2017 Groundwater Week

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Sunday, December 3, 2017

4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Speaker Ready Room

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Monday, December 4, 2017

7:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

Speaker Ready Room

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

NGWA Finance Committee Meeting

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

NGWA Board of Directors Meeting

7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

NGWA Foundation Board of Directors Meeting

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

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

First Timer/ New Member Orientation

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

Registration

Speaker Ready Room

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

Excavation Safety in Drilling Operations

David Bowers, CVCLD

Mud Rotary Drilling

Roger E. Renner, MGWC, NGWAF

Next Generation Water Treatment - Simple, Eco-friendly, Legal and Good for Business

Gabe Ergler

Nominating Committee Meeting

Permanent Magnet Motors: Utilizing Efficiency to Appeal to the Market

Mike Stockman

Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Meeting

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

Water Systems Primer Express

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

Well Rehabilitation & Maintenance Solutions - Better Life Through Chemistry

Kevin McGinnis

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

Contractors Section Board Meeting

Energy Subcommittee Meeting

Professional Designations Oversight Subcommittee Meeting

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Volunteer and Speaker Networking Lounge

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

Air Rotary Drilling

Richard Thron, MGWC

Difficult Well Problems May Require Well Forensics

Roger Miller

Interpreting Financial Statements: It's More Than Just the Numbers

Daniel T. Meyer, CPA, MGWC, CVCLD

Roadside Inspections: What Enforcement Officers Look For

Charles Caplinger, Sgt. and Travis Plotzer, Lt.

Water and its Effects: Importance of Well Tanks, and Filtration Systems for the Home

Joel Voytek

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Education and Awareness Subcommittee Meeting

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

Electronic Logging Devices: Complying with the New Federal Law

Wayne M. Sinclair

Introduction to Well Asset Management: Not Just for Utility Water Supply

Stuart Smith, CGWP

Pump Curve Basics

Daniel Featherstone

Reverse Circulation Drilling

Thomas Downey, CWD/PI

Solar Water Pumping: Strategic Partnerships in Untapped Markets

Filiberto Zazueta

Understanding Coliform and E-Coli Bacteria

Michael Hanten

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

Water Resources Subcommittee Meeting

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

MGWC Luncheon

12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Nashville Fontanel Lunch/Tour - FEE BASED

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

Borehole Geophysical Logging

W. Richard Laton, Ph.D., PG

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

Electrical Safety in the Water Well Drilling and Pump Service Industry - or How to Not be "Electrified"

Jim Wright

Leaving Your Business on Your Terms - Know your Options

Tim McDaniel

Monitoring Well Construction

Arthur E. Becker, MGWC, NGWAF

Tips And Tricks To Minimize Callbacks on VFD Systems

Tom Stephan

Well Water - Best Testing Practices For The 21st Century

Noah Gillespie and George Bailey

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

Government Affairs Committee Meeting

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

Manufacturers Section Board Meeting

1:20 p.m.-2:40 p.m.

Panel: What Lies Beneath: Preventing Groundwater Challenges From Exerting Havoc on Your Projects

Fred Rothauge, John Pitz, CPI, NGWAF and Scott Honeyfield

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

2018 Federal Tax Update

Brent Ardit, CPA

7 Pillars of Customer Service

Kevin McCray, CAE

Best Suggested Practices for Water Well Disinfection Work Session

Jessica Michell

Drilling in Developing Nations: Contractor and Equipment Challenges

Dwight Hanson

Toxic Levels of Lead and Copper in Groundwater Can Be Caused by Stray Electrical Current

Todd Giddings, Ph.D., PG

Uncovering the Mystery of VFD Filters-How, Why, and When?

Ryan Horner and Dave Batdorff

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

A New Type of Hybrid Groundwater Energy System

Todd Giddings, Ph.D., PG

Flowing Artesian Wells: Control and Closure In British Columbia

Thierry Carriou, PE and Richard Cronin

Groundwater Rule - Using UV to Achieve Virus Treatment Compliance

Anthony Oosterveld

Leveraging Application-Based Sizing Software

Jeff Frank

NSF Certification and the Responsible Groundwater Steward

Douglass Keller

Suppliers Section Board Meeting

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

Standard Development Oversight Task Group Meeting

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

Boosting your Water Systems Earning Potential with Aeration Systems

Jim Hartmann

Collecting and Managing Your Data in the 21st Century

Bill Mann

Introduction to Drilling Fluids, Back to Basics

Jeff Blinn

Scientists and Engineers Section Board Meeting

The Economic Case for Using Flexible Drop Pipe in Water Supply Wells

Carlos Guerra

Update: Water Supply Cost Savings Act Law and other Important Legislative and Legal Issues

Margaret Martens and Jesse J. Richardson Jr., J.D.

4:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

Informal Early/New Career Meet Up

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

Safety Subcommittee Meeting

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

Franklin Electric Welcome Party

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

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

Registration

Speaker Ready Room

8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m.

General Membership Meeting

8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m.

Contractors Membership Meeting

Suppliers Membership Meeting

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

Keynote Presentation and Awards of Excellence Ceremony

John Carter Cash

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

Manufacturers Section Meeting

10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Volunteer and Speaker Networking Lounge

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

Exhibit Hall Open

11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

Scientists and Engineers Membership Meeting

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

Advancements in Thermally Enhanced Grouts for Ground Sourced Heating and Cooling Systems

George Dugan

Hybrid Solar Powered Pumping System

Eric Macias

12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Past Presidents Luncheon

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

Birdsall-Dreiss Lecture

F. Edwin Harvey, Ph.D.

12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

Multi Meters, and Megohm Meter Usage and Understanding

Daniel Featherstone

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

Borehole Geophysics - Gamma Ray (GR)

Bruce Manchon, PG and John Sciacca, PG

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

Darcy Lecture

Kamini Singha

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

Drunkbusters

Jim Wright

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

Variable Frequency Drives... Selling Value & Protection

Dan Painter, CSP

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

Best Suggested Practices for Well Operation and Maintenance

Jessica Michell

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

Borehole Geophysics - Resistivity

Bruce Manchon, PG and John Sciacca, PG

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

Anatomy of a Groundwater War: Mississippi v. Tennessee

Jesse J. Richardson Jr., J.D.

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Continuous Improvements in Low-Flow Sampling Techniques, Equipment and Software

Bill Mann

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

Early/New Career Groundwater Professionals Panel: Tips from the Pros

Erica DiFilippo, Ph.D.

Groundwater Contaminants - What Does the Future Hold?

Peter S. Cartwright, PE

Introduction to Geophysics: Resistivity 101

Dwight Hanson

Small Water System Business Opportunities

Charles Job

The Biogeochemical Toolbox: Enhancing Natural Remedial Processes

Karen Kinsella, Ph.D.

2:50 p.m.-3:50 p.m.

McEllhiney Lecture

Michael Schnieders, PG, PH-GW

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

Borehole Geophysics - Spontaneous Potential (SP)

Bruce Manchon, PG and John Sciacca, PG

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

How to be an Effective Groundwater Advocate

Lauren Schapker

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

Troubleshooting Submersible Systems With Digital Multimeters

Tom Stephan

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

Building Cross-Sections from Borehole Geophysical Logs

Bruce Manchon, PG and John Sciacca, PG

Drill Rig Safety and Maintenance 101

Rob Caho

4:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m.

Delegates Reception Sponsored By A.Y. McDonald MFG. CO.

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

NGWA Delegates Meeting

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Thursday, December 7, 2017

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

Registration

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

Speaker Ready Room

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

Getting Unstuck – A Think Tank to Learn From Others

Kathryn J. Butcher, CMP

What Content Would You Like to See in NGWA Journals?

Thad Plumley

8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m.

Coffee with NGWA Directors and New CEO

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

Introduction to Groundwater Geochemistry Reaction Modeling Short Course - SOLD OUT

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Direct Push Technology - As Useful as Ever...and Cost Effective Too

Bruce Manchon, PG and John Sciacca, PG

9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Affiliate Organization Peer to Peer Meeting

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

Exhibit Hall Open

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

Regulatory Officials Advisory Panel Briefing

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Volunteer and Speaker Networking Lounge

9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Drill Rig Safety and Maintenance 101

Rob Caho

Sieve Analysis: Removing the Mystery

David Kill

Understanding and Mixing Drilling Fluids

Benito Gonzalez

10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Biological Testing- Relationships, Occurrences, and Trends of Groundwater Bacteria in Potable Wells

Eric Duderstadt

Operational Stages of the Well: Evaluating the Forms of Water Well Deterioration

Thomas Hanna

Roundtable on ELDs

Jim Wright

Selecting Pump Control Solutions: Residential and Light Commercial Applications

Jeff Frank

U.S. Construction Spending: Labor and Materials Forecast

Ken Simonson

10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Aquiworx - Surface and Groundwater Monitoring Application

Ingrid Dennis and Rainier Dennis, Ph.D.

Top Ladder Safety

Denis Crayon, CHST and David Bowers, CVCLD

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

Excelling in the Groundwater Industry Panel: How the Professionals Rise to the Challenge

Tom Christopherson, Roger E. Renner, MGWC, NGWAF, Richard Thron, MGWC, Thomas Downey, CWD/PI, Daniel T. Meyer, CPA, MGWC, CVCLD and Arthur E. Becker, MGWC, NGWAF

Maximizing Your Return on Investment from a Down-Hole Camera System

Eric Hadden

11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

NGWA Government Affairs Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2018

Lauren Schapker

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

Private Well Issues

Steven D. Wilson and Jennifer Wilson

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

Best Practices for Groundwater Sample Collection with Low Flow Purging

Laura St. Pierre

Decontaminating Various Portable Pumps

David B Kaminski

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

NGWA Foundation Auction

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

Best Suggested Practices for Adjunct Storage

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

Leadership Development Academy

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

Awards Committee

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

Drones and Groundwater Resources

W. Richard Laton, Ph.D., PG and Rene Perez

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

Wrap-Up Party

2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Director Coaching Session

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Friday, December 8, 2017

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

Mammoth Cave Field Trip - FEE BASED

Chris Groves, Ph.D.

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

Practical Considerations for Groundwater Monitoring Well Design, Construction, and Sampling Programs Short Course - FEE BASED