GGI staff presents Groundwater Aquifer Characterization and Water Quality Zone Testing methods in AWWA Conference
GGI staff members presented their work on Groundwater Aquifer characterization and Water Quality Zone testing methods in the American Water Works Association California-Nevada Annual Fall conference held in Las Vegas NV October 5-8, 2009. AWWA is committed to leading, educating and serving the drinking water community to ensure public health and to provide safe and sufficient water for all.
Paul Drakos, P.G., GGI Vice President and Senior Geologist, and Jim Riesterer, P.G., GGI staff geologist, were invited to present to the Water Well Technology section of the AWWA meeting.
The purpose of GGI talks was to teach water system operators not familiar with the water well drilling and construction procedure how detailed geologic and geophysical data collected during the drilling process may be combined with geologic mapping, pumping test, water quality, and remote sensing data, to allow correlation of basin fill units between wells and assist in the siting and design of future wells. Emphasis was placed on the benefits of exploratory drilling and testing prior to production well drilling in situations where aquifer productivity and water quality are relatively unknown and/or variable.
Mr. Drakos’ talk focused on how geologic investigations utilizing deep well drilling, geophysics, geologic mapping, and remote sensing data are used to characterize shallow aquifer and deep aquifer systems in New Mexico.
Please click here for Mr. Drako’s presentation: “Aquifer characterization and analysis of structural controls on groundwater flow in Southern San Luis Basin using data from municipal, subdivision, and domestic supply wells”
Mr. Riesterer’s talk provided an overview of a variety of exploratory well drilling and testing methods that can be used to improve water quality and well production in municipal supply wells completed into a variety of shallow aquifer and deep aquifer settings.
Please click here for Mr. Reisterer’s presentation: “Analysis of various water quality zone testing methods – Case Studies and Results”
Based on feedback received from attendees after the talks, both presentations were well received and useful to the audience.
For more information please contact Mr. Riesterer at reisterer@glorietageo.com or Mr. Drakos at drakos@glorietageo.com or call us at 505 083 5446.
About GGI:
Founded in 1979 in Santa Fe, NM, GGI has been providing quality professional consulting services in groundwater development, water rights, geomorphology, dairy regulatory compliance and environmental sciences. GGI serves federal, state, and municipal entities, tribal governments, private corporations, and individuals. We pride ourselves in our ability to listen to our clients’ goals and help turn these goals into successes.
For more information about GGI please visit our website at www.glorietageo.com
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