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John Schmitt

On Some Drilling Jobs, the Customer Really is Right

John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
July 20, 2017
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In my last column, I wrote about some customers who thought they knew more about well repair than we, as professionals, did.
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On Drilling Jobs, Customers Can Be 'Light' on Being Right

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John Schmitt
June 14, 2017
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I know that one of the so-called principles of being in business is that the customer is always right.
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Worth the Trip: 2017 MGWA Convention

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John Schmitt
May 1, 2017
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My wife, Shirley, and I recently returned from the 2017 Michigan Ground Water Association Convention (MGWA).
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Are Silica Sand Filters Required for Water Softeners?

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John Schmitt
April 1, 2017
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This column is about another problem I faced with some customer dissatisfaction in my career.
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For Submersible Pumps, It Pays to Read the Manual

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John Schmitt
March 1, 2017
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The editor of The Driller magazine, Jeremy Verdusco, has asked us older writers to write about some difficult jobs we have encountered in our careers and how we solved the difficulty.
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What Do Those Colored Jackets Mean at NGWA?

John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
February 1, 2017
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A few days ago my wife, Shirley, and I returned from Las Vegas and the 2016 Groundwater Week.
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Finally, the Last Column on Pitless Adapters

John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
January 1, 2017
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You readers have probably been saying, “Ol’ Schmitt must have a fixation with pitless adapters.”


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Insects Finding Their Way Through Water Well Caps

John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
December 1, 2016
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If you are a regular reader of this column, you have probably noted that I have been writing about pitless adapters for some time.
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Safety Has to Be a Lifestyle on Drilling Jobs

John Schmitt, CWD/PI
John Schmitt
November 1, 2016
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Those of you who are regular readers of this column know that I usually write about “what I know.”
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Remembering Noted Drilling Industry Innovator Carl Back

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John Schmitt
October 1, 2016
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I was deeply saddened to belatedly learn of the passing of my friend, Carl Back.
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