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Housing Mess = Pent-Up Demand For Your Services
by Tim Fausch | November 19, 2008 | Comments (1)

Horizontal Directional Drilling for Massive Municipal Water Improvement Project
A massive water infrastructure overhaul currently taking place in the Indiana city of Martinsville is using horizontal directional drilling and CertainTeed Certa-Lok C900/RJ PVC pipe to minimize disruption to residential areas and farmland. The 21,000-foot project involves replacing old cast iron potable water pipes, and connecting the community’s rural homes with the City of Martinsville water supply.

Drill Cores Help Revise History
New archaeological fieldwork shows an Ohio site to be an ancient water works, not a fort.

Pesticides Persist in Ground Water
Numerous studies over the past four decades have established that pesticides can move downward to reach the water table at detectable concentrations. This study found that the pesticides detected most frequently in shallow ground-water samples were predominantly from two classes of herbicides.

In a Hurricane’s Aftermath
Water well owners need to take special precautions and actions in the aftermath of hurricanes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statement concerning the steps that should be taken to ensure a safe return to water well operation.

Infrastructure Technology Innovations
Time Domain Reflectometry is a remote-sensing electrical measurement technique that has been used for many years to determine the spatial location and nature of various objects. 

Rehabilitation of Injection and Extraction Wells
When performance monitoring data suggest decreases in injection or extraction well efficiency below acceptable levels, the well will require rehabilitation to return it to optimal flow rates.

Drilling Topics: Geothermal Drilling Begins at Toledo Zoo - November 1, 2008
Drilling Topics: Google.org Invests in Geothermal Technology - November 1, 2008
Drilling Topics: Sonic Drill Corp. Wins Award - November 1, 2008
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Illinois Water Quality Association Merges with Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals - November 20, 2008
New AWWA Report - November 18, 2008
IronPlanet Establishes European Headquarters - November 17, 2008
For Openers: News and Notes at Press Time

Some of the latest news from around the industry.

by Greg Ettling


Porky’s Hole Thoughts: Be Proud to Wear a Hardhat

A hardhat primarily is to protect a person from being injured ... Wearing a hardhat also signifies that the person’s personal safety is important to him. Many people dislike wearing a hardhat; I don’t understand why.

by Howard "Porky" Cutter, MGWC


Smart Business: Master the Art of Asking Questions

Gathering information is one of the most important business tasks.

by Jim Olsztynski


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