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Modified Check Valves Help Water Well Development

April 1, 2014

If you are a regular reader of this column, you know that I have recently written about methods to develop well screens or at least the formations that surround them.

Drilling Fluids: Well Rehabilitation an Option for California Drought

Jim Piasecki

April 1, 2014

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Over this past year, California has experienced one of the worst droughts on record with attention focused on the upcoming irrigation season and what effect it will have on reservoirs and groundwater aquifers. Recently, the areas most affected by the drought have received much needed rain and snow, but from all indications, it will fall short of the large quantities of water needed to sustain the 2014 growing season.

Certa-Lok PVC Well Casing Helps on Well Project

Following NASP’s addition of 24-inch-diameter well casing to the Certa-Lok line, the project’s hydraulic engineer specified the product for the wells.

March 31, 2014

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North American Specialty Products’ (NASP) 24-inch Certa-Lok PVC well casing provided the South Island Public Service District (SIPSD) of Hilton Head Island, S.C. with a non-corrosive casing solution for three aquifer storage recovery (ASR) wells.

Groundwater Awareness Week Continues to Grow in 16th Year

National Groundwater Awareness Week adds momentum to individual organization efforts to educate the public about groundwater and water well stewardship.

March 31, 2014

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While it’s said groundwater is “out of sight and out of mind” for many people, that is becoming less and less true as NGWA’s National Groundwater Awareness Week continues to grow in reach and impact each year.