Groundwater Quality Monitoring (Water Monitoring) News

Groundwater Remediation Market to Exceed $14 Billion Next Year

More than $14 billion will be spent in 2015 to remove metals, VOCs and other contaminants from groundwater. This is the conclusion reached in Site Remediation World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com) VOCs are present at more than two-thirds of the Superfund, RCRA and DOD sites and at almost half of the DOE sites. VOCs (in the form of BTEX) also are the primary ...

Oct. 8, 2014

By The McIlvaine Company

Penn-led Expert Panel Calls for Public Health Research on Natural Gas Drilling

Groundwater and air quality testing before, during, and after natural gas drilling – which includes hydraulic fracturing -- should be key components of efforts to ensure the safety of communities near these sites, according to an expert panel convened to weigh in on public health research needs associated with unconventional natural gas drilling operations (UNGDO). The panel also urges that ...

Aug. 11, 2014

By National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

250.000 liters of rainwater for Dalal Xel Hospital, Fatick, Senegal

End of April 2014 our staff will in close collaboration with a local contractor, deliver a 250.000 liter RainCAP project for the Hospital of Dalal Xel in Fatick, Senegal. The project is unique for this region in Senegal, which is characterized by extremely deep ground water levels (minus 100 meter) and poor ground water quality: high salinity and high Fluor content. Although the region is ...

May 12, 2014

By Aqua-Aero WaterSystems BV

Solinst Canada Announces the New Solinst Levelogger App

Solinst Canada Ltd. is pleased to announce the release of the all-new Solinst Levelogger App. The Solinst Levelogger App makes water level data collection and sharing, as well as programming Levelogger dataloggers, even more convenient and efficient. With the 3001 App Interface for the Levelogger, wireless Bluetooth technology allows you to connect your Levelogger to your Apple iPhone, iPad, ...

May 6, 2014

By Solinst Canada Ltd.

ACWA Presents Groundwater Reform Recommendations to Brown Administration Workshop

The statewide Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today presented sweeping recommendations for improving groundwater management at a workshop convened by four state agencies. Therecommendations,developed by a statewide task force formed by ACWA and released last week, come as the Brown Administration considers potential legislative solutions and other measures to address potentially ...

Apr. 17, 2014

By The Association of California Water Agencies

ACWA Issues Recommendations for Improving Groundwater Management in California

ACWA today issued a suite of far-reaching recommendations for improving management of groundwater basins throughout California amid growing concerns about potentially unsustainable declines in groundwater levels and degraded water quality in some basins of the state. The recommendations include legislative and administrative changes that strengthen groundwater management and accountability ...

Apr. 8, 2014

By The Association of California Water Agencies

AWWA Policy: Management of Groundwater

The following revised AWWA Policy Statement on Management of Groundwater has been approved by the Technical and Educational Council for public comment. Comments on the policy statement will be reviewed by AWWA staff and forwarded to the Executive Committee if the comments are minor or referred back to the originating body if the comments are substantive. Policies forwarded to the Executive ...

Mar. 26, 2014

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Technical Announcement: Bacteria No Match for Deep Floridan Aquifer

A first of its kind study has the potential to impact future regulatory decisions on disinfection practices for water prior to its recharge or following its storage in the Floridan Aquifer. The U.S Geological Survey report found that coliform bacteria die off faster in a regional aquifer system than was previously known, though a small percentage survives. One of the state's regulatory criteria ...

Mar. 11, 2014

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Judge says Duke must clean up groundwater at ash dumps

Duke Energy must take immediate action to eliminate sources of groundwater contamination at its coal ash dumps, a judge said Thursday in a ruling that came from a complaint filed before a massive spill from one of the utility's plants coated 70 miles of a North Carolina river in toxic gray sludge. North Carolina has 14 coal-fired plants and at least 32 ash dumps spread across the state - all ...

Mar. 6, 2014

By Associated Press

Oil Well Operators in Hart County, Ky., Sentenced for Violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act

Two oil well operators in Hart County, and Logsdon Valley Oil Co. Inc., were sentenced today in United States District Court by Senior Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr., for continued violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act, announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky. Charles L. Stinson, 75, of Horse Cave, Kentucky, and Ralph Dowell, 75, of Edmonton, ...

Jan. 17, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

CA-NV Section AWWA Partners to Offer Free Chromium 6 Workshops

In anticipation of California’s pending drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium [also known as chromium 6 or Cr(VI)], the CA-NV Section of the American Water Works Association (CA-NV AWWA), Hazen and Sawyer and the City of Glendale, CA are partnering to offer a free webinar and in-person seminars on the treatment technologies for Cr(VI) removal. For nearly a decade, the City of ...

Jan. 6, 2014

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

EPA Announces Successful Removal of Hazardous Waste from Radiation Technology Superfund Site in Rockaway Township, New Jersey.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck and Congressmember Rodney P. Frelinghuysen today announced the successful removal of 75 drums and containers of hazardous waste from the Radiation Technology, Inc. Superfund site in Rockaway Township, NJ. The officials were in Morris, Essex and Sussex Counties to review and assess progress on Superfund cleanups at five ...

Sep. 16, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

REGENESIS Gives Support to International Groundwater Science and Technology Lecture Series

REGENESIS, a leader in the development of advanced environmental remediation technologies, is contributing financial support for the 2013 Henry Darcy Distinguished Lecture Series in Groundwater Science. The series, primarily supported by a grant from the National Ground Water Association (NGWA), was established in 1986 by the National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation (NGWREF) to ...

Aug. 29, 2013

By Regenesis

Groundwater pollution in Europe: an overview

An overview of groundwater contaminants in Europe is provided by a recent study, which calls for more integrated monitoring using a range of indicators. Groundwater contamination presents serious health and environmental concerns. A number of Directives, including the Water Framework, Groundwater, Nitrates, Industrial Emissions and Landfill Directives, together aim to protect groundwater from ...

Aug. 1, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

In-Situ Inc. launches innovative Dissolved Oxygen Handheld with Smartphone application for the environmental market

In-Situ Inc. announces the new smarTROLL Rugged Dissolved Oxygen (RDO) Handheld and iSitu Smartphone Application for environmental monitoring applications. Ideal for spot checking, the smarTROLL RDO Handheld can be used for surface-water monitoring applications that require EPA-approved DO methods. No training time is required to use the probe or the intuitive smartphone application. Technicians ...

Jun. 18, 2013

By In-Situ, Inc.

Brownfield remediation combined with sustainable heating and cooling of buildings

Pioneering methods used in the Netherlands combine remediation of brownfield sites with the use of groundwater for heat cold storage (HCS, or ATES: Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage) to achieve both low-cost remediation and sustainable use of energy. A new study demonstrates how HCS can be used to help decontaminate groundwater on brownfield sites. In recent years, there has been a major increase ...

May 14, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

WRD Approves Groundwater Replenishment Assessment

The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) approved its Replenishment Assessment (RA) of $268.00 for 2013-2014 at a public hearing on May 10, 2013 after having nearly a dozen budget workshops to ensure that stakeholders understood the details of the RA. The funds generated from the RA cover the cost of water purchased to replenish the two largest and most utilized ...

May 11, 2013

By Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD)

This week`s Drinking Water Week reminds North Americans to learn more about their local H2O

As Drinking Water Week continues, the American Water Works Association and water professionals across North America are highlighting the importance of getting to know your local water resources. “We all agree that water is an essential element in our daily lives, but many of us can’t say for certain where our tap water comes from,” says AWWA Executive Director David LaFrance. ...

May 7, 2013

By American Water Works Association (AWWA)

WRD Board President Albert Robles Named Among Top 100 Green Latinos in U.S.

The latest edition of Poder 360°released its list of the Top 100 Latino Environmental Leaders and selected Albert Robles, Board President of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD). Robles, who is serving in his second consecutive term as Board President, was chosen for his outstanding leadership on environmental regulation. (Logo: ...

May 3, 2013

By Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD)

A Resource for Environmental Guidelines and Standards

ESdat environmental software have compiled a free resource of environmental guidelines and standards for USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Holland, United Kingdom and Malaysia. They can be opened in Excel, reviewed, and imported directly into ESdat. Users can also compile their own using these as a guide. The online environmental standards provide professionals with links to the publishers, ...

Apr. 24, 2013

By Esdat Environmental Data Software

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