Water Well Journal

What is the best way to protect yourself, your workers, and your business? Expect the unexpected and develop a well thought out emergency action plan to guide you when immediate action is necessary. Alexandra Walsh in "Workplace Emergency Plans", page 38 Like annual maintenance to your home's HVAC system, routine maintenance to your well helps avoid premature failure or costly repairs. Michael Schnieders, PG, PH-GW in "What Is Your Maintenance Mindset?", page 18 PUNCH LIST The February issue of Water Well Journal focuses on drilling bits, tips, and techniques, and will feature an article on the importance of drilling a straight hole as well as a Q&A with NGWA CEO Terry S. Morse, CIC, as he looks back on his first year. It is highly competitive out there for those few people who are willing to work in this industry. Hiring highly competent blue-collar employees and retaining them is your best asset for your business. After all, without good people you have no business! Gary Shawver, MGWC in "A Problem for Small Business in America Today", page 36 waterwelljournal.com 68 n January 2019 WWJ Because people can't see into their well, they don't understand the level of rust or sediment that may be in it and so they don't understand the value of well cleaning. Johnny Kay in "WWJ Closeup", page 9 The direction the industry is moving . . . is the importance of time-based approaches. If we don't establish time-based approaches for preventative maintenance, we miss the opportunity to remove the deposit material when it's soft and slimy. Neil Mansuy in "The Need for Preventative Maintenance", page 23 Even after a year of knowing I would be in this position, to finally stand in front of the delegates and feel such positive support from those in the room was just a terrific thrill for me. I know that together, we are going to have a good year. NGWA President Scott King, PG, P.Geo, LHG in "Trending in a Positive Direction", page 26

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