Water Well Journal

December 2015

Water Well Journal

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In this ISSUE W elcome to the December 2015 issue of Water Well Journal. The final issue of the year focuses on the state of the industry as we move into 2016. First off is the cover story on what the future holds for the groundwater industry with the baby boomer generation retiring in the coming years. In "The Great Drilling Crew Change: As Boomers Retire, What's Next?" by freelance writer Lana Straub on page 20, Straub likens the water well industry to the oil and gas field's impending demographic shift. Straub explores var- ious issues surrounding this trending topic, including if older workers don't retire, will there be enough jobs for younger workers to fill? She also highlights federal labor data arguing the 2008 Great Re- cession caused more decline in the construction industry than re- tirees. Straub cites the Bureau of Labor Statistics that said several professions associated with the groundwater industry are expected to grow quite a bit between 2012 and 2022. Senior Editor Mike Price checks in with steel water well casing suppliers on how business has been in light of the energy sector caus- ing a drop in steel prices. In "Staying Strong" on page 25, Price chats with water well casing suppliers on what the water well market has been like and what it might look like in the future. Low oil prices have caused an influx of competitors from the energy sector to enter the water well market, intensifying an already tight, competitive mar- ketplace. In the accompanying sidebar article, the National Ground Water Association's ANSI/NGWA-01-14 Water Well Construction Standard section on casing and the installation of casing is highlighted. Bob Mansfield recaps a small water utility district using aquifer storage and re- covery (ASR) in Warren, Oregon, where a single well increased its water system storage capacity by 600% for considerably less cost than the steel above-ground reservoir it originally considered. In "A Second Use" on page 29, Mansfield ex- plains the water utility district provides water for domestic and light commercial purposes to more than 2000 customers. It recently received the second permanent ASR license to be awarded in Oregon. Safety Matters concludes the year with a timely installment on working in cold temperatures, "Keeping the Chill Out" on page 34. Alexandra Walsh provides useful information to know before heading out on a job site, including recommendations for the employer and for the employee. Although OSHA doesn't have a specific standard that covers working in a cold environment, employers have a respon- sibility to provide a workplace free from hazards causing or likely to cause serious physical harm. Training all employees about the dangers of cold temperatures is essential. William Lynott's latest Your Money column advises what to do when the stock market goes into a serious correction and prices fall in "Resisting Panic" on page 52. So what should you do during a market correction? Perhaps . . . nothing, say many financial professionals. Lynott speaks with Van- guard Fund's chairman and CEO who says often the wisest thing to do during periods of extreme market volatility is stick with the investment plan you've already devised. Lynott goes on to say "equity markets have reaped sizable gains over the past six years. Such setbacks, while unnerving, are in- evitable." He concludes by saying you need to continue investing on a regular basis regardless of fluctuations in market prices and reminds readers the more you invest when market prices are down, the more you will benefit when prices rebound. Disclaimer Water Well Journal and the National Ground Water Association provide information for guid- ance and information purposes only. This publi- cation is not intended to provide investment, tax, or legal advice. 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