Using Water to Take the Land (again)
Since its enactment, the Clean Water Act of 1972 has led to significant and continued improvement in the quality of the nation’s waters. By in large, it has been a…
Where in the World is all the Water?
This cool infographic by the National Groundwater Association shows the amount of usable water on earth, and it's distribution. Despite tremendous rainfall this year, recent WellCheck Inspections all over the Mountain…
Winter's Coming. (Brace yourself)
There's nothing quite like coming home to find an impromptu glacier and no running water in your house... that is nothing quite as irritating! Busted pipes and plumbing fixtures will…
Groundwater: An Economically Vital Resource
This cool infographic by the National Groundwater Association depicts where much of the groundwater is used in America, and it's impact on the Nation's economy. In most of the communities we…
Free Filter Fixing for Furloughed Federal Folks
Miller Well Drilling understands: The financial uncertainty that the Federal Government shutdown places some workers in may cause them to neglect certain scheduled services... For as long as the current Federal…
NGWA Expo Extravaganza!
We are at the National GroundWater Association Expo this week! Join us (twitter@WeDrill #gwexpo) as we tweet from the Nashville, TN convention floor. A huge range of speakers and topics,…
Backing Up 2.0 (Roswell, Ga)
Last month, we had one of our most challenging setups yet: Getting our rig into a tight corner in Chatham Park Subdivision (Roswell, Ga) without knocking over any mailboxes, and…
from Water Tech Online.com- Looming “National Freshwater Crisis”
WASHINGTON — A report outlining the challenges facing the U.S. freshwater supply was presented to the Obama Administration during a meeting of federal agencies convened by the White House Council…
Water Bills Move thru Georgia General Assembly
Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue issued the following statement yesterday, as 2 separate bills moved through the Georgia General Assembly. Both bills mandate increased restrictions on Georgians' access to water. Neither…
Miracle at The Berkeley Pit, and musing on the Gulf
I recently heard this story on a Radiolab episode entitled "oops". They were talking about accidents and unintended consequences, and this story stuck out as an amazing demonstration of divine…