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Multiparameter sonde used in combined remedy approach and saves $200,000 in potential costs - Case Study

A former dry-cleaning site in the Pacific Northwest, Ultra Custom Care Cleaners, was found to be contaminated with PCE (perchloroethylene). According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), PCE was widely used in the dry cleaning of fabrics since the 1940s. PCE is one of the most frequently detected VOCs (volatile organic carbons) in groundwater at a national scale (Moran 2004). PCE is highly ...

Can Texas Floodwaters Be Used for Aquifer Recharge?

A study has found stormwater that washes to the Gulf could replenish aquifers — if it can be caught and storedFlooding in Texas has long punctuated the state’s history, even entering into ...

IAGC Announces Election of New Board Officers and Directors at Historic 48th Annual Conference

Houston, Texas U.S. - February 25, 2019 - The International Association of Geophysical Contractors (IAGC) successfully concluded its 48th Annual Conference in Houston, TX where members elected new directors and officers at the trade-association`s ...

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Integrated Monitoring Systems

Thanks to anextensive accumulated experience in the field, West Systems designs fulli ntegrated systems for geochemical monitoring. Such stations are designed to meet specific requirements and are able to monitor environmental parameters related to air quality, chemical and physical parameters of groundwater, soil gas compositions. In collaboration with Saipem and the Institute of Geosciences and ...

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20th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2020

The International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConferences SGEM bring together Scientists, Researchers, Educators and Practitioners from all over the world to exchange ideas, to define the research priorities in the fields of Earth & GeoSciences. Our overall objective is to propose potential solutions of problems related to the global changes, to contribute to the integration of ...