Not many people in the water supply industry can say they literally wrote the book on water wells. Thom Hanna can. In fact, he has several books under his belt, including working on the third edition of “Ground Water and Wells,” the “Guide for Using the Hydrogeologic Classification System for Water Well Boreholes” and “The Operational Stage of the Well.” As a hydrogeologist, he has worked for more than 35 years in well design and well hydraulics. Hanna has worked at Johnson Screens for almost 20 years, but he also has an extensive background as a consultant on well projects, including high-capacity, mine dewatering and remediation.
We ran into Hanna earlier this year at the 2019 Mountain States Ground Water Expo in Laughlin, Nevada. Our conversation here is edited for space and clarity.