National Driller articles from April 2005

National Driller archives from April 2005

EPA sets reference dose for perchlorate.(For Openers)
April 1, 2005... Last month on page 4, I questioned whether the dispute over how to best deal with perchlorate would be able to avoid becoming an unduly raucous and mud-spat-tered affair. It's likely we'll be getting a good indication in short order as the U.S....

Understanding ion exchange processes: ion exchange is a highly versatile water treatment technology that tackles many different problems.
April 1, 2005... Most readers will have enough understanding of the word "ion" to associate it with chemistry class. Just the word itself can immediately evoke fear in those who dreaded the subject in their school days. The purpose of this article is to...

Toxic mold hysteria: building contractors are at particular risk in the latest trial lawyer scam.(Smart Business)
April 1, 2005... Frankenstein, Dracula and the Bogeyman don't scare anyone in our enlightened 21st century. The blood-curdling monsters of today bear names like Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, Chaetomium and Pennicillium. Don't worry about pronouncing them. They go...

Water hammer.(Tech Topics)
April 1, 2005... We've all experienced water hammer at home--the shower valve is abruptly closed, or the sprinkler system valve closes at the end of the cycle, or the clothes washer fill cycle ends and bam, all the pipes in the house rattle. Any time you have a...

Coming events.(Calendar)
April 1, 2005... APRIL 1-2 New England Water Well Association Expo Marlborough, Mass. Phone: 603-889-8122 8-10 Ontario Ground Water Association Convention Lindsay, Ontario Phone: 519-245-7194 www.ogwa.ca 12-13 Shallow...

Upgraded rig.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... New for 2005 is the GEFCO SpeedStar 50K. The 50K is an upgraded version of the 30K. The 50K can be equipped with the same options as the 30K with the added benefits of a wider mast, larger table area, more tophead hoist (50,000 lbs.), more...

Rig with enhanced pipe handling features.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The Schramm T450WS Rotadrill now offers enhanced pipe-handling features that include a lazy susan carousel for 12 pieces of 4 1/2-inch or 15 pieces of 3 1/2-inch OD 20- or 25-foot drill pipe, hands-free arm-style pipe spinner, angled side pipe...

Rebuilt rig.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... This Diedrich D-120 drill was fully restored at the request of the customer. The drilling and engineering firm communicated its specific requirements to Rig Source Inc., and the unit was customized to meet the client's needs. The bed was...

Rig designed for performance.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Foremost Industries' DR-12W is designed for performance. It features a pipe carousel, pipe tub, rod spinner and draw works winch for quick handling and tripping in open-hole applications. The DR-12W is equipped with the Foremost lower rotary...

Hydraulic top-drive drill.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The REICHdrill T-650-WII is a hydraulic top-drive drill designed for rotary or down-the-hole percussion drilling in the water well, oil and gas, mineral exploration and the environmental drilling industries. The T-650-WII is standard equipped...

Drill technology.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The Versa-Drill model V-1555 has been engineered to increase maximum drill performance with a decreased overall weight. With a combined weight under 50,000 pounds, the V-1555 features a 55,000-pound pullback, direct-coupled, hydraulic...

Multi-purpose drill rig.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The crawler-mounted DB540 from Boart Longyear is designed to endure heavy-duty jobs in different conditions. Features of the rig include its steel crawler undercarriage, front and rear leveling jacks, mast with feed cylinder and crown block,...

Geotechnical rig.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The Geotech version of the SIMCO 2800 HS(HT) rig features the Multiple RPM drill head which provides 7,500 foot-pounds of max torque and 0 rpm to 670 rpm rotary speeds. Mounted on an F-550 4-by-4, the rig offers PTO-driven hydrostatics and an...

Compact HDD trailer rig.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... TT Technologies recently introduced a new compact HDD trailer rig. The dual-axle HDD trailer is designed and rated to accommodate the Grundodrill 4X compact HDD and a Grundomudd DS 225 bentonite mixing and delivery system. The trailer comes...

Mud rotary/DTH drill.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The Driltech Marlin 5 mud rotary and DTH well drill from Sandvik Mining and Construction is a truck-mounted, top-drive water well drill designed for mud-rotary, DTH hammer and casing hammer applications. Pullback is up to 30,000 pounds. Air...

Truck-powered drill.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Atlas Copco's new TH60, with a larger 900/350 compressor, now is mounted on a Peterbilt premium chassis. The 565 HP truck engine powers both the drill and the truck. This single-engine design is intended to offer better mobility, quieter...

All-hydraulic rig.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... The Soil-XLS from Acker Drill Co. is an all-hydraulic, high-torque drill rig specifically designed for soil investigation, ground water monitoring or core drilling with multiple mast positions for access in restricted spaces. The rig comes...

Sonic rig.(Product Showcase)
April 1, 2005... Diedrich Drill's sonic rig features an automatic rod-maneuvering system that delivers drill rod and up to 13-inch diameter casing to the drill head, a 10-foot jib crane for support truck assistance and a fixed breakout table and floating makeup...

Beware of direction drift.
April 1, 2005... Time is running out! From boardrooms to construction sites to lunchrooms across America, the discussions often are the same. In the field, the question is: "Who are we and where are we going?" In the boardrooms, the question is: "Where are...

Silica removal processes.
April 1, 2005... In a water purification system, the treatment objective may include reducing silica concentration to permit increased cycles of concentration without scale. Although conventional coagulation and filtration is effective to remove most (if not...

Treating MTBE with phytoremediation.
April 1, 2005... The most basic definition of phytoremediation is "a technology that uses plants to remediate or stabilize contaminants in soil, ground water or sediments." An expanded definition is "the use of vegetation to contain, sequester, remove or...

Waterborne disease protection bill.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... Conservationists praised Representatives Stupak (D-Mich.), Kirk (R-Ill.), Pallone (D-N.J.) and Shaw (R-Fla.) when they recently they introduced the Save Our Waters from Sewage Act. Advocates say the bill would protect the public from waterborne...

Celebrating water science pioneers.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) is honoring African-Americans for their contributions to the water and wastewater industries and environmental science. An exhibit on display in the City Hall atrium 8 recognizes black...

ADSC aligns with OSHA.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC) have formed an alliance that focuses on safety and health issues, including fall protection, silica and equipment operation...

CGA board meeting.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... The California Groundwater Association's board of directors meeting takes place April 14-16, at the Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite National Park in Fish Camp, Calif. The lodge's telephone number is 559-683-6555.

Students to sell rain collection devices.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... Four Lakeland, Fla., schools are putting a little art in local yards. Students at Lincoln Avenue Academy Magnet, Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, Lakeland Christian School and Rochelle School of the Arts are painting colorful rain barrels that...

Idaho directors.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... The Idaho Ground Water Association Inc. has named its new board of directors: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * president -- Steve Graves, Layne Pumps Inc., Twin Falls * vice-president -- Tony Hackett, Down Right Drilling & Pump, Caldwell...

Trade name listings.(SOURCEBOOK 2005)
April 1, 2005... A 10T--Smeal Mfg. Company 12T--Smeal Mfg. Company 21[R]--Jet-Lube Inc. 255 PTC--SIMCO Drilling Equipment, Inc. 2--Key Heavy Duty Hollow Stem Augers--USExploration Equipment Company 2--Key Standard Duty Hollow Stem...

Association listings.(SOURCEBOOK 2005)
April 1, 2005... A Alabama Ground Water Association 10092 Hwy. 280, Westover, AL 35147 (205) 678-2024 Fax: (205) 678-2119 donh2o@bellsouth.net Don Harward, Pres. Alaska Water Well Assn. P.O. Box 113156, Anchorage, AK 99511-3156...

Manufacturer/suppliers listings.(SOURCEBOOK 2005)
April 1, 2005... A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. P.O. Box 508, Dubuque, IA 52004-0508 (800) 292-2737 Fax: (800) 832-9296 sales@aymcdonald.com www.aymcdonald.com Scott Knapp, Pump Prod. Mgr.; Rob McDonald, V.P.-Sales Water pumps, water service...

Product listings.(SOURCEBOOK 2005)
April 1, 2005... ATV * CME/Central Mine Equipment Company Diedrich Drill Inc. Diedrich Drilling Equipment DRILLBAY.COM Harriss Drilling Services, Inc. M & R Soil Investigation Malone Equipment Inc. Augers B05 -- Bailers...

Porky gets hijacked.(Porky's Hole Thoughts)
April 1, 2005... Let me start out by saying those drillers who don't use computers (but should) can go on back to work; this story is for the wives of drillers and the secretaries of drillers, the ones who really run the show. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Training hands.(The World According to Wayne)
April 1, 2005... A drilling superintendent friend of mine was walking through his shop the other day and found two of his hands reading National Driller. When they saw him coming, they dropped the paper and jumped up, attempting to look busy. He told them there...

Unregulated contaminants.(Legislative Update)
April 1, 2005... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is researching and evaluating a list of 51 unregulated, new or emerging drinking water contaminants for possible regulation. The Contaminant Candidate List (CCL) process was established by the 1996...

Memorandum of Understanding.(Legislative Update)
April 1, 2005... The U.S. Office of Surface Mining, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have coordinated in the development of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve coordination and...

Border water bill approved.(Legislative Update)
April 1, 2005... The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee recently approved the United States-Mexico Trans-boundary Aquifer Assessment Act. Approval of the bill will allow for a first-ever comprehensive review of the availability of ground water in the...

Bill to reduce landfill buffer passes.(Legislative Update)
April 1, 2005... The Virginia Senate has passed a House bill that will allow municipalities to locate new landfills within 3 miles of an aboveground water supply source or a supply intake for an underground source. Current law prohibits landfills within 5 miles...

The history of drinking water treatment.(Water Treatment Topics)
April 1, 2005... Ancient civilizations established themselves around water sources. While the importance of ample water quantity for drinking and other purposes was apparent to our ancestors, an understanding of drinking water quality was not well known or...

Kings of the Mountain.
April 1, 2005... The mountains of northwest North Carolina and northeast Tennessee are beautiful, but they can be tough on water well drillers. Narrow, winding roads, steep drop-offs and deep wells all present formidable challenges. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Project: drop and ventilation shaft excavation.(Drilling Fluids)
April 1, 2005... At the turn of the century, most urban areas across the nation built sewer systems to carry stormwater and sewage in the same pipe. This is called a combined sewer. During dry weather conditions, the combined sewer works fine. But during heavy...

Wells vs. pipeline.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... Our friends at the Ontario Ground Water Association (OGWA) have this to say about water supply funding in its province: Ground water is cheap, clean and plentiful. But Ontario is pouring funds into pipeline systems. More than $2 billion...

ITT names training manager.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... Mark Campbell has accepted the position of training manager for ITT Water Technology Inc., succeeding Jack Stubbs who has retired. In his new role at ITT Water Technology, Mark will be responsible for all training programs related to the Goulds...

Possible solution to TCE contamination.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... New research from Rice University's Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) finds that nanoparticles of gold and palladium are the most effective catalysts yet identified for remediation of one of the nation's most...

Commercial geothermal vault.(Product Info)
April 1, 2005... A vault designed exclusively for the commercial geothermal industry, the GeoVault from GHP Systems Inc. is a composite structure of concrete and steel suitable for H-20 highway loads. The inner shell consists of a heavy-duty steel frame and...

New 2005 product catalog.(Product Info)
April 1, 2005... Danfoss Flomatic Corp. introduces its new 36-page four-color 2005 condensed catalog and price list. The new catalog includes the expanded valve line, and all the valve categories--check valves, butterfly valves, backflow preventers and...

Arsenic treatment system.(Product Info)
April 1, 2005... AMTROL's new treatment systems are packaged residential systems specifically designed for arsenic and other heavy metal treatment. The SORB-TROL uses media that can operate over a range of water qualities and utilizes no regeneration chemicals,...

Water well inspection winch.(Product Info)
April 1, 2005... CCV Engineering & Manufacturing Inc. offers the WW-1500 water well inspection winch. This electric winch is manufactured to hold up to 2,000 feet of 1/4-inch single-conductor inspection cable. The winch is configured to operate with an electric...

Injection-molded DWV fittings.(Product Info)
April 1, 2005... Plastic Trends Inc. presents its line of injection-molded large-diameter Perfect Fit DWV fittings. Perfect Fit DWV fittings are available in sizes ranging from 4 inches through 12 inches. All sockets have molded-in pipe stops to facilitate...

Surge Control Valve.(Product Info)
April 1, 2005... Custom Pipe and Coupling's Surge Control Valve is designed to eliminate damaging backsurge when the pump shuts off. As the pump operates, the valve wings fold up to the "open" position. When the pump shuts off, water pressure forces valve wings...

EPA hits lead in drinking water.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is initiating the Drinking Water Lead Reduction Plan to strengthen, update and clarify existing requirements for water utilities and states to test for and reduce lead in drinking water. This...

Foaming agent for fresh water drilling.(Product Info)
April 1, 2005... Baroid IDP introduces AQF-2, an anionic foaming agent for a range of fresh water drilling applications. This product has been designed to enhance cuttings removal, lift large volumes of water from the hole, improve hole cleaning, reduce...

Sequential traffic indicators.(Product Info)
April 1, 2005... Superior Signals Inc. offers the new Traffic Manager 900 series LED sequential traffic indicators. Traffic Manager sequential arrow lights feature five warning modes, including sequential left and right arrow, center-out and two alternating...

DTH bits.(Product Info)
April 1, 2005... Atlas Copco Secoroc's Premium Plus DTH bits are engineered to address shanking and chunking problems. The new Premium Plus bits are designed to improve fatigue properties. The buttons have been repositioned and protrude more. The new Premium...

Heavy-duty brass pitless adapter.(Product Info)
April 1, 2005... Merrill's new MB300 has a 2-inch inlet and 2-inch outlet for those deeper settings with higher water flow requirements. This brass pitless adapter weighs more than 14 pounds and is designed to support 600 feet of 2-inch steel pipe full of...

Compressor with a V8 engine.(Product Info)
April 1, 2005... The new MonoBlock compressors from GrimmerSchmidt Compressors use one bank of a V8 engine for power and the other bank to compress air. The PaceAir unit controls the engine/compressor to maintain a constant air supply within 2 psi of the set...

Lift Station Controller.(Product Info)
April 1, 2005... The new SP6R-LSC Duplex Lift Station Controller from SJE Rhombus incorporates control and monitoring features into one unit. This microprocessor-based controller monitors the level in the wet well via a submersible pressure transducer or any...

New law spurs gas drilling.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... A new state law requiring that 10 percent of the retail electricity sold in Pennsylvania by 2020 be from coal bed methane gas is likely to increase drilling in southwest Pennsylvania and, some worry, cause clashes over property rights. ...

New digs for Fraste.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... Fraste Spa, an Italian drilling rig manufacturing firm, recently settled into its new headquarters in the northern Italy town of Nogara, highlighting the company's 40th anniversary celebration, which included an open house-style welcoming...

A fresh look at water treatment.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... Editor's note: This news item comes through the courtesy of David Pescovitz, who wrote this for the "Lab Notes," a publication devoted to research from the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. It's a do or dry...

Ten-year water initiative.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... The chronic lack of water and sanitation in the developing world represents a huge stumbling block to development and its humanitarian impact is the equivalent of an Asian tsunami every month, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red...

Recycled water for golf course.
April 1, 2005... At a new zero-discharge wastewater treatment plant near Atlanta, pumps and aerators are used in a variety of applications along the 25-mile long collection system. For example, they supply water to the sprinkler systems at the Bentwater Golf...

Utility technology conference.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... Water and wastewater utilities need a continual investment in information technology (IT) to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to meeting regulations, serving customers and creating innovative processes. The 2005 AWWA/WEF Information...

Water reuse roundtable.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... A water reuse roundtable workshop, titled "Managing Public Perception of Innovative Reuse Projects," will be held on April 26 as part of the 2005 Florida Water Resources Conference, which is being held in Jacksonville, Fla. on April 24-27. The...

Clean water coming to al Fallujah.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... The Iraqi Ministry of Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have combined forces to bring sanitary drinking water to the people of al Fallujah. Currently assessments are being performed at four water purification treatment plants and...

ISO 14001 certified.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... As part of the Boart Longyear Group's commitment to and focus on the environment, the Drilling Services Group in the Americas has achieved ISO 14001 certification. ISO 14001 focuses on improving the management of an organization's environmental...

Goulds sponsors FitzBradshaw Racing.(NewScope)
April 1, 2005... In the past seven years, Goulds Pumps has hosted more than 30,000 people in its hospitality areas at NASCAR races. The firm will add to that total significantly this season as it returns to FitzBradshaw Racing for a second season of...

Schramm delivers to Southwind.(Trading Post)
April 1, 2005... Southwind Drilling Co. of Middlefield, Ohio, recently accepted delivery of a new T450WS Rotadrill, which was sold by Schramm regional sales manager Tom Wardell. Pictured receiving the rig are Brian Wilson and Doug Ketchup of Southwind. ...

Flatwater Fleet ships to Heikens.(Trading Post)
April 1, 2005... Heikens Well Inc., Courtland, Va., has taken delivery of its second unit from Flatwater Fleet Inc. This 2,100-gallon capacity RST-Rig Supplier comes with a heavy-duty headache rack and a reinforced mesh window guard. The unit also is equipped...

Gilboa purchases third Hydro-Frac.(Trading Post)
April 1, 2005... Ernie Hempstead, Gilboa Drilling, Gilboa, N.Y., has purchased his third Hydro-Frac system from Kyle Equipment, Sterling, Mass. Capable of producing up to 3,000 psi and up to 80 gpm, this Hydro-Frac Module is controlled through a wired remote...

Dragovich buys from Higgins.(Trading Post)
April 1, 2005... Mark Dragovich of Geo Technical Construction, Mt. Olive, Ill., purchased this 1995 DitchWitch RS860 Drill Rig from the Higgins Rig Co. of Hodgenville, Ky. The unit is mounted on tracks. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Jeffords chooses Schramm.(Trading Post)
April 1, 2005... Jeffords Well Drilling Inc., Fairmount, Ga., recently took delivery of a new Schramm T450WS Rotadrill. Shown with the rig are Anthony and Michelle Jeffords, Fred Duke, Wanda and Roland Jeffords, along with Schramm regional sales manager Chuck...

Mosier acquires third Flatwater Fleet.(Trading Post)
April 1, 2005... Mosier Water Well, Cassopolis, Mich., has bought its third RST-Rig Supplier from Flatwater Fleet Inc. This 3,000-gallon unit came equipped with interior coating, the night lighting package with extended flood-lights, rear-located front drain, a...

Beylik takes delivery.(Trading Post)
April 1, 2005... Beylik Drilling & Pump Service, Honolulu, receives its SEMCO S30000 pump hoist at the 2004 National Ground Water Association Expo in Las Vegas. Shown from left to right: Bob Beylik, Bill Godwin, Dwight Ho and Mike Smith. [ILLUSTRATION...

Graham and Higgins do business.(Trading Post)
April 1, 2005... Higgins Rig Co. of Hodgenville, Ky., sold this 1999 Ingersoll-Rand T4 to Walt and Jeff Hyde, Graham Well Drilling, Robbinsville, N.C. Their rig is equipped with a 1050/350 compressor, a Cummins deck engine and is mounted on a CCC. ...

Atlas Copco marketplace.(PREOWNED EQUIPMENT)
April 1, 2005... 1996 IR T2W S/N 6189 Mounted on a IH 2674 powered with a CAT 3176 (325 HP) engine, locking differentials, Spicer 10 speed transmission, IR 400/200 air, std derrick, 2 motor 3 speed rotary head, Western air/mud swivel, 3 X 4 Mission mud...