMEC Earth & Infrastructure Presentations address broad or niche areas pertaining to groundwater science and practice and technology transfer. The focus can range from research projects or case studies, to management and policy challenges, to local to transboundary groundwater issues. 1:35–1:55 p.m. Engaging Groundwater Resources Policies in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Areas Innocent Kelechi Anosike, BEng, MEng, LLM, UNESCO IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy and Sciences, and Peter Chukwuma, Servetek Nigeria Limited

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1:55–2:15 p.m. Groundwater Age and Recharge in Five Aquifers Supplying Monterrey Metropolitan Area Using Environmental Tracers Ernesto Pasten-Zapata, Jurgen Mahlknecht, and Rogelio Ledesma-Ruiz, Tecnologico de Monterrey

2:35–2:55 p.m. Evaluation of Large-Scale Pumping and Hydraulic Fracturing on the Groundwater Resources in DeWitt County, Texas Steven C. Young, Ph.D., PG, PE, INTERA Inc., and Charlotte Krause, Pecan Valley Groundwater Conservation District

2:15–2:35 p.m. Analytical Solution for Vapor Intrusion in Water Table Aquifer System Junqi Huang, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. EPA

2:55–3:15 p.m. Qualitative Risk Assessment for Hydraulic Fracturing Operations in Proximity to the SAWS Regional Carrizo Project Kenneth Nichols, PE, CH2M Hill, and Adam Eddy, San Antonio Water System

2:35–2:55 p.m. Recovery of Acid Mines Water Profitably John Bewsey, Pr. Eng, Pr. Sci Nat, CE, CSci, GlenJohn Capital 2:55–3:15 p.m. Open 3:15–3:35 p.m. Groundwater Availability in Water Limited Regions of Africa Olufunso A. Ogunleye, Nigerian Geological Survey 3:35–3:55 p.m. Key Challenges for Transboundary Groundwater Resources Management in Nigeria: How IWRM Addresses Them Innocent Kelechi Anosike, BEng, MEng, LLM, UNESCO IHP-HELP Centre for Water Law, Policy and Sciences

Hydraulic Fracturing and Protection of Groundwater Resources 1:35–3:35 p.m. Regency West 4

Moderators: Robert Puls, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma; Jean-Philippe Nicot and Bridget R. Scanlon, Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin This session will focus on the latest developments, practices, and field case studies regarding hydraulic fracturing operation for shale gas and oil extraction and protection of groundwater. Experts from industry, academia, consulting companies, and state and federal agencies will present their latest research and findings. 1:35–1:55 p.m. The Effects of Hydraulic Fracturing on Groundwater—Quantity and Quality Peter S. Cartwright, PE, Cartwright Consulting Co. 1:55–2:15 p.m. Risk Assessment of Liquid Waste Disposal by Deep Well Injection Paul Bertetti, Ronald Green, and Alan Morris, Southwest Research Institute 2:15–2:35 p.m. Gas Well/Water Well Subsurface Contamination—Plan for Investigation Rickard R. Railsback, Cura Environmental & Emergency Services

3:15–3:35 p.m. Use of Saline Groundwater and Produced Water for Makeup of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids J. Daniel Arthur, PE, SPEC, Jeff Cline, Ph.D., and David Alleman, ALL Consulting LLC

Everything Aquifer Storage and Recovery 1:35–3:15 p.m. Regency West 5

Moderator: Steven P. Musick, B.S., PG, Musick Groundwater Consulting and the Ground Water Protection Council Effective management of aquifers and regional water resources requires you to expand your planning options with reliable groundwater resources that can meet water needs in periods of drought and high demand. What is the importance of hydrogeologic characterization to a successful ASR project, as well as the value of a public policy promoting ASR? Presentations will address innovative techniques that maximize system efficiency; technological advances that address ASR well development and maintenance; water treatment technologies; exploitation of alternative water supplies, such as stormwater and water reuse; and integration of ASR alternatives into regional planning and infrastructure financing for a climate-resilient system. 1:35–1:55 p.m. Numerical Investigation of Shallow Aquifer Recharge Using SmallDiameter, Low-Cost Wells and Infiltration Basins Falk Händel, Institute for Groundwater Management, Technische Universität Dresden; Gaisheng Liu and James J. Butler, Ph.D., University of Kansas; Peter Dietrich, Ph.D., UFZ, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research; Rudolf Liedl, TU Dresden 1:55–2:15 p.m. Glass Bead Filter Packs in Water Wells for Higher Efficiency and Lower O&M Costs Reinhard A. Klaus, Hydrogeologist, Sigmund Lindner GmbH 2:15–2:35 p.m. Phoenix’s ASR Well: Glass Beads Versus Silica Sand Filter Pack: Is There a Difference? Gary M. Gin, RG, City of Phoenix, and Dave Wrozsek, RG, Clear Creek Associates

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2:35–2:55 p.m. Get with the Program: Optimizing ASR Well Efficiencies Through Programming (Phoenix ASR Well #299) Nathan Nutter, Carollo Engineers Inc., and Gary M. Gin, RG, City of Phoenix 2:55–3:15 p.m. Phoenix, ASR Well #299: “How Did You Unclog That Well?” Radial Injection Surge Development Gary M. Gin, RG, City of Phoenix; Nathan Nutter, Carollo Engineers Inc.; Tom Morris, ASR Systems LLC

Fine Tuning Your Interviewing Skills 1:35–2:35 p.m. Regency West 6

Presenter: Kristine Uhlman, RG

Stormwater and Urban Hydrogeology 2:55–3:35 p.m. Regency East 2

Moderator: John M. Sharp, The University of Texas at Austin Surface water contamination from urbanization has increased the need to control runoff (both volume and quality) from existing urban/suburban areas and in areas of new construction. Best management practices (BMPs) that reduce stormwater through infiltration/recharge to shallow groundwater are encouraged at national and local levels. Natural infiltration, flow direction, and the quality and quantity of shallow groundwater have also been affected by urbanization, resulting in an effort to “keep water local” through the use of BMPs—for example, green infrastructure, injection wells, infiltration galleries, etc. These BMPs can have both positive and negative repercussions on shallow aquifers. 2:55–3:15 p.m. Hydrograph and Chloride Pollutograph Analysis of Stony Brook Reservoir Subbasin in Eastern Massachusetts David Ostendorf, ScD, PE, University of Massachusetts 3:15–3:35 p.m. Surface-Water Runoff Quality in the San Antonio Segment of the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone Stephen Opsahl, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey

Presentation Recordings Many of the presentations given at the Summit have been recorded and will be available for view following the Summit. These recordings are free to 2013 NGWA Summit attendees only. They will also be available for purchase by nonattenders at that time. Please note the presentations were only recorded if the presenter granted permission prior to the event. More information is available at www.ngwa.org/recordings.

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Attend, learn, and grow your knowledge on various groundwater issues at these NGWA events! Ohio Groundwater Forum: Protecting and Managing Groundwater for the Future (#5037) June 19, 2013 Columbus, Ohio

September 26, 2013 Brookline, Massachusetts

NGWA Conference on Groundwater in Fractured Rock and Sediments (#5017) September 23-24, 2013 Burlington, Vermont

NGWA Conference on Groundwater and Food Production(#5022) October 10-11, 2013 Dallas, Texas

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Bay State Groundwater Forum (#5083)

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2013 NGWA Groundwater Summit April 28-May 2, 2013 • San Antonio, Texas

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Invest in your future by investing in an NGWA membership. A $120.00* NGWA® membership is one of the best investments you can make for yourself, your company, and your future— and one that pays for itself many times over. As an NGWA scientist/engineer member, you receive:

• Complimentary subscriptions to NGWA’s award-winning peer-reviewed journals: Groundwater ® Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation ®

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• Reduced registration fees on educational offerings—including the annual Groundwater Summit, a savings alone of $150.00

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• Discounted prices on bookstore purchases such as Groundwater Economics—a savings of $27.00 • Special pricing on job postings and resume reviews on our online NGWA Career Center— a savings of $100.00

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Grow your knowledge with these NGWA educational offerings! NGWA members save on educational programming! Team and student discounts are also available — see www.NGWA.org/EventPolicy for details.

2013 May

23-24. NGWA Conference on Groundwater in Fractured Rock and Sediments (#5017). Burlington, Vermont.

16. Obamacare—The New ‘Lions, Tigers, and Bears’ for Employers and Businesses in 2013 and 2014 (online brown bag). 1 p.m. ET.

26. Bay State Groundwater Forum (#5083). Brookline, Massachusetts.

21. Social Media and Your Business—Getting Started (online brown bag). 1 p.m. ET.

27. Using Practical Road Salt Reduction Strategies to Protect Groundwater Resources (short course #301). Brookline, Massachusetts.

June

October

10-12. Field Methods: Groundwater Sampling and Analysis (short course #226). Westerville, Ohio. 18. The Sustainable Wellfield: An Asset Management Short Course (#219). Columbus, Ohio. 18-21. The New MODFLOW Course: Theory and Hands-On Applications (#258). Las Vegas, Nevada. 19. Ohio Groundwater Forum: Protecting and Managing Groundwater for the Future (#5037). Columbus, Ohio.

7-9. Environmental Geochemistry of Metals: Investigation and Remediation (short course #576). Dallas, Texas. 7-9. NAPLs: Understanding Migration, Assesment, and Remediation (short course #311). Dallas, Texas. 10-11. NGWA Conference on Groundwater and Food Production (#5022). Dallas, Texas. 17. Women in the Geosciences (Webinar #832). 12 p.m. ET.

November

July 10. Build Your Business 140 Characters at a Time on Twitter (online brown bag). 1 p.m. ET.

August 12-14. Principles of Groundwater: Flow, Transport, and Remediation (short course #131). Columbus, Ohio.

6. Environmental Isotopes in GW Studies: Applications of 180 and D in Tracing GW Origin/ Mixing (Webinar #829). 11 a.m. ET. 7-8. Pillars of Groundwater Innovation Conference (#5082). Phoenix, Arizona. 8-10. Theis Conference (#5100). Phoenix, Arizona. (Listing current as of April 2013; check www.NGWA.org/Events-Education for updates.)

September 10. Asset Management for Groundwater-Supplied Public Water Systems (short course #218). Altamonte Springs, Florida. 18. Environmental Isotopes in GW Studies: Intro to Environmental Isotopes in the Hydrologic Cycle (Webinar #825). 11 a.m. ET.

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Make a sound investment in your future by attending this year’s NGWA Groundwater Expo EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS

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