Groundwater Quality Monitoring (Water Monitoring) News

Effects of Intraborehole Flows

Two new research papers published in 2019, by an Australian research group led by David Poulsen, build on earlier work by McMillan et al (2014) and others in improving our understanding of the depth origin of water samples collected from long-screened and open boreholes. Background When sampling groundwater wells and open boreholes, many practitioners think no further than using sampling ...

Mar. 9, 2020

By In-Situ, Inc.

Groundwater Remediation for Environmental Safety

For farmers, landowners, businesses and local governments, groundwater is an essential resource. If local groundwater is not properly protected and managed, contamination can quickly become a common environmental problem that will reduce or eliminate the ability to use the resource and require remediation to restore its value. Groundwater remediation is the process of managing and reversing the ...

Oct. 18, 2019

By EON Products Inc.

Oil and water: better monitoring needed to secure vital groundwater supplies, researchers say

When it comes to groundwater quality, fracking receives much of the public attention but misses most of the picture, according to hydrogeologists Jennifer McIntosh from the University of Arizona and Grant Ferguson from the University of Saskatchewan (USask). "There's a critical need for long-term -- years to decades -- monitoring for potential contamination of drinking water resources not only ...

Aug. 15, 2019

By ScienceDaily

Meet our water quality equipment

For every application & budget Our wide range of precise, scientific water quality equipment Eijkelkamp Soil & Water offers is designed for intuitive operation. The multiparameter water quality instruments are suitable for testing groundwater, surface water and waste water. They are made from rugged materials to withstand harsh environmental conditions and all types of water. Choose the ...

Apr. 19, 2019

By Eijkelkamp Soil & Water

World Water Day 2019

IAH will be taking part in World Water Day activities on 22 March and beyond. Once again, our Early Career Hydrogeologists’ Network have produced a poignant video. We are hugely grateful to them for taking the time and effort to make it, and strongly encourage you to take a moment to watch and share it… we are incredibly proud that such wonderful people from ECHN are the future of ...

Apr. 15, 2019

By International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)

China to improve its groundwater

China aims to improve its overall groundwater quality and restore ecosystem functions at a basic level by 2035, according to an official plan issued on Monday. The plan was unveiled by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and four other ministries, including the Natural Resources, Water Resources, Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Housing and Urban-Rural Development ministries. The goal will ...

Apr. 8, 2019

By International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)

Criticality of Science to Water Resources Management

Policy Statement Fully-informed water management decisions are vital to communities across the United States who are dealing with flood, drought, water supply, and water contamination issues every day. Scientific data and studies provide the bedrock foundation of these decisions. It is essential that water managers, planners, researchers, and decision-makers at all levels use evidence-based ...

Jan. 12, 2019

By American Water Resources Association (AWRA)

QED heads to Contamination Expo Series 2018

QED Environmental Systems, a leading global supplier of environmental equipment will be attending this year’s Contamination Expo Series at the NEC in Birmingham on the 12th and 13th September. The Contamination Expo has widely been recognised as Europe’s leading event for environmental professionals, showcasing the latest in modern strategies, techniques and technologies currently ...

Sep. 10, 2018

By QED Environmental Systems Ltd.

Majority Of UK’s Rivers And Lakes Fail To Meet Minimum Ecological Standards

According to a recent report by the European Environment Agency (EEA), only 40% of Europe’s lakes, rivers and transitional and coastal waters are in good ecological status. The State of Our Waters report, which was developed from studies of around 130,000 waterways, found that not only was had a majority of water bodies failed to meet requirements but that England was one of the poorest ...

Aug. 9, 2018

By Aquaread Limited

Thailand: Implementing The New Soil & Groundwater Contamination Assessment Regulation

The Ministry of Industry, Thailand, enacted the “Ministerial Regulation on Soil and Groundwater Contamination Control in the Factory Area” in April 2016. Under the Regulation certain factories and industrial operations (prescribed operations) are required to conduct soil and groundwater contamination surveys at their facilities on a regular basis and submit a report of the findings in ...

Aug. 8, 2018

By SLP Environmental ASIA - Environmental, Social, Health, Safety & Risk Management Consulting Services

Royal Eijkelkamp helps manage groundwater problems in Sri Lanka

Royal Eijkelkamp has won a five-year multi-million euro project in Sri Lanka. Under instructions of the Sri Lankan Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management, Royal Eijkelkamp will start this month in various regions of the South Asian country with the realisation of a groundwater monitoring network. “Like many other countries, Sri Lanka also faces a variety of groundwater ...

Apr. 5, 2018

By Eijkelkamp Soil & Water

Nine research papers on various topics featured in January-February issue of Groundwater

If you’re a member of the NGWA Scientists and Engineers Section, you will soon receive the Groundwater January-February 2018 issue. Below is a brief overview of what you will find. In his Guest Editorial, Dylan J. Irvine encourages authors in Groundwater to share data, scripts, and spreadsheets with their readers to increase the impact of new methods and approaches. He argues this can much ...

Jan. 3, 2018

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Start early! enOware is a guest at apprentices for well construction at Bau-ABC Rostrup

The education and conference centers of the construction industry, Bau-ABC Rostrup, is the biggest institution in Germany, which offers well construction as a recognized trade. In order to deal early with the latest technology focused on quality assurance by groundwater monitoring, enOware was consulted. In two sessions, the apprentices and guest auditor were presented the professional ...

Dec. 10, 2017

By enOware GmbH

British Geological Survey quantifies nitrate storage in unsaturated zone

To estimate nitrate stored in the unsaturated zone on a global scale between 1900 and 2000, the British Geological Survey (BGS) linked mathematical models of nitrate leaching from the base of the soil zone with estimates of groundwater recharge, unsaturated-zone porosity, and the depth to groundwater. Its modeling showed substantial continuous increase in nitrate stored in the unsaturated zone ...

Nov. 21, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

NGWA announces 2018 Groundwater Fly-In and Water Resources Congressional Summit dates

Following the successful 2017 Water Resources Congressional Summit, the National Ground Water Association, Irrigation Association, and Water Quality Association will once again host a summit in 2018, in conjunction with the 2018 NGWA Groundwater Fly-In, to jointly raise awareness and promote the importance of water resources to the economy. The 2018 event will take place March 6-7 in Washington, ...

Oct. 17, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

New USGS maps show areas where groundwater is important source of drinking water for homeowners

New U.S. Geological Survey maps show where people across the nation rely on private wells for their drinking water. The maps will help determine where focused groundwater-quality testing or further studies are needed to help ensure safe drinking water from private wells. The maps estimate the number of people using private wells in a given area, but individual wells are not identified. Until ...

Oct. 5, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

USGS announces new funding opportunities for Ground-Water Monitoring Network

The U.S. Geological Survey National Ground-Water Monitoring Network Cooperative Funding Opportunity for 2018 to support the network is currently open. The funding will be for a two-year period in 2018-2019. State and local water agencies are encouraged to apply. Funding will support new and existing data providers engaged in a range of activities that include site classification, web services, ...

Sep. 28, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Subcommittee on Groundwater permitted to resume activities

Following a review by the Department of Interior, the Advisory Committee on Water Information’s Subcommittee on Groundwater (SOGW) is resuming operations this month. The subcommittee’s activities were put on hold in the spring so a review of the group’s activities could be undergone by the new administration. While the review is ongoing, SOGW is permitted to proceed with ...

Sep. 12, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

MicroLAN installs BACTcontrol to monitor groundwater recharge for French golf course

MicroLAN, has installed an online BACTcontrol system at the effluent of the waste water treatment plant Agon-Coutainville, France. The wwtp-effluent is used for groundwater recharge for a nearby golf course on the Normandy coast. The BACTcontrol system has been installed as part of a EU-funded demonstration project for an advanced monitoring of the quantity and quality of the groundwater at the ...

Aug. 21, 2017

By microLAN B.V. - Aqualabo Group

Groundwater Atlas for pesticides

The recently published Groundwater Atlas for pesticides provides an overview of where and when pesticides have been found in groundwater. The results can be used to improve water quality in the Netherlands. The data will be used by the Board for the Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides (Ctgb) to monitor groundwater quality. The Groundwater Atlas was developed between 2015 ...

Jul. 20, 2017

By Wageningen University and Research Centre

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