Water Well Journal

It challenges us as an industry to find employees who have the willingness to get their CDL and be able to do the physical work required for the job. Nic Sprowls in "Navigating the CDL Challenge", page 26 PUNCH LIST The August issue of Water Well Journal focuses on green technology. Look for multiple feature articles on the subject, including one on interpreting solar pump performance curves. I doubt that there is a water well driller in America whose work in the industry has not benefitted from regularly reading WWJ. Jay Lehr in "75 Years of Water Well Journal", page 30 waterwelljournal.com 72 n July 2021 WWJ (The grouting method) is driven by the well design. We start with, 'Well, what's this well for? Is this a 1000-gallon-a-minute well? Is it a 10-gallon-a-minute well? Is it a well that won't be pumped very hard?' There are a lot of different 'what ifs.' Marvin F. Glotfelty, RG in "Ensuring an Optimal Seal", page 22 There are thousands of different data points smart PPE can capture and track, which can be used to address any number of safety concerns—everything from fever to heat exhaustion to fatigue to improper lifting. Alexandra Walsh in "Smart PPE", page 46 The public looks to water well contractors to solve their water problems, and (talking to a customer about coliform bacteria test results) is one more step that we, as good contractors, need to put ourselves through to be that person. Gary Shawver, MGWC in "Dealing with Coliform Bacteria in Water Wells", page 38 Never stop learning, listening, and questioning. While very mature, our industry can have new and innovated products and processes as fresh eyes look at our drilling processes. Todd Tannehill in "WWJ Closeup", page 10

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