Water Well Journal
Issue link: http://read.dmtmag.com/i/752472
The value of groundwater continues to increase and the Supreme Court is taking a first step toward resolving what may be the first of multiple disputes. Scott M. Doran, Esq., and William J. Levendusky, Esq., in "Do States Own Their Groundwater?", page 38 OSHA estimates the new silica standards will save the lives of more than 600 workers and prevent more than 900 cases of silicosis each year, once the full effects of the rule are realized. Jerome E. Spear, CSP, CIH, in "OSHA's New Silica Rule", page 40 December PUNCH LIST The January 2017 issue of Water Well Journal will focus on well maintenance and feature articles focusing on smart disinfection and how microbiology can help maintenance. The WERS program can help a property owner understand where and how water is being used . Without this knowledge, it's difficult to determine the most cost-effective conservation strategies. Mike Collignon, in " Analytics Comes to Water Systems", page 26 If we get serious about serving our customers and follow up with a direct customer call, we will improve our customer satisfaction — which should improve our customer retention. Ron Slee, in "Customer Satisfaction", page 46 Groundwater & Wells, Third Edition is known as the "bible" by thousands of groundwater professionals across the industry. Lana Straub, in "All I Want for Christmas . . . ", page 31 The number of farms using groundwater for corn for grain is 31,048 . The number of U.S. acres being irrigated for this crop using groundwater is 11,932,951. in 2013 Farm & Ranch Irrigation Survey waterwelljournal.com 80 December 2016 WWJ