groundwater level monitoring News
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Why You Should Monitor Groundwater?
What is groundwater? Groundwater is water that is stored below the earth’s surface. When rain or other sources of water come into contact with the ground, the majority of it travels below the surface. Though much of this moisture is then absorbed by plants or returned to the atmosphere (through infiltration), some water will travel deeper beneath the surface – where it reaches and ...
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Groundwater lessons learned at region of waterloo
The Region of Waterloo relies on a network of over 100 supply wells for the bulk of the Region’s municipal water supply. The Region has long conducted monitoring of supply wells and monitoring wells to support sustainable water taking from a variety of local aquifers. Recently, the considerable monitoring data collected by the Region was a key resource in completing early requirements of ...
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Municipal groundwater monitoring in the region of waterloo in the context of the new ontario clean water act.
The Region of Waterloo relies on a network of over 100 supply wells for the bulk of the Region’s municipal water supply. The Region has long conducted monitoring of supply wells and monitoring wells to support sustainable water taking from a variety of local aquifers. Recently, the considerable monitoring data collected by the Region was a key resource in completing early requirements of ...
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In-Situ® Inc. Donates Water Level Tapes to Sierra Leone to Help Protect Groundwater Sources Adjacent to Ebola Care Facilities
In-Situ® Inc. has donated 11 groundwater level dip tapes to The Ministry of Water Resources in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is in the grip of the worst Ebola outbreak in history and the dip tapes are being used to monitor groundwater levels at wells and boreholes adjacent to Ebola Care Facilities. The tapes will then be deployed to local councils to help establish an initial national ...
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Level Data Collector
NIVUS is setting new standards in the field of groundwater level measurement. The system, consisting of data collector with integrated GPRS transmission module, measurement probe and evaluation software is designed for flexibility, quick installation, low maintenance costs and high reliability. With the Level Data Collector NIVUS guarantees the most economical solution when it comes to log, to ...
By NIVUS GmbH
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New accurately laser marked water level meters
Solinst Model 102 Coaxial Cable Water Level Meters now have permanent, accurate laser etched cable markings every 1/100 ft or millimeter. Rugged and inexpensive, they are designed to measure groundwater levels in small diameter tubes and piezometers, or where a flexible cable is needed to snake past an in-well pump. The cable has a heavy-duty jacket and stainless steel coaxial conductors for ...
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How reliable are your groundwater level measurements?
Over the past few years, Eijkelkamp Soil & Water has gained extensive experience in the management of groundwater level measurement networks. This experience also serves as a foundation for our ongoing efforts to develop and enhance the collected data. For example, in the course of our activities, we have observed a growing discrepancy between manually-collected measurement data and ...
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Communities urged to remain vigilant to the continued threat of flooding this weekend
Communities in the South East are being urged to remain aware of the potential for more river and coastal flooding over the weekend with further heavy rainfall predicted to fall on already saturated ground. This warning comes as high spring tides are also forecast along the south coast from tomorrow (Friday, 31 January) and over the weekend, which could result in Flood Alerts and possibly some ...
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Uranium in Spring Water North of Grand Canyon Likely Not Related to Nearby Mining Activity
Pigeon Spring had elevated uranium levels in recent samples from 2012-2014 (73-92 micrograms per liter), compared to other perched springs in the same drainage area (2.7–18 micrograms per liter), and was proportionally elevated in samples collected prior to mining operations at the nearby Pigeon Mine. The Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona is a United Nations World Heritage Site, an ...
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Global groundwater depletion is accelerating, but is not inevitable
Groundwater is rapidly declining across the globe, often at accelerating rates. Writing in the journal Nature, UC Santa Barbara researchers present the largest assessment of groundwater levels around the world, spanning nearly 1,700 aquifers. In addition to raising the alarm over declining water resources, the work offers instructive examples of where things are going well, and how groundwater ...
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Monitoring groundwater, vapor & soil gas
Monitoring shallow groundwater, vapor and soil gas up to 25 ft. below surface is simplified using Drive-Point Piezometer technology. There are three drive point piezometer tip options; where an airtight connection is most desirable, the 615C has a compression fitting for 1/4" ID tubing, ideal for groundwater sample integrity and vapor and soil gas monitoring. The 615N is a simple well point can ...
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Unilateral administrative order issued regarding Mottolo superfund site in Raymond, N.H. (NH)
EPA has signed a Unilateral Administrative Order, requiring Gillingham Road, LLC to refrain from installing any new groundwater wells or pumping any currently installed groundwater wells on property located northwest of the Mottolo Pig Farm Superfund Site in Raymond, N.H. The UAO serves to prevent the release of hazardous substances because the property is located in an area where new groundwater ...
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Insitu Cleanup of Clay Site in 4 1/2 Months
FT PIERCE, FLORIDA - A discharge at the above site had contaminated the soil and groundwater. The soil characteristic on this site was sandy soil from 0’ to 2’ and dense nonpermiable gray clay from 2’ to 15’. The phase II assessment on May 19, 2004 had determined that approximately 500 cubic yards of soil was contaminated. The area of groundwater contamination was approximately 60’ X 60’ ...
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Contaminated Site Remediated in 4 months (Clay)
CROOKS FARM – FT PIERCE, FLORIDA FDEP FACILITY ID#56-9807808 A discharge at the above site had contaminated the soil and groundwater. The soil characteristic on this site was sandy soil from 0’ to 2’ and dense nonpermiable gray clay from 2’ to 15’. Groundwater fluctuated between 3’ to 6’. The phase II assessment on May 19, 2004 had determined that approximately 500 cubic yards of ...
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U.S. EPA funds californian high tech “green” businesses to develop environmental technologies
Four Californian companies – based in Menlo Park, Torrance, Lincoln and Westlake Village - are among the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s $2.25 million awarded nationwide to 10 small companies supporting the development of new technologies that protect the environment and public health. In California, the awardees are as follows: Instrumental Polymer ...
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California`s New Groundwater Law Seeks To Guide Planning Without Adjudication
California's new law establishing a framework for the sustainable management of its groundwater attempts to accomplish what previously had mostly been produced through protracted litigation, a water law attorney said Dec. 4. Moreover, the Groundwater Sustainable Management Act gives local water districts the time and opportunity to develop their own plans through a public process and work toward ...
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