Water Well Journal

Members of the community—and employees and their family members—are now mobile, making the need for health and hygiene best practices in the workplace greater than ever. Alexandra Walsh in "When Employees Test Positive", page 38 As wells constructed in the proximity of surface water bodies can potentially receive a portion of their recharge from the surface, it's important to understand the risks of contamination from larger microorganisms. Michael Schnieders, PG, PH-GW in "Larger Microorganisms in Well Systems", page 25 PUNCH LIST The August issue of Water Well Journal focuses on green technology. Look for multiple feature articles on the subject, including one on how some water well contractors are utilizing green innovations. Providing a simple checklist of best practices—like annual testing for bacteria, and 5- to 10-year testing for VOCs, PFOA, and PFOS—is a way to provide good after-sales service and help your customers improve the quality of their water. Brad Walsh in "Volatile Organic Compounds, PFOA, and PFOS Contaminants", page 29 waterwelljournal.com 68 n July 2020 WWJ As water well contractors, we have taken the approach to look outside our industry to integrate some of these technological advancements where applicable. We've gained a lot of our technologies by looking outside of the industry to solve complex problems. Todd E. Kerry and Ahmad T. Hamdan, PE in "Well Swaging: An Alternative Approach to Water Well Lining", page 32 One methodology (of well rehabilitation) isn't going to work with every application and some processes are more successful in different formations. You cannot be afraid to try something new. Todd E. Kerry in "WWJ Closeup", page 10 Be sure to talk to your employees. Hear their concerns and address them before they become real problems. Your employees need to know you're on top of these issues and have their welfare and that of their families as a priority. Gary Shawver, MGWC in "Takeaways from the Pandemic", page 40

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