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1 week ago | 
waterwelljournal.com | Mike Price
Categories: Drilling, Geothermal Technology, National Ground Water Association, NewslineBy a vote of 215-214, the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22 narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, sweeping tax and domestic policy legislation. The bill proposes to end several energy tax credits used in the housing industry, including Section 25D Residential Clean Energy Credit after December 31, 2025 (currently runs through 2034).
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2 weeks ago | 
waterwelljournal.com | Mike Price
Categories: Art of Wells Columns, Drilling, The Art of Water WellsBy Marvin F. Glotfelty, RGDuring our work as groundwater professionals, we are frequently confronted with limits in the information we rely upon to conduct our tasks. Both water well drillers and hydrogeologists undertake a wide variety of tasks that require data to form the basis of our interpretations or next actions—and in many cases the necessary information is inadequate or incomplete.
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2 weeks ago | 
waterwelljournal.com | Mike Price
Categories: Editor's Note, Editor’s Note, SafetyBy Thad PlumleyI have an incredible aversion to being lost. Perhaps a therapist would say it stems from something in my childhood, but the bottom line is when I’m going somewhere I have never been, I put in work. You’ll find me plotting out a map on my phone’s GPS well before I leave. And as it gets closer to go time, I’m checking the app for accidents, road closures, and suggested reroutes right up until the key fires up the ignition.
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2 weeks ago | 
waterwelljournal.com | Mike Price
Categories: Features, SafetyBy John Fowler, CSP, CMSPPeople often say that drilling and pump servicing is a dangerous industry, but I think a better description is that it is hazardous.
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2 weeks ago | 
waterwelljournal.com | Mike Price
Categories: All Things Hammers and Bits, DrillingBy LaTisha ShipmanLet’s look at supporting equipment that you can consider using in conjunction with your hammers and bits. One of the things I like to harp on is properly oiling your hammers. A good hammer oiler is a great piece of equipment to help you to know how much oil you’re using. Oftentimes when out on a job, that’s one of the pieces of equipment that I see is out of use and not replaced when broken.
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2 weeks ago | 
waterwelljournal.com | Mike Price
Categories: Engineering Your Business, Groundwater QualityBy Ed Butts, PE, CPIThe processes and equipment associated with potable and industrial water treatment have without a doubt seen some of the greatest technological changes and expansion in the water supply industry over the past 50 years. The history of water quality regulation and treatment is extensive and comprehensive.
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2 weeks ago | 
waterwelljournal.com | Mike Price
Categories: Groundwater Quality, Newsline, Rules and RegulationsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on May 14 it will keep the current National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), which set nationwide limits for these forever chemicals in drinking water.
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2 weeks ago | 
waterwelljournal.com | Mike Price
Categories: Drilling, NewslineCenterline Mfg. LLC along with Drilling Equipment Resources announced they are moving toward field testing and initial production levels of Centerline’s gear-driven mud pump technology, the Hyperformance Duplex Pump. Derek Anderson, president of Drilling Equipment Resources, was a mechanical design engineer 23 years ago at Ingersoll Rand Drilling Solutions in Garland, Texas, when he met Cory Miller introducing Centerline’s first hydraulic powered mud pump design.
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2 weeks ago | 
waterwelljournal.com | Mike Price
Categories: Drilling, NewslineAfter nearly six years with Eijkelkamp North America, Michael Epley was hired by Keystone Drill Services and will serve as a capital equipment sales representative. “A heartfelt thank you to Huug Eijkelkamp and Troy Chipps for your leadership and vision,” Epley wrote on LinkedIn. “Your commitment to quality and innovation has set a high standard in our industry.
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3 weeks ago | 
waterwelljournal.com | Mike Price
Raymond William Hofman, 55, of Waupun, Wisconsin, passed away on April 13 after an 11-month battle with brain cancer. Hofman continued running the family farm until 1991 when he joined his wife Brenda’s family business, Sam’s Well Drilling Inc. in Randolph, Wisconsin. He worked as a skilled rig operator and part owner for 34 years. The company celebrated the grand opening of its facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. Bill Stoner served as NGWA president in 1997.
