2011 NGWA Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting
2011 NGWA Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Effective Fleet Management
Richard Velletri
Hydrogeology 101
W. Richard Laton, Ph.D., PG
Legislation and Regulations from Around the Country
Christine Reimer
Soil Gas Sampling
Thomas D. Dalzell, CWD
The ESOP Solution
Tom Roback Jr., CEP, QKA and Robert E. Brown
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
Appraisals: Equipment and Business Values. What Do They Mean and What to Do with Them
Michael A. Salvadore Jr., SPA, MPPA
Dissolved Oxygen Sensing Technologies
Laura St. Pierre
How to Use Sediment Filter Bags to Remove Rock Chips and Silt from Drilling Water
Todd Giddings, Ph.D., P.G.
Nontraditional Well Design and Construction Challenges
Matt Hartmann, PG
What's New In Renewable Energy Pumping
Alan Bixler and Eric Schriefer
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
How the New Tax Laws Will Affect You
Mark Van Benschoten, CPA
Individual Well Operation Affects Water Quality and Aquifer Sustainability
John A. Reid, President
Making Drilling Water Crystal Clear: It’s Easier Than You Think!
Todd Giddings, Ph.D., P.G.
Nuisance Bacteria in the Well: It's Not Just About Coliforms
Kathleen M. Wiseman
Using NGWA's Drillling Cost Calculators
Kathy Butcher
Water System Sizing—Obtaining Optimum Efficiency
David L. Kill
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Introduction to Solar Water Pumping
Eric Macias
Using NGWA’s Best Suggested Practices (BSPs) As Business Tools
Todd Hunter, CWD/PI and Willie P. Arceneaux Jr.
2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Energy Management—A Must!
Jack Creamer
Killer Contract Clauses
Mike Madigan
Polycrystalline Diamond Compact Bits: A Closer Look
Kevin Christensen
Sampling Techniques for Water Supply Wells (Testing)
Stuart Smith, CGWP, RG
Understanding and Training for Driver Fitness Under CSA 2010
Patti Gillette
Using Newsletters to Market Your Business
Michael Price and David Evener
Water Well Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Kevin McGinnis
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Accessing Company FMCSA Information: What the Numbers Mean
Patti Gillette
Briefing on Recent Key Actions Affecting Exempt Wells in the West
Jeremiah Thomas, Esq.
What Was I (Not) Thinking—Homework I Should Have Done Before Starting the Geothermal Job
Jack W. Henrich, MGWC, Scott Fowler, CWD/PI, Alan Eades, CWD/PI and Jeffrey Williams, MGWC, CVCLD
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Consensus.docs
Mike Madigan
Low Flow Sampling Best Practices
Laura St. Pierre
Preparing to Earn (or Upgrade) NGWA Voluntary Certification
Gary Henderson, Owner, Ronald Peterson, MGWC, Richard Thron, MGWC and Carl Wood
Water Treatment Product Certification: What Does It Really Mean
Perialwar Regunathan
Web-Based Information Services Available from State Geological Surveys to Assist Your Well Contracting Business
David R. Wunsch, Ph.D., PG and M. Lee Allison, Ph.D., RG
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Big Wells—Big Pumps—Big Water
Don Harvard, Christopher Harich, Ph.D. and Rusty Redding, Contractor
Understanding and Remedying Your Well Problems
David T. Hanson
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Effective Water Treatment Can Reduce Energy Use and Detergent Pollution
Perialwar Regunathan
Glass Beads as Better Alternative to Natural Filter Gravel in Water Wells
Reinhard A. Klaus, Hydrogeologist
Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Wells
Michael Schnieders, PG, PH-GW
Marketing Your NGWA Certified Status
Gary Henderson, Owner, Ronald Peterson, MGWC, Richard Thron, MGWC and Carl Wood
Sampling Techniques for Environmental Wells
Michael Barcelona
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
2011 NGWREF Darcy Lecture Farewell Presentation
Stephen E. Silliman
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
2012 NGWREF McEllhiney Lecture Kickoff Presentation
Marvin F. Glotfelty, RG
Thursday, December 1, 2011
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
U.S. COE Session
Ethan Weikel, PG
8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
Deep Monitoring Wells in Thick Mine Spoils
David R. Wunsch, Ph.D., PG
8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Designing Wells to Optimize Performance and Efficiency—How to Minimize Frictional and Financial Losses
Christopher Harich, Ph.D., Robert Turnbull and Kevin McGillicuddy
Site Assessment: Effects of Demand and Land Use on Groundwater Resources
Kathleen M. Wiseman
Using Different Media to Promote Groundwater
Cliff Treyens and Erik Cadaret
Using Sand Tank Models to Teach About Groundwater
W. Richard Laton, Ph.D., PG
9:15 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Friday, December 2, 2011
8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
How Groundwater Professionals Avoid Potential Pitfalls on Geothermal Projects
W. Richard Laton, Ph.D., PG, Jack W. Henrich, MGWC, Alan Eades, CWD/PI, Jeffrey Williams, MGWC, CVCLD and Lisa Meline
Understanding and Negotiating DOT Issues and Requirements for the Groundwater Industry
Roger E. Renner, MGWC, NGWAF, Elmer Johnson, Trooper and Bob Barton, CVSI
8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Bidding and Estimating: Critical Tools for Effective Business Management
Gregg R. Corley, PE