National Driller articles from January 2005

National Driller archives from January 2005

The stench from Walkerton persists.(For Openers)
January 1, 2005... So the two brothers who were in charge of Walkerton, Ontario's water system pled guilty to their part in the E. coli tragedy that killed seven people and left thousands ill in the spring of 2000. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You'll probably...

Oops!(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2005... In last month's issue, we gave you the incorrect location of the Mountain States Ground Water Association's Expo 2005 on page 87 of our "Newscope" department (thankfully, the "Coming Events" listing on page 14 was correct). The big event takes...

Three-phase pump control panels--Part 2: the fundamentals of pumped water systems.(Tech Topics)
January 1, 2005... Last month, we talked about full voltage-start pump control panels. We described the various features to look for in the enclosure, disconnect and short-circuit protection, be it fuses or a motor circuit protector. This month, we will cover the...

It's always something ... But perchlorate and MTBE are the latest attention-getters.
January 1, 2005... Arsenic. Lead. Mercury. Pesticides. Legionella. E. coli. We're all familiar with these contaminants that have been found, at one time or another, in our drinking water--some at dangerous levels. Various consumer groups, environmental groups and...

Rethinking the way we "treat" water: scientific and regulatory scrutiny has left traditional, centralized water treatment open for a new change.
January 1, 2005... Water is constantly in the news. Unfortunately, lately the news about water seems to be all negative--contaminants, shortages, legal battles over water rights, etc. It sounds as if we are facing a huge problem, and more of the same for the near...

Distribution system disinfection.
January 1, 2005... There are two important steps in the disinfection process for existing water distribution systems--flushing and treatment with chlorine. (For purposes of this article, the distribution system includes the pressure tank, the water heater, water...

Filtration--one contractor's perspective: a New England water well contractor reveals why his company's services include water treatment.
January 1, 2005... Doing water treatment is something about which most contractors have strong opinions--some have considered it, fewer have incorporated it into their offerings. Located in Hollis, N.H., Skillings and Sons Inc. is a full-service drilling company...

2010 treatment market: $183 billion.
January 1, 2005... Suppliers of water and wastewater treatment products and services and suppliers of filtration products and services will achieve worldwide sales of $183 billion in 2010-that's up from $122 billion in 2004. This is the forecast in the recently...

Perchlorate reduction certification.
January 1, 2005... NSF International (NSF) has added perchlorate to the list of chemicals that drinking water treatment units can be tested against. Perchlorate is both naturally occurring and a manmade chemical found in rocket fuel that may pose serious health...

Problem gamblers--a hidden threat to your business: one contractor lost almost $2 million to a gambling addict on the payroll.(Smart Business)
January 1, 2005... It's a socially acceptable vice--most of us have indulged in it from time to time. Some companies even sponsor employee outings to casinos. It is this widespread acceptance that makes problem gamblers so difficult to detect. Yet, having one on...

"Best of 2004".(Product Showcase)
January 1, 2005... Each month, National Driller features products that are related to some aspect of drilling. This month, we bring you the most popular products of 2004. On these pages are products that have garnered the most interest and attention from our...

A driller's choices.(Drilling Fluids)
January 1, 2005... Drilling a well may seem at first glance to be a simple undertaking, but those of us in the drilling industry have come to know that it can be fairly complicated. There are a number of choices the driller can make that can make a difference in...

Huge geothermal project is unique.
January 1, 2005... The world's largest waste-water-to-electricity geothermal project is up and running. Calpine Corp., San Jose, Calif., and the city of Santa Rosa celebrated the startup of the Santa Rosa Geysers Recharge Project in northern California, which...

Polymer-based drilling fluids: boosting the effectiveness of geotechnical drilling in shale.
January 1, 2005... A laboratory experimental program has been undertaken to develop a better quantitative understanding of the performance of polymer-based slurries for geotechnical drilling applications in shale. The Department of Civil and Environmental...

EPA clarifies lead and copper rule.(NewScope)
January 1, 2005... National Driller is commited to providing you the most current NewScope information. All information is accurate and up-to-date as of the printing of this publication, however, some news information may change. Please go to National Driller's...

Coming events.(Calendar)
January 1, 2005... JANUARY 2005 6-8 Idaho Ground Water Association Convention Boise, Idaho Phone: 208-524-2475 www.igwa.info 12-13 Wisconsin Water Well Association Ground Water Conference Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Phone: 608-251-2714...

Solids control in close-pattern drilling.(The World According to Wayne)
January 1, 2005... We recently discovered a huge advantage to using a self-contained mud system. The job involved drilling some 20-foot-by-30-foot-by-20-foot piling holes on the beach. The formation was all very soft weathered sand. In the past, these jobs had...

Remember when--and what it means today.(Porky's Hole Thoughts)
January 1, 2005... Most people can't remember back as far as I do because they weren't around then. I can remember when comic books only were a dime. As our sons were growing up, comic books were $0.60 and then a $1. I quit buying them--mostly because our boys...

Radke tabbed.(NewScope)
January 1, 2005... Roger Radke has succeeded Andrew Seidel as head of Siemens Water Technologies and CEO of USFilter Corp., Warrendale, Pa. USFilter is a leading water treatment technology and services supplier and a company of the Siemens Group--Industrial...

New secretary general for EWA.(NewScope)
January 1, 2005... By decision of the European Water Association's (EWA) management committee, Johannes Lohaus, acting managing director of the German Association for Water, Wastewater and Waste, has been appointed general secretary of EWA for an interim period...

GE agrees to acquire Ionics.(NewScope)
January 1, 2005... GE Infrastructure, a unit of General Electric Co., and Ionics Inc. announced recently that they have signed a definitive agreement for GE's acquisition of Ionics in an all-cash merger for $44 per share, valuing the transaction at approximately...

Scott leads NRWA.(NewScope)
January 1, 2005... America's largest utility association assisting rural and small community water and wastewater systems is the National Rural Water Association (NRWA). Recently elected to head the association as its president is long-time water veteran Bobby...

Annual WateReuse Awards.(NewScope)
January 1, 2005... The WateReuse Association has announced the recipients of the Association's Annual Awards. The awards program recognizes organizations and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to water reuse. Highlighting successful projects...

Pentair appointments.(NewScope)
January 1, 2005... Joe Parks has been named vice president-growth, for Pentair Water's Delavan, Wis., operations. Parks has more than 20 years of experience in the water business and was most recently vice president-process. He has been involved with the...

Great Lakes Declaration signed.(Legislative Update)
January 1, 2005... Members of President Bush's Cabinet and senior staff, U.S. Congress, Great Lakes governors, tribes, mayors, state senators and representatives convened in December 2004 to sign the Great Lakes Declaration and a framework document for the Great...

EPA establishes new water Security Center.(Legislative Update)
January 1, 2005... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a permanent National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) based in Cincinnati in order to increase federal drinking water security capabilities. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

New Jersey to update its water regulations.(Legislative Update)
January 1, 2005... New Jersey state lawmakers are examining a plan to mandate all homeowners with private wells to have them tested for contamination, radium, mercury and both manmade and naturally occurring chemicals every five years. The bill would expand...

Water line stopped.(Legislative Update)
January 1, 2005... A Millstadt, Ill., farm owner won an initial round in his fight against modernization when a county judge issued an order preventing the construction of a water line across his land. The man has argued that the water line would service a...

New Mexico considers water well restrictions.(Legislative Update)
January 1, 2005... New Mexico state engineer John D'Antonio is considering tighter restrictions on pumping from new domestic wells and may propose higher fees for water well permits. The proposal would include regulations to limit a well to 1 acre-foot per year...

Water industry show.(NewScope)
January 1, 2005... The WQA Aquatech USA 2005 event has been tagged "the Water Opportunity Show" by its organizer, the Water Quality Association (WQA). The association says it expects more than 300 exhibitors and 4,000 visitors at the show, which runs March 29...

WQA touts POU/POE options.(NewScope)
January 1, 2005... In a typical scenario that is being echoed in small towns across the nation, Fernley, Nev., officials recently told the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District Board that Fernley's primary source of drinking water by mid-2006 would be the Truckee...

A new SEMCO for Unavco.(Trading Post)
January 1, 2005... Michael Hating, Bob Mueller and David Mencin of Unavco, Boulder, Colo., take possession of their new SEMCO $4000 pump hoist. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Please send Trading Post submissions to National Driller, Attn: Lisa Schroeder, 1050 IL...

Arkla-Tex Boring chooses Howard.(Trading Post)
January 1, 2005... Chris Carr of Arkla-Tex Boring, Quitman, La., takes delivery of a new Smeal 5T, mounted on a 2004 F450 and equipped with an oil cooler and wire winder, from Howard Equipment Co., Booker, Texas. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Howard Equipment sells to Kerns.(Trading Post)
January 1, 2005... Jerry Kern and Bud Kern of Kerns Plumbing and Electric, Nazereth, Texas, picked up their Smeal 10T at Howard Equipment Co., Booker, Texas. The unit is mounted on 2004 Ford 650. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Alcoa receives its second DeepRock.(Trading Post)
January 1, 2005... This is the second DeepRock Dr 5K, mounted on a New Holland tractor, that was recently shipped to Alcoa. The rig has 5,000 pounds-foot of torque and 16,000 pounds of pullback. It will be used for soils investigation. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Marshall goes with Flatwater Fleet.(Trading Post)
January 1, 2005... Marshall Well Drilling, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., has purchased its first RTT-Rig Tender from Flatwater Fleet Inc. This 2,100-gallon unit, mounted on a 2003 Freightliner F2-112, came equipped with the standard 230-gallon divided fuel tank,...

Acker delivers in 90 days.(Trading Post)
January 1, 2005... Charlie Malson and Steve Parisano of Site Blauvelt, Mount Laurel, N.J., take delivery of their new Soil XLS drill from Tom Miller, Acker Drill Co., Scranton, Pa. The unit is radio remote-controlled and is mounted on Caterpillar rubber tracks....

Sam's Rotary purchases another Flatwater Fleet.(Trading Post)
January 1, 2005... Sam's Rotary Drillers, Randolph, Wis., has purchased its eleventh unit from Flatwater Fleet Inc. This 500-gallon RBT-Rig Buddy came equipped with an auxiliary fuel tank, auto spring-rewind oxygen-acetylene reel mounted inside the passenger's...

McMullen buys from Higgins.(Trading Post)
January 1, 2005... Jim McMullen, Bailey Co., purchased this 1996 Ingersoll-Rand T4 from the Higgins Rig Co., Hodgenville, Ky. His drill is equipped with a 1050/350 compressor, Cummins QSK 19 deck engine and is mounted on a 1996 CCC with a Cummins L10. ...

Quality pre-owned rotary drills.
January 1, 2005... 1988 IR TH60 S/N 2962 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mounted on a 1988 HME Model VT-100 powered with a 8V92T Detroit diesel, engine preheater, 13 speed Eaton transmission, locking differentials, HR2 825/350 air, std derrick, 4 motor rotary...