2016 Groundwater Week

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Monday, December 5, 2016

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

NGWA Finance Committee Meeting

3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Speaker Ready Room

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.

Contractors Section Board Meeting

7:00 a.m.-7:45 a.m.

First-Time Attendee/New Member Coffee and Orientation

7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Registration

Speaker Ready Room

7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Water Systems Primer and Refresher

8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Delegate Registration

8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.

Run Your Business Efficiently! The Industry’s Best Business Practices
Rick Oberle

Scientists and Engineers Section Board Meeting

The Water Systems Cost Savings Act and Other Legal and Legislative Issues Facing Our Industry
Margaret Martens and Jesse J. Richardson Jr., J.D.

Water Treatment Opportunities: When to Hold Them and When to Fold Them
Greg Gruett, CEO

Wire Rope Inspection and Safety for Drilling Operations
David Bowers, CVCLD

8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

SDO Committee Meeting

8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Meeting

9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Suppliers Section Board Meeting

9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Volunteer and Speaker Networking Lounge

9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.

Large Capacity Well Efficiency: Food Production, Energy, and Supply Challenges: Well Design
Marvin F. Glotfelty, RG

Solar Water Pumping: This Growing Renewable Energy Opportunity Can Become Your New Viable Revenue Source
Jeff Frank

Stay Connected: Industry Associations and Dynamics
Diann Scott

Water Chemistry and Corrosion: Effects and Treatment
Perialwar Regunathan and Kimberly Redden

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Energy Subcommittee Meeting

10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Mitigating Naturally-Occurring and Human Induced Contaminants in Groundwater
Jeff Angermann, Ph.D.

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Hydrofracking: Groundwater, Not Oil and Gas
Jeffrey Williams, MGWC, CVCLD

Large Capacity Well Efficiency: Food Production, Energy, and Supply Challenges: Well Development
Marvin F. Glotfelty, RG

Regulatory Officials Advisory Panel Briefing

Sizing the Right Pipe for a Job
Dan Featherstone

Treat Muddy Drilling Water by Using a Sediment Filter Bag as a BMP
Todd Giddings, Ph.D., PG

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Education and Awareness Subcommittee Meeting

Manufacturers Section Board Meeting

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

MGWC Luncheon

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Filtration Control in Drilling Fluids: What Is It and Why Should I Care?
Jeff Blinn

Innovative and Time-Saving Techniques for Conducting a Low-Flow Groundwater Sampling Event
Bill Mann

Large Capacity Well Efficiency: Food Production, Energy, and Supply Challenges: Water Use Calculation
John Pitz, CPI

What Contractors Need to Know to Successfully Treat Water
Greg Gruett, CEO

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Best Suggested Practices: Reducing Problematic Concentrations of Radium in Residential Water Well Systems
Kathryn J. Butcher, CMP

Contractors Section General Membership Meeting

1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.

Achieving Energy Savings and More with VFDs
Larry R. Stanley

Large Capacity Well Efficiency: Food Production, Energy, and Supply Challenges: Proper Pump Selection
David Kill

Solving Total Coliform Failures with Well Rehabilitation and Maintenance
Neil Mansuy

Volunteer Candidates School: How You Will Benefit Your Business, Your Industry, and Your Soul!
Kevin McCray, CAE

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Awards Committee

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Water Resources Subcommittee Meeting

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Changes in the 2017 Federal Tax Laws: How You Should Plan
Brent Ardit, CPA

Gain a Competitive Edge: Trending Topics and Industry Opportunities
Mark Reeder

Large Capacity Well Efficiency: Food Production, Energy, and Supply Challenges: System Operation and Maintenance
Gary M. Gin, RG

Nominating Committee

Safe Practice in the Groundwater Industry: Materials Handling
Dustin Kinder and John Baxter

3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Government Affairs Committee Meeting

3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

Operational Stages of the Well: Evaluating the Forms of Water Well Deterioration
Thom Hanna, PG, Michael Schnieders, PG, PH-GW and John Schnieders, Ph.D.

3:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

Soils, Irrigation, and Groundwater Management
Steve Evett

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Affiliate Organizations Peer to Peer Discussion and Networking

4:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

Early and New Career Groundwater Professionals Meetup

4:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

An Assessment Tool to Evaluate Private Well Vulnerabilities and Risk
Steven D. Wilson

Electronic Logging Devices: Complying with the New Federal Law
Tony Verillo

Water Rating Systems: How They Can Further Responsible Groundwater Practices
Doug Pushard

Well Rehabilitation and Maintenance: Diagnosing Problems and Selecting Proper Chemical Solutions
Kevin McGinnis

4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Safety Subcommittee Meeting

5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Attendee Welcome Party - sponsored by Franklin Electric

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

7:00 a.m.-7:45 a.m.

First-Time Attendee/New Member Coffee and Orientation

7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

NGWREF Board of Directors Meeting

7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Registration

7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Speaker Ready Room

Volunteer and Speaker Networking Lounge

7:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m.

How to Be a Volunteer Advocate: Fly-Ins and Drive-Ins and Grassroots, Oh my!
Lauren Schapker

Increase Your Revenue Potential with Packaged Systems and Pressure Boosting
Jim Hartmann

Legally Structuring Your Business Activities To Comply With New Electronic Logging Device Laws
Tony Verillo

Optimize Your Revenue per Site Visit: Why You Should Invest in VFDs
Matt Clark

7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

Professional Designations Oversight Subcommittee Meeting

8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Delegate Registration

8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Suppliers Section General Membership Meeting

9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Keynote Address. Joint Opening Session with Irrigation Association

10:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Manufacturers Section General Membership Meeting

11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Scientists and Engineers Section General Membership Meeting

State Engineers Discussion Meeting

11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Using the Groundwater Week App to Get the Most Out of the Experience (AA)
Mark Kibble

11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Wiring Three-Wire Pumps Made Easy (AA)
Stephen Anderson

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

NGWA Past Presidents Luncheon

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Best Suggested Practices: Well Development
Kathryn J. Butcher, CMP

1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Delegate Registration

1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Hydraulic Line Damage Identification and Prevention (AA)
Denis Crayon

Lost Circulation Materials and How They Work! (AA)
Jeffrey Quinn, Jeffrey Quinn and Mark Whittle

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

NGWREF Darcy Lecture: Seeing Things Differently: Rethinking the Relationship Between Data, Models, and Decision-Making
Ty Ferre

2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Basic VFD Startup (AA)
Larry R. Stanley

Wire Clips (AA)
Fred McAninch

3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

How To (Geophysically) Log A Water Well (AA)
James J. LoCoco and James J. LoCoco

Installing and Making the Most of Customer Wellntel Systems (AA)
Marian Singer, CEO, Nick Hayes, CTO, Joseph Fillingham, Ph.D. and Lee Knudtson

3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

McEllhiney Lecture: Groundwater Contaminants and Treatment Technologies
Peter S. Cartwright, PE

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Heavy Equipment Safety Check and Inspection (AA)
Rob Caho

4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Setting Up and Troubleshooting a Typical Residential VFD (AA)
Tom Stephan and Tom Stephan

Utilizing Groundwater Data for Science and Management (AA)
Nick Hayes, CTO, Marian Singer, CEO and Joseph Fillingham, Ph.D.

5:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

NGWA Delegates Meeting and Reception

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Thursday, December 8, 2016

7:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Registration

7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Speaker Ready Room

7:15 a.m.-8:15 a.m.

Best Suggested Practices: Well Disinfection
Kathryn J. Butcher, CMP

7:15 a.m.-8:00 a.m.

Facilitated Discussion: What Types of Articles/Content in NGWA’s Journals Would Help You Be a Better Groundwater Professional?
Thad Plumley

8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m.

NGWA Volunteer Recognition and Awards of Excellence Breakfast

8:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Volunteer and Speaker Networking Lounge

9:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

Advances in Groundwater Science and Practice
William Alley, Ph.D. and Steve Wilson

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Aquifer Characterization Tests and Pressure Transducer Data Collection
Bill Mann

9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Ground-Source Heat Pump Advisory Panel

9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

McEllhiney Revisited: Annular Space Research and Chemical Rehabilitation of Wells
Tom Christopherson and John Schnieders, Ph.D.

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

NGWA Government Affairs: 2016 and the Year Ahead
Lauren Schapker

Ten Things You Wish the Public Knew
Mark Reeder

10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

The Endless Challenge of Underground Utilities: Lessons Learned
Denis Crayon, Dustin Kinder, John Baxter and Fred McAninch

11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Heavy Equipment Safety Check and Inspection (AA)
Rob Caho

11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Seismoelectric Groundwater Exploration
Ervin Kraemer and Ervin Kraemer

Setting Up and Troubleshooting a Typical Residential VFD (AA)
Tom Stephan and Tom Stephan

12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

NGWA Director Candidate School
Kevin McCray, CAE

12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Safe Practice in the Groundwater Industry: Slips, Trips, and Falls
Roger E. Renner, MGWC and Denis Crayon

Water Well Corrosion: Types, Effects, and Resolutions
Roger Miller and Eric Duderstadt

1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Borehole Geophysics - Spontaneous Potential (SP) Logs (AA)
Bruce Manchon, PG and John Sciacca

Geophysical Groundwater Exploration (AA)

1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

NGWA Advisory Panel Connect Open Roundtable

1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

NGWREF Auction

2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Borehole Geophysics - Gamma Ray (AA)
Bruce Manchon, PG and John Sciacca

2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

NGWA Wrap Party/Sounds of Nashville

2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Preparing for the Field: What to Take (AA)
W. Richard Laton, Ph.D., P.G., CPG and Steven Maslansky

Safe Practice in the Groundwater Industry: Electrical Safety and Electrocution
Roger E. Renner, MGWC and Denis Crayon

3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Borehole Geophysics - Resistivity (AA)
Bruce Manchon, PG and John Sciacca

4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Borehole Geophysics - Building Cross Sections (AA)
Bruce Manchon, PG and John Sciacca

Enhancing Motor Protection
Bob Pelikan

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Friday, December 9, 2016

8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Hydrogeochemical Processes Controlling Metals Remediation of Aquifer Systems Short Course(#156)
Patrick Longmire, PhD

8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

IA and NGWA Drought Summit