Meeting the Challenges of Groundwater in Fractured Rock (conference #5017)

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Date: September 23- 24, 2024
Location: Burlington, Vermont
CEUs: Monday: 7.3 hours, Tuesday: 5.7 hours, Wednesday (Optional Field Trip): 8 hours

Overview:

This NGWA conference, held every two to three years, has become the leading forum bringing together a broad spectrum of experts to discuss the most effective approaches to deal with the most challenging geologic environment to characterize and remediate — fractured rock, including karst.

To meet these challenges, environmental science has progressed significantly in this realm in recent years. New tools and technologies provide numerous options that groundwater professionals can employ to characterize even the most challenging sites for remediation and sustainable water supply. However, much work remains to be done.

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Keynote speaker

Williams, H. JohnJohn H. Williams is a groundwater and borehole-geophysical specialist with the USGS. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Geology from Colgate University, and a  Master of Sciences in Geosciences from Pennsylvania State University. Since joining the USGS in 1980, John has applied borehole geophysical methods to a wide range of groundwater investigations in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Army Corp of Engineers, and state geological surveys and water agencies. His recent research focused on the application of borehole geophysics to the characterization of deep groundwater in the northern Appalachian shale-gas basin. He has taught regional and national courses on borehole geophysics for the USGS and its partners, and international workshops for government water agencies in the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Kurdistan, and India.

Optional Field Trip: Wednesday, September 25. See the dropdown box below for details on the all-new stops for the 2024 field trip.

The Call for Posters is open through August 15, 2024.

Who should attend?

  • Groundwater scientists and engineers
  • Federal, state, and local government personnel
  • Researchers, academics, and students
  • Local water districts/agencies
  • Water supply providers and utilities
  • Public health officials
  • Policymakers.

Thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors 

 

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Optional Field Trip

When: September 25, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.Frac rock field trip
Meeting Location: Hilton Lake Champlain
CEU’s: 8 hours

The field trip will feature all new sites visiting these fractured rock locations:

Stop 1: The Champlain Thrust at Lone Rock Point (Burlington) juxtaposed the Cambrian Dunham Dolostone of the hanging wall with the Ordovician Stony Point shale of the footwall. Private wells yields are higher in the dolostones than the shales, which can have water quality issues (fluoride, sulfide).

Stop 2: The Town of Franklin recently drilled a bedrock well with groundwater producing zones at depths of ~195’ (7 gpm) and 300’ (300 gpm). Using geologic mapping and geophysical logging, the first zone was determined to coincide with base of the Cheshire Quartzite hanging wall (Hinesburg Thrust) and the second was within the Dunham Dolostone footwall.

Stop 3: Because existing wells and springs are completed in the low-yielding Underhill Formation, the Town of East Berkshire needs more water. A nearby high-yielding (80 gpm) private well was drilled into the hanging wall (green phyllite) of a Silurian reverse fault and completed in the footwall (phyllitic quartzite) and is a model for future wells.

Stop 4: The Altona Flats well field in eastern New York hosts wells that were completed in the Cambrian Potsdam Sandstone or in Mesoproterozoic metamorphic rocks below. In addition to viewing the bedrock geology at the ground surface, we will use geophysical logging tools (Digital Borehole Video Camera and Optical Televiewer) to survey a 460' well that was drilled through the profound unconformity between the Cambrian sandstone and Precambrian metamorphic rocks.

Sponsorship opportunities

View the brochure of sponsorship opportunities below or contact the NGWA sales department at sales@ngwa.org for information.

Fractured Rock Sponsorship Opportunities


Fees

Conference fees

On/before August 23

  • NGWA member — $495
  • Government employee (ID required)* — $495
  • Nonmember — $645
  • Full-time student (ID required) — $100

Starting August 24

  • NGWA member — $595
  • Government employee (ID required)* — $595
  • Nonmember — $745
  • Full-time student (ID required) — $150

Optional September 25 field trip

  • $130

Please note: Accepted paper/poster/panel presenters will receive 25% off their registration fee; a discount code will be included in the abstract acceptance notification.

*Those registering as a government employee must do so by phone, fax, or mail; online registration cannot be accepted.

Team discounts up to 10% available. Click here for more details.

Venue and accommodations

Hotel Champlain by Hilton (formerly Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain)
60 Battery Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
(802) 658-6500

Accommodations:
NGWA has secured a limited block of rooms on a first come, first served basis at the group rate of $249 per night, plus any applicable taxes and fees, for the nights of September 21-25. This rate applies to NGWA room block and is valid until the September 1 cutoff date, unless our room block has been filled before then.

To get this special discounted rate, click here to register online or phone the central reservations office at 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667) and mention the group name “NGWA Meeting the Challenges of Groundwater in Fractured Rock — September 2024”. Remember, you are responsible for securing your own reservations. For guest check-in and checkout times, please contact the hotel directly.