Water Well Journal
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and natural gas source category—in- cluding unregulated sources of hydrauli- cally fractured oil well completions, pneumatic pumps, and fugitive emis- sions from well sites and compressor stations. For non-wildcat and non-delineation well completions, all liquids must be routed to a storage vessel or well com- pletion vessel, collection system, or be re-injected. Hydraulic fracturing fluid and dis- solved substance "flowback" through the well to the surface must be routed to a completion combustion device with a continuous pilot flame, or to a storage vessel for fluids separation. A monitor- ing plan is required if fugitive emissions are found. Fracking wellheads are locations of greenhouse gas and VOC control and monitoring. In addition, the require- ments handling "flowback" will ensure best practices are followed to prevent groundwater contamination. NGWA Signs Agreement to Collaborate with Green Builder Coalition NGWA and the Green Builder Coali- tion have signed a two-year agreement for the promotion of sustainable ground- water practices through the Water Effi- ciency Rating Score (WERS) program. WERS is a tool developed to help im- prove residential water use practices. The current NGWA long-range plan has an emphasis on groundwater sustain- ability, with a specific objective to help address water conservation practices. "NGWA seeks partners to help us explain the importance of the resource and the things we each can do to use the resource wisely, including among our homes, our farms, and in industry," said NGWA CEO Kevin McCray, CAE. "We are excited to partner with the Green Builder Coalition to provide pro- motional assistance on the benefits of sustainable groundwater practices as a way to further water efficiency." "One of the big themes of the WERS program is to utilize the water that falls on the site. For rural homeowners, this is vitally important," said Mike Col- lignon, executive director of the coali- tion. "It makes a lot of sense for us to partner with NGWA, since both organi- zations have a message that is relevant to a variety of audiences, from individ- ual well owners to municipal planners." The agreement calls for support of "Protect Your Groundwater Day," as well as cross-promotion of NGWA and WERS events to members of NGWA and the coalition. There will also be a session on WERS during NGWA's Groundwater Week, December 6-8 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since February 2014, the coalition has helped develop the WERS program for new and existing residential proper- ties. The first WERS verifier-training course was held in March 2016, with more courses coming throughout the year. Other NGWA efforts undertaken in 2016 on groundwater sustainability include two international social media campaigns on water and energy effi- ciency for agricultural irrigation using groundwater, and for public supply sys- tems dependent upon the resource. NEWS continues on page 14 WWJ July 2016 13 Twitter @WaterWellJournl Make your mission easier. Call us for special pricing on missionary packages. lonestardrills.com • 800.227.7515 Y o ur M i ssi on , Our Jo ur n e y The road to clean water is full of challenges. Lone Star Drills are portable, reliable and rugged. Travel over rough terrain with our durable, lightweight trailers, and drill as deep as 300 feet through the clay, sand and hard rock formations. You can rely on us for everything you need from tools to training, because getting you through your mission is our journey every day.