wHeN the wATeR rUnS RED!!! (sCaRy weLLs voL. 4)
No, this is not a deleted scene from Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho"... This is the kind of treated water one Blue Ridge Water System Management Firm is selling to its customers.…
MWD to the Rescue with All the Right Stuff!
Project of the Week 10/15/14, Vinings (Atlanta) Well Upgrade
In Atlanta, Municipal water rates have gone up 47% in a 3-year period. This huge jump in prices, along with the continuing water wars between Georgia and its neighbors and…
sCaRy WeLL sToRieS, Vol. 3
Scary looking wells are often indicative of real terrors: sloppy work above the wellhead may point to the same quality issues down the hole, not to mention potential electrocution hazards,…
Water Reclamation
Recently, a story on NPR reminded us about a big idea I had a while back... Silicon Valley is using treated wastewater for landscaping and other non-potable uses. Failing Infrastructure…
Pool Autofills and Wells: A Problematic Combination
Everyone who has ever considered using their well to keep their swimming pool topped-off knows that you should manage iron and manganese content, as well as pH before you…
GAGwP Convention Extravaganza!
We are at the Georgia Association of Groundwater Professionals convention today. Join us (twitter@WeDrill #gadrill) as we tweet from the Savannah, Georgia convention. Speakers include Dr Jim Kennedy and Ted…
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…
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…