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Upcoming EnviroInsite Training Workshop

We invite you to join us at this workshop on fundamentals of EnviroInsite to be taught by EnviroInsite's developer, Bruce Jacobs. Where: Mahwah, New Jersey When: July 25 and 26, 2016 Cost: $99 for early birds that register before July 1 $250 for everyone else Details Contouring Explore the methods used in 2d and 3d interpolation and contours. Topics to be covered include selection of ...

Jun. 13, 2016

By EI LLC

The Advantages of Passive Groundwater Sampling

Since passive groundwater sampling was introduced over 20 years ago, the reliable, cost-effective sampling collecting alternative to groundwater purging has gained wide acceptance by environmental regulators and consultants. This form of groundwater sampling allows the collection of a representative sample from a discrete position within the well screen without active groundwater transport ...

Sep. 12, 2019

By EON Products Inc.

PT Wellpoint pumps in Mexico

Wellpoint Mexico has many years of experience in reducing groundwater levels and water transportation. The company deploys wellpoint dewatering pumps in their large-scale construction projects at various locations around Mexico. These projects range from the construction of a shopping center in Cancun to ensuring dry working conditions in the maintenance and construction of pipelines. Following ...

Nov. 18, 2019

By BBA Pumps North America Inc.

Secretary Chu highlights recovery act cleanup progress

Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that the Department’s Environmental Management program has spent more than $1.5 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds on cleanup projects around the country – 25 percent of the program’s total - creating an estimated 14,400 jobs since the start of the Recovery Act. “Because of the Recovery Act, programs around the country have been ...

Mar. 23, 2010

By US Department of Energy

Ohio State University professor emeritus recognized for contributions to groundwater industry

Dr. E. Scott Bair of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, has received the Keith E. Anderson Award for outstanding contributions to the National Ground Water Association and the groundwater industry. The award will be presented at the 2015 Groundwater Expo, December 15-17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bair received his Ph.D. degree in hydrogeology from Pennsylvania State University in 1980. He worked six years ...

Oct. 12, 2015

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Students receive groundwater industry awards for posters, presentations

The National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation gave $1,000 in Farvolden Awards to each of four students for paper or poster presentations made at the 2015 NGWA Groundwater Summit that took place March 16-18 in San Antonio, Texas. For the third time, Stephanie S. Wong of Baylor University, Waco, Texas, won a Farvolden Award, having also been a recipient in 2010 and 2011. This year ...

Mar. 31, 2015

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Innovative groundwater modeling subject of special section in Groundwater

Recently published scientific articles detail fresh perspectives and new ideas regarding the future of groundwater modeling. The articles were published in a special section within the September-October 2017 issue of the National Ground Water Association’s flagship technical journal, Groundwater®. Within this special section are 17 technical commentaries authored by early-career ...

Oct. 10, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

RockWare Monthly Announcement - April 2011

New Software Versions: Groundwater Vistas v6: A graphical user interface for groundwater flow & contaminant transport modeling AquiferWin32 v4: The ultimate in pumping test analysis and simulation New Software Updates: PetraSim 5: Graphical interface for the TOUGH2 family of simulators Tips: RockWorks15 Bubble Maps. Training: RockWorks15 Workshop Apr 27-28, 2011, Golden CO USA; ...

Apr. 12, 2011

By RockWare, Inc.

USGS’s Dr. Leonard Konikow receives National Ground Water Association Life Member Award

Dr. Leonard Konikow, a hydrogeologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Reston, Virginia, has received a Life Member Award from the National Ground Water Association for special service in the furtherance of the groundwater industry and NGWA. The award will be presented in December at the 2013 NGWA Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Konikow has worked in the ...

Oct. 23, 2013

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

ENSR Announces New Remediation Account Director Don Clabaugh, PE

Untitled Document Redmond, WA, September 23, 2005 – Mr. Don Clabaugh, PE has joined ENSR International as an Account Director based in ENSR’s Redmond, Washington office. In this role, Mr. Clabaugh will help transportation, manufacturing and energy companies in the northwest U.S. to reduce their environmental liabilities through remediation and risk management. ...

Sep. 29, 2005

By AECOM

Clemson University professor wins NGWA’s top science award

Professor Fred J. Molz III of Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, has received the National Ground Water Association’s 2014 M. King Hubbert Award for major science contributions to the knowledge of groundwater. The award will be presented this December during NGWA’s Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Molz is research professor and ...

Sep. 16, 2014

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Dr. Prabhakar Clement honored for excellence in groundwater science and engineering

Prabhakar Clement, Ph.D., Auburn University, Alabama, has received the National Ground Water Association’s 2016 John Hem Award for Excellence in Science & Engineering, given for significant, recent scientific or engineering contributions to the understanding of groundwater. “Professor Clement is an internationally known groundwater scientist, contributing significantly to the ...

Oct. 6, 2016

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

TRC Awarded $1.7M Environmental Remediation Contract

TRC Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRR) today announced that it has been awarded a $1.7M contract to perform in-situ environmental remediation and groundwater monitoring for a confidential food processing plant in California. By completing the remediation in-situ, facility warehouses and other food processing related structures can be left in place, saving significant demolition and warehouse replacement ...

Jul. 25, 2011

By TRC Companies, Inc.

Groundwater special section includes three papers on methane occurrences above gas plays

If you’re a member of the NGWA Scientists and Engineers Section, you received or will soon receive the Groundwater® July-August 2017 issue that has a special section featuring three papers on methane occurrences above gas plays. The guest editor for this issue is Associate Editor Jean-Philippe Nicot who is also the lead author for the special-section papers. Below I offer a brief ...

Jul. 19, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Groundwater Cleanup to Begin at Smalley-Piper Superfund Site in Collierville, TN

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that construction of a groundwater treatment system will soon begin at the Smalley-Piper Superfund Site located at 719 Piper Street in Collierville, TN. Land clearing and other site preparation activities are currently underway. The treatment plant building will be constructed during December followed by the installation of the ...

Dec. 5, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

University of Alabama’s Chunmiao Zheng wins National Ground Water Association’s top science award

Dr. Chunmiao Zheng, a professor of hydrogeology at the University of Alabama, has received the 2013 M. King Hubbert Award from the National Ground Water Association for major science contributions to the knowledge of groundwater. The award will be presented this December at the 2013 NGWA Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Among Zheng’s many achievements in ...

Oct. 23, 2013

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Density dependant water flow and contaminant transport

SoilVision Systems Ltd. would like to announce the release of the addition of fully coupled density-dependent water flow and contaminant transport in ChemFlux and SVFlux. Using the new density-dependent flow capability can improve the accuracy of the simulation of heavy salt water. This new feature has been implemented in 1D, 2D, and 3D models and is enabled to work with the Professional version ...

Jun. 4, 2010

By SoilVision Systems Ltd.

NGWA and GWPC to hold April meeting to explore “Groundwater for a Thirsty World”

The National Ground Water Association (NGWA) and the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) will hold a joint meeting April 11-15 in Denver to explore the application of science and practice to the theme, “Groundwater for a Thirsty World.” The meeting is designed to bring together regulators, practitioners, natural resource managers, policymakers, municipal planners, banking industry ...

Feb. 10, 2010

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

NGWA’s 64th annual Groundwater Expo takes place in Las Vegas this December

Held annually by the National Ground Water Association, this year’s Groundwater Expo is slated to take place December 4-7 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attracting thousands of professionals from around the world, the NGWA Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting has come to be the best-attended groundwater industry event. “From quality educational offerings to the latest in technological ...

Oct. 16, 2012

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

5 Reasons to Test Your Well Water

A lot of us know that we should test our water when we notice a problem with it. Three of the most common problems are when the water gives off a bad smell, is discolored or leaves behind stains. However do you realize that some problems you may be facing such as gastrointestinal upsets, dry skin, or even hardness may be a sign that there is something wrong with your water? Most dangerous ...

Jan. 31, 2014

By Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories, Inc

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