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Water Well Systems Inspection
NGWA best suggested practices are designed to aid groundwater professionals at industry job sites. They are not standards, but practices that have been demonstrated to show superior results.
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Lexicon of Groundwater and Water Well System Terms (D1084)
Among the definitions of a lexicon is "a special vocabulary" and this is the National Ground Water Association's version, which contains more than 2,000 industry terms.
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Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems State Regulatory Oversight Survey
The 2009-2010 Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems State Regulatory Oversight Survey represents the most complete and accurate information for geothermal system regulation available anywhere.
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NGWA Geothermal Cost Calculator
This calculator will show you the true cost of doing business, and help you set the profit level your business needs to succeed.
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NGWA Pump Installation Cost Calculator
This calculator will show you the true cost of doing business, and help you set the profit level your business needs to succeed.
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NGWA Drilling Cost Calculator
This calculator will show you the true cost of doing business, and help you set the profit level your business needs to succeed.
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Field Guide for Rock Core Logging and Fracture Analysis
This double-sided, plastic-coated guide is designed for improving rock core descriptions and characterizing bedrock fractures on meaningful rock core logs that are clear, consistent, and concise.
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USDA Soil Texturing Field Flow Chart
This flow chart is a single-sided, plastic-coated guide for assisting with soil texturing procedures and assigning a texture class using the USDA texture triangle.
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Field Guide to Soil and Stratigraphic Analysis
This field guide is a double-sided, plastic-coated guide for making accurate and complete sediment descriptions for environmental and engineering boring logs.
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Geotechnical Gauge
This handy field tool is a flexible, water-resistant 5" x 7" plastic card on a cord that assists the driller, geologist, or engineer in making accurate and consistent observations.
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Look Up and Live stickers
These stickers serve as great reminders of the importance of looking up when working near overhead power lines.
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Water Well Pump Systems Installation Agreement and Instructions for Use
This document is designed to aid water well pump installers who are installing pumps at job sites.
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Water Well Drilling Agreement and Instructions for Use
This document is designed to aid water well contractors who are drilling wells.
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Theis recovery methods (DVD)
This DVD shows how Theis recovery methods are used to analyze water level data from production and/or observation wells after pumping has stopped in confined aquifers.
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Basic Water Systems: A Pump and Hydraulic Training Manual
What really happens when you turn on a pump? Why do pipe sizes affect pump performance? This training manual takes on the complex world of water systems and presents the basics in a straightforward style.
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Model Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manual (Digital Download)
This digital manual provides a complete safety program manual for those working in the groundwater industry.
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Manual of Water Well Construction Practices, third edition
This third edition provides a comprehensive look at current well construction methods.
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Hidden Sea: Ground Water, Springs, and Wells, The, second edition
<i>The Hidden Sea</i> tells the story of human interaction with groundwater throughout history.
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Guide to Challenging Restrictions on Domestic Well Drilling
This 36-page publication contains both proactive lobbying tactics to forestall ordinances limiting well drilling, as well as information that you can use in consulting with local counsel on a court challenge.
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Ground Water Handbook
This book features 12 chapters with information covering common topics such as drilling, pipe and casing, hydraulics of water data, well design, irrigation, water quality, hydrogeology, and groundwater flow.