2014 NGWA Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting
2014 NGWA Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Groundwater Appropriations in Minnesota and Michigan
Dave Schulenberg
Managing Human Error: The Leading Cause Behind Workplace Incidents
Greg Ford, TalentClick Workforce Solutions Inc.
Navigating DOE Regulatory Changes Impacting Well Drillers, Pump Packagers, and Dealers
Timothy Albers and Patrick Hogg
Well Rehabilitation and Maintenance — Why and How
Kevin McGinnis
9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
Using Social Media to Market Your Business
Heather Lazor
Well Construction Material Selection Criteria and Recent Revolutionary Improvements to Fit Site and Operational Conditions
Roger Miller and Martha Silks, P.G.
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Diagnosing Common Well Problems in the Field
David T. Hanson
How Current Tax Laws Will Affect Your Business in 2015
Mark Van Benschoten, CPA
1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Basic Water Systems Troubleshooting
Tom Stephan
Drilling Unconventional Wells to Develop Difficult Aquifers
Frank Getchell, P.G., Martha Silks, P.G. and John Jansen, Ph.D., PG
4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
8:30 a.m.-2:20 p.m.
9:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Reaching Out to Well Owners - Best Practices for Raising Awareness About Private Well Issues
Steven D. Wilson, Lucinda Morris and Jennifer Wilson
Water System Efficiency: Myth or Reality
David Kill
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Educating the well owner: It can be done!
Cliff Treyens
Pushing the Limits: Solving Drilling and Pump Challenges
Thomas Downey, CWD/PI and Roger E. Renner, MGWC, NGWAF