National Driller articles from December 2006

National Driller archives from December 2006

New water filter system is simple to use, easy to maintain.(News and Notes at Press Time)
December 1, 2006... Pure drinking water, the most sought after commodity on the planet, soon could be within reach of millions of people, thanks to the ingenuity of New Zealander Russell Kelly, backed by space-age technology developed for NASA. His recently...

Rust reduces arsenic.(News and Notes at Press Time)
December 1, 2006... Researchers at Rice University found that adding rust particles to water can greatly reduce arsenic levels. Scientists left pure samples of iron oxide in the water, and the pulled them out using a magnet. The remaining water was virtually...

E-Newsletter for drillers.(News and Notes at Press Time)
December 1, 2006... As part of our constant efforts to bring you the industry-related information you need to grow your business, National Driller offers a free monthly e-Newsletter. The e-Newsletter is sent to your e-mail inbox around the middle of each month,...

Upcoming Expo highlights.(News and Notes at Press Time)
December 1, 2006... The National Ground Water Association's Ground Water Expo Dec. 5-8 in Las Vegas will feature two special programs--one involving contractors' bottom line and the other, their physical safety. The Expo workshop "Using the New NGWA Drilling...

GEOFLUID 2006.(News and Notes at Press Time)
December 1, 2006... The GEOFLUID show--the most important biannual event for the Italian and Pan-European drilling industry--took place Oct. 4-7, in Piacenza, Italy. The trade show drew more than 10,000 visitors, who were able to meet with nearly 350 vendors. ...

Low-stress ground water sampling: Environmental Protection Agency's recommended ground water sampling procedures.
December 1, 2006... Low-stress purging and sampling results in collection of ground water samples from monitoring wells that are representative of ground water conditions in the geological formation. This is accomplished by minimizing stress on the geological...

Plumbing the pressure tank in a submersible water system: fundamentals of pumped water systems.(Tech Topics)
December 1, 2006... This month's article focuses on the portion of a submersible water system between the wellhead and the house. To put things in perspective, let's think about what needs to happen in this area to make the system work. We'll need some pipe to get...

"What's new in 2007".(PRODUCT SHOWCASE)
December 1, 2006... The new year is just around the corner, and we close 2006 with a look ahead. Among the things we can expect from 2007 is a host of new products. Industry manufacturers and suppliers sent us the latest additions to their product lines--whether...

"I want a raise": what criteria do you use to pay employees for superior performance?(Smart Business)
December 1, 2006... Everyone wants to earn more money. That's a given in any walk of life. So what do you tell your employees when they tell you that they need to make more or they'll look for other employment? With people who are not top performers, the...

Heating up the drilling business.(Contractor/Rig Profile)
December 1, 2006... The water well drilling and pump business has been mighty good to Edward Powell Pump & Well Drilling Inc. for more than 40 years. The company is a family-owned business with family members managing it. Founded by Edward Powell, who has since...

Submersibles replace Archimedes.(Project Profile)
December 1, 2006... Management of the wastewater treatment plant for the city of Great Bend, Kan., recently avoided another costly refurbishment of aging Archimedes screw pumps by replacing them with submersible pumps. The changeout saved more than $300,000 vs....

Coming events.(Calendar)
December 1, 2006... DECEMBER 5-8 NGWA Ground Water Expo Las Vegas 800-551-7379 www.ngwa.org 6-7 Damage Prevention and Subsurface Conference & Expo Phoenix 800-827-8009 ext. 3337 www.damageprevention.com JANUARY 2007 ...

Common domestic water treatment methods.
December 1, 2006... This article--from the American Ground Water Trust--briefly describes the treatment methods commonly used in the residential market to improve water quality. The treatment methods are divided under six categories--filtration, oxidation, ion...

Monitoring well design components.
December 1, 2006... The installation of ground water monitoring wells at wastewater treatment facilities may be essential when such facilities have the potential for degrading the area's ground water quality. Discharge to ground water at these facilities is caused...

Layne adds sewer rehab unit.(BULLETIN BOARD)
December 1, 2006... Layne Christensen Co. announced that it has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to buy all the outstanding stock of American Water's Underground Infrastructure Group for an undisclosed amount. American Water, based in Voorhees, N.J., provides...

Doherty joins CPS.(BULLETIN BOARD)
December 1, 2006... Tim Doherty has joined Consolidated Pump & Supply (CPS) as its Northwest region agricultural and industrial sales manager. Doherty has 19 years of agricultural irrigation and water systems industry experience, eight years at the dealer level...

Water well casing and screen selection, Part 6.
December 1, 2006... End Connections and Accessories No discussion of water well casings and screens can be considered complete without giving proper attention to the connections through which they are joined in the field. The tensile strength of any column is...

C & J establishes its present, looks to future.
December 1, 2006... A driller sets up his own operation, starts out slowly, gains momentum, buys out a local competitor, deals with growth issues and keeps an eye on future opportunities. Sound familiar? Josh Abnour is president of C & J Well Drilling Co. in...

New rule will protect water.(LEGISLATIVE UPDATE)
December 1, 2006... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a new ground water rule that targets utilities providing water from underground sources, and requires greater vigilance for potential contamination by disease-causing microorganisms. ...

Drought bill passed.(LEGISLATIVE UPDATE)
December 1, 2006... Congress has passed a bill that is intended to dramatically improve the ability of states and communities to forecast, monitor and mitigate the impacts of drought. The bill includes many of the recommendations made by the Western...

Water storage study proposed.(LEGISLATIVE UPDATE)
December 1, 2006... The Oregon Water Resources Department is asking Gov. Kulongoski to include $890,000 in his budget for a study that would analyze existing and future water needs, and identify potential water storage sites. Senior policy coordinator for the...

Bill will prohibit telemarketer calls.(LEGISLATIVE UPDATE)
December 1, 2006... A bill recently introduced in Congress will prohibit telemarketers from making any calls between the hours of 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. The bill, called the Protection from Telemarketers Act, is proposed as an amendment to the existing...

Funds for N.M. water projects.(LEGISLATIVE UPDATE)
December 1, 2006... New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson proposed $103.5 million in new spending for water projects throughout the state, along with the creation of an Office of Water Infrastructure to coordinate municipal water projects throughout the state, and he...

Rig plumbing tips.(The World According to Wayne)
December 1, 2006... So far, it has been an amazing year for me. My drilling has been considerably less than in the past, mostly because I haven't pushed it, and it is nearly impossible to find good rig hands who don't have to be supervised 24/7. If I've got to be...

A birthday surprise and other fun: drillers love their pranks.(Porky's Hole Thoughts)
December 1, 2006... Occasionally, drillers tell me informative, sad and/or sometimes funny stories. This story recently was told to me by a driller from southern Virginia. The names will be withheld to protect those involved. It was this bachelor driller's...

Soils identification--critical for HDD.(Drilling Fluids)
December 1, 2006... Over the past few years, horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has made a steady rebound to the boom years of the late 1990s. The scope of the work has changed from the large cross-country communication projects to more local municipal tie-in...

Larbre receives a new Pulstar.(TRADING POST)
December 1, 2006... Consolidated Pump & Supply delivers a new Pulstar P10000 pump hoist to Larbre Well & Pump of Sonoma, Calif. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Please send Trading Post submissions to National Driller, Attn: Lisa Schroeder, 1050 IL Route 83, Suite...

PSE & G acquires a SIMCO.(TRADING POST)
December 1, 2006... A new SIMCO 2400 DRILLTEAM was recently delivered to PSE & G of New Jersey. Accepting the new drill rig (l-r): Richard Cromwell, George Beagan and Tom Derrico. This rig will be used to drill holes through pavement, frost and soil to pinpoint...

CPS ships to EDS Pumps.(TRADING POST)
December 1, 2006... EDS Pumps & Plumbing of Langley, British Columbia, recently acquired a new customized Pulstar P10000 pump hoist from Consolidated Pump & Supply (CPS). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Higgins sells a Schramm.(TRADING POST)
December 1, 2006... Higgins Rig Co., Hodgenville, Ky., sold this 1977 Schramm T64 to Tim Doman and Arley Chambers of Washington, Pa. Their rig is equipped with a 425/250 compressor, 8V71 Detroit deck engine, and is mounted on a 1977 GMC truck with a gas engine....

Leo Van De Yacht gets a Smeal.(TRADING POST)
December 1, 2006... Leo Van De Yacht Well Drilling Inc. of Green Bay, Wis., recently took delivery of a new 5-T Smeal pump hoist from Boart Longyear Co. of Wausau, Wis. Pictured (from left to right): Troy Van De Yacht and Eric Van De Yacht. [ILLUSTRATION...

Northeast delivers to Claverack.(TRADING POST)
December 1, 2006... Northeast Drill Supply of Middletown Springs, Vt., delivers a new 2006 REICHdrill Eagle One Helpr to Claverack Pump Service, Hudson, N.Y. Alex Keyser, son of Chuck Keyser, is pictured with Paul Levesque, Northeast Drill Supply. ...

Mohr and Clouser do business.(TRADING POST)
December 1, 2006... Tad and Bruce Mohr of Mohr Drilling, located in Roseburg, Ore., accept delivery of a pre-owned Driltech T25KW from Chuck and Kevin Gill of Clouser Drilling, Cave Junction, Ore., who, at the same time, take delivery of a new Driltech T25KW....

Dahl Well Drilling chooses Higgins.(TRADING POST)
December 1, 2006... Higgins Rig Co., Hodgenville, Ky., sold this 1996 International water truck, equipped with a 2,500-gallon flat tank, to Andy Dahl of Dahl Well Drilling, Glennwood City, Wis. Pictured from right to left are Andy Dahl and Tim Mounce. ...