Water Well Rehabilitation Workshop
Water Well Problems & Effective Solutions
Date
Wednesday, June 11th, 2014
Time
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location
Washoe County Dept. of Water Resources
4930 Energy Way
Reno, NV 89502
About
Topics to be discussed will include:
- The economic advantages of efficient water wells
- The components of water wells, (casing screens, pumps) and definition of basic water well terminology
- Basic water well hydraulics
- Iron Bacterial Problems
- Summary outline of the mineral, biological and physical reasons for well blockage
- Biofouling of wells
- Understanding problems of wells
- How physical well blockage can occur: drilling fluids, fines migration and sand-pumping
- Sources of blockage from drilling mud
- Chemical Remediation methods
- Well Rehabilitation Equipment
- Necessary steps for effective rehabilitation
- Outline of principal mechanical techniques available for well rehabilitation
- Swab and bail, blasting, wire brushing etc.
- Hiding a problem or a long term fix for water quality
- Presentation of a selection of well rehabilitation experience to illustrate the process of diagnosing the cause of declining well yield and the importance of matching solution(s) to the problem(s)
- Cost-Benefit evaluation of well rehabilitation
- Physical methods and Aqua Freed well rehabilitation experience
- New concepts in well maintenance
- Case studies of effective well maintenance
- Private well owner rehabilitation alternatives
- Aqua Gard — very Cost effective well maintenance technology
About the Instructor:
Neil Mansuy, M.Sc., has more than 30 years of extensive, worldwide well rehabilitation experience holding a M.Sc. Degree from the University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, specializing in iron-related bacteria and causes of well plugging. He has recommended solutions to thousands of wells, aquifers and water systems with lost capacity and water quality problems including “unsafe” bacterial results. Neil is Vice President of Technical Services for Subsurface Technologies Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri and works as a well rehabilitation specialist for STI and its related companies.
Contact Hours Available / CEU approval for attendees
Seating is limited, so we advise you to register early.
As a companion class to the Well Design Workshop on June 10th: $125
As a stand-alone class not in conjunction with the class on June 10th: $200
Students: $15
Registration for this event is open!
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Sponsorship Opportunities
NWRA invites all those who are interested to sponsor the Water Well Rehabilitation Workshop! This is a great opportunity for you or your organization to receive sponsorship recognition at this event. Click here for more information on the sponsorship levels offered.
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