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In case you missed it (or want to forget it), this winter has been tough on most of the nation. 

Over the years I have written about many aspects of water well drilling and water systems.

Two of the more expensive components of your portable drill rig are the diesel engine and the air compressor. 

Several years ago, Franklin Electric Co. became aware that thousands of children die every day in Africa from diseases caused by drinking dirty surface water. 

Daniel Ortuño pulled a small piece of Texas history from a shelf in a building at the University of Texas at Austin. The yellowing piece of paper said that on Dec. 19, 1951, John L. Boyd began drilling a 1,350-foot-deep oil well through 17 layers of shale and limestone in Crockett County in southwest Texas.

In her 25-year medical career, occupational health nurse Shirley Galloway has seen more than her fair share of worksite injuries.

Edward Everett has the kind of breadth and depth of industry perspective that can only be gained through years of experience.

Here’s a simple fact that everyone knows: We need to drink water in order to survive. 

I think a lot about training and thought about it again as I read freelancer Aaron Foley’s article this month (page 32) on a gas well simulator at the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pa.

Standard gives groundwater professionals guidance on proper water well design, construction.