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​NGWA is the leading groundwater association that advocates for the responsible development, management, and use of water.
 
The following NGWA position papers represent the organization's official stand on issues. NGWA position papers are developed by teams of groundwater scientists, engineers, practitioners, and other national experts in the field of groundwater.
 
If you have questions or comments about any of the following NGWA position papers, please contact Christine L. Reimer.
  • Certification of Hydrogeologists
  • Construction of Vertical Loop Wells for Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
  • Declaration of the Importance of Earth Systems Science Education
  • Decommissioning of Wells and Boreholes
  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Hours of Service Regulations
  • Fostering Private Sector, Governmental Agency, and Institutional Cooperation on Groundwater Investigations
  • Geologic Carbon Sequestration Rulemaking
  • Government Competition
  • Groundwater Protection
  • Groundwater Protection and Management Critical to the Global Climate Change Discussion
  • Groundwater Remediation
  • Groundwater Sustainability
  • Grouting of Water Wells
  • Hydraulic Fracturing: Meeting the Nation’s Energy Needs While Protecting Groundwater Resources
  • Hydraulic Fracturing: Well Water vs. Oil and Gas
  • Monitoring Well Driller Licensing
  • Pump Installation Contractor Licensing
  • Resolution Reconfirming NGWA's Position on Private Wells
  • Role of Federal, State, Local Governments in Groundwater Protection
  • Rural Water Districts Issue Brief
  • Twenty-First Century Infrastructure — the Groundwater Industry's Role
  • Vehicle Weight
  • Water Well Contractor Licensing
  • Water Witching

Other resources

  • Groundwater Sustainability White Paper
  • Sustainability Bibliography
  • Groundwater Level and Quality Monitoring Survey
  • Information Brief on Enhanced Groundwater Storage
  • Information Brief on Geologic Carbon Sequestration

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