groundwater monitoring program News
-
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 ...
-
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 ...
-
Cristal Mining Australia - EDMS Client User Story
Cristal Mining operate several mining and processing facilities in NSW and WA, which are subject to ongoing environmental monitoring to comply with relevant legislation and regulations. Since 2014, EScIS and Cristal have worked together to implement the ESdat EDMS to simplify the capture, management and reporting of environmental data. Central to the EDMS is the ESdat Server database, which ...
-
Update from the Field: Pumps in Place, Piping Assembled
The Newberry site has been busy with AltaRock staff and contractors assembling stimulation infrastructure over the last few weeks. We’re happy to report that the pumps are in place, generators have been wired in and piping has been welded up. All the equipment has been pressure tested and is up and running as planned. Last night, we started to cool the with low-flow cold water injection. ...
-
Update from the Field: Well Logging Completed!
It’s been a busy few weeks at the Newberry EGS Demonstration field site, and we’re happy to report that we’ve completed both the injectivity test and well logging activities. Over the next few weeks we’ll be carrying out an additional seismic study, continuing our groundwater monitoring program and buttoning up the site for the winter months ahead. While we’re still ...
-
Fitch and S&P Rate Water Replenishment District with Outstanding `AA+` Rating
Two top credit rating agencies, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's, graded the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) with a 'AA+' rating, indicating a very strong financial standing. The WRD yesterday finalized a Bond issuance for vital water projects that will provide long term future benefits to ratepayers throughout Southern California. Both the rating and bond ...
-
WRD`s Groundwater Monitoring Keeps Safe Water Flowing in the City of Bell
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California's (WRD) groundwater monitoring well in the City of Bell across from the Bell Community Center, continues to ensure groundwater safety for Bell residents. In 2009, WRD worked with Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard to secure over $400,000 in federal funds for this sole project to protect water quality and to better monitor water level ...
-
Water Sampling Update
Summer field work has come to a close at the Newberry EGS Demonstration site, and with it we’ve completed the last round of water sampling and analysis. The EGS project was carefully designed to protect the local groundwater system, and our groundwater monitoring program helps us make sure we protect this valuable natural resource. Our water monitoring program was designed to document and ...
-
Update from the Field: Early Summer Activities
AltaRock staff have been busy planning and organizing for the summer field season, testing field equipment and getting the Newberry EGS Demonstration site ready to roll. Welcome to new staff: AltaRock Energy recently welcomed Todd Kjellesvik, Project Facilitator, to the Newberry EGS Demonstration. Todd will be working in the field and from the Bend office to keep the Newberry field activities ...
-
Comment Period for Proposed Remedy Selection Plan for the Small Arms Ranges located at Joint Base Cape Cod (formerly MMR)
EPA is seeking public input on proposed cleanup decisions for multiple Small Arms Ranges located on the Camp Edwards portion of the Joint Base Cape Cod (formerly the Massachusetts Military Reservation). A 30-day public comment period will begin on Feb. 5, 2014 and end on March 5, 2014 for the “Remedy Selection Plan” which outlines the proposed clean up plans for addressing ...
-
NASA Awards Environmental Compliance and Operations Contract
NASA has selected Navarro Research and Engineering Inc. of Oak Ridge, Tenn., to provide environmental management and services at the agency's White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, N.M. The White Sands Test Facility Environmental Compliance and Operations contract calls for a fixed-price one-year and seven month base period with a potential value of $3.1 million, and four one-year options ...
-
WRD Hosts 7th Annual Groundwater Quality Workshop
The Water Replenishment District (WRD) today hosted its 7th Annual Groundwater Quality Workshop, featuring water quality experts from WRD and other agencies speaking on various topics of interest to engineers, water system operators and others who manage or operate public water systems. With about 100 participants from throughout WRD's service area, the workshop provided information necessary ...
-
Study finds contaminants in California public-water supplies
Nearly one-fifth of the raw groundwater used for public drinking water systems in California contains excessive levels of potentially toxic contaminants, according to a decade-long U.S. Geological Survey study that provides one of the first comprehensive looks at the health of California's public water supply and groundwater. One of the surprises in the study of 11,000 public supply wells ...
-
WRD State of the District: Water Projects and Programs Will Provide Long Term Savings for Ratepayers in South L.A. County
Today, the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) held its 3rd Annual State of the District address. WRD Board President Sergio Calderon and WRD General Manager Robb Whitaker presented to public officials, ratepayers and members of the public on the accomplishments the District has achieved over the past year. Innovative water programs, cutting-edge engineering projects and ...
-
EScIS Newsletter December 2017
Introducing ESdat Server Version 3 EScIS pride ourselves on listening to and understanding our clients as the best source of development. We're proud to announce that we will be releasing ESdat Server Version 3 early in January 2018 with some exciting new features. LSPECS - Simplified & Sayonara Silverlight! LSPECS has been rebuilt from the ground up with some significant improvements and ...
-
Cleaned-up superfund site to benefit New Jersey town
Exhibiting the very spirit of the Superfund program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Regional Administrator, Alan J. Steinberg, joined Congressman Frank Pallone and Edison Township Mayor Jun Choi today in announcing the closure of the sale of a 5.7-acre property, which once was marked as a Superfund site, and will be put to productive use by the community of Edison Township, New ...
-
Commission takes Poland to Court over water legislation
The European Commission is referring Poland to the EU Court of Justice for failing to transpose European water legislation correctly. Polish water legislation has shortcomings in a number of areas, including the transposition of some definitions provided by the Directive and gaps in transposition of the Directive's Annexes. The Commission is particularly concerned about the absence of Annex II, ...
-
Nitrate concentrations of groundwater increasing in many areas of US
Nitrate is the most common chemical contaminant in the world’s ground water, including in aquifers used for drinking-water supply. Nitrate in drinking water of the United States is regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) because of concerns related to infant health and possible cancer risks. Use of man-made synthetic fertilizers has steadily increased since World War II, ...
-
EPA regional administrator and Congressmember frank Pallone tour superfund sites in Central New Jersey; EPA finishes cleanup of soil at imperial oil superfund site in Morganville using $33 million in ARRA funds; uses $5 million in ARRA funds to complete s
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck and Congressmember Frank Pallone were in Morganville, N.J. today to announce the completion of a $50 million contaminated soil cleanup, which clears the way for the redevelopment of the property. The site received $33 million in new funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to accelerate the ...
-
ENSR’s William Glenn Wins National Ground Water Association Award: Award recognizes contributions to worker safety
ORANGE, Calif (December 20, 2007) – William Glenn, ENSR’s senior associate geologist, has earned the Individual Safety Advocate Award from the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). ENSR, part of AECOM, is a leading global environmental services provider. The Individual Safety Advocate Award recognizes the individual who has made the strongest contribution to promote, improve, maintain, and ...
By AECOM
Need help finding the right suppliers? Try XPRT Sourcing. Let the XPRTs do the work for you