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Controlling the Amount of Usable Water in Conventional Pressure Tanks

Bob Pelikan
February 16, 2001
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Logic states if you have the same amount of air available to push the water out, you will be able to deliver the same amount of water between the pump cycles regardless whether the tank has a diaphragm separating the air from the water.
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Work Smarter, Not Harder

Howard "Porky" Cutter MGWC
February 16, 2001
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Take time to establish a fundamental bookkeeping system with competent office staff and invest smartly in a computer system.
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Where Does Groundwater Come From?

Andrew Stone
February 16, 2001
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Water from light rain is likely to evaporate from soils or used by plants before it has a chance to soak deep underground.
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Hidden Liabilities of Drilling

Thomas Kwader P.G., Ph.D.
February 16, 2001
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Some of the more dangerous conditions that can be encountered during drilling include underground fuel tanks, high pressure gas lines, high voltage electrical lines, and lost circulation zones which can catastrophically collapse and consume a whole drill rig (and crew) in minutes.
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Water Conservation Part 4 of 5 Part Series

February 16, 2001
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Government regulation is often viewed as intrusive and against the pioneering grain of the independent and sulf-sufficient settler, at least as this figure is understood in popular culture.
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Why So Much?

Don Green
February 16, 2001
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In the end, every man probably knows what the quality of his work is worth...the only problem is not every man is willing to act upon it.
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High Solids Bentonite Grouts In Geothermal Applications

Bob Oliver
February 16, 2001
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A geothermal system requires a series of boreholes in which pipes are installed vertically beneath the earth's surface, creating a loop system through which fluid is curculated.
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Bits and Pieces

Danny Lewis
February 15, 2001
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The theme of this issue of The Driller is "Challenges Facing the 21st Century Contractor," and our sudden surge of frigid weather has made me think how the weather has been and continues to be a challenge for drillers.
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Fiving It All Away - Part II

Léon A. Danco Ph.D.
January 5, 2001
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To give the opportunity of the business to those who are not interested is irresponsible largess and an injustice to interested heirs.
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Reduced Voltage Starting Of Three-Phase Pump Motors

Bob Pelikan
January 5, 2001
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In fact utilities often limit size of motor that can be stated "across the line" to protect their distribution system.
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