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Children’s water education: a magic formula

Children’s ground water festival organizers Peter Gray and Sue Reid have an impressive toolkit of resources for taking ground water knowledge to young people and they are keen to share their well-honed model with those interested in spreading the word to kids across Canada. Read all about it on our new Ground Water Awareness Week web page. » Read more

Water Wells First enlists hydrogeologist, prepares for wind farm construction

Landowners who believe an industrial wind turbine is damaging their water well will need to have the proper baseline testing done by a qualified tester in order to mount a challenge, the Water Wells First citizen group told a public meeting in Wallaceburg, Ont. before introducing the hydrogeologist it has enlisted to conduct this testing. The Wallaceburg Courier-Press reports. » Read more

Project to improve dry-cleaning chemical handling gets government support

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada has announced $131,519 in funding for a national project that will help dry-cleaning operators understand their role in preventing pollution and adopt better chemical handling practices to help reduce the amount of toxic chemicals released into the environment. » Read more

After tainted-water crisis, Flint, Mich., residents hit with rising water bills

Residents of Flint, Mich., continue to suffer the physical and emotional effects of a tainted water crisis, and now there's fresh insult to their injuries: climbing water bills. CBC News reports. » Read more

NGWA videos help keep well owners informed

The National Ground Water Association's WellOwner.org hub hosts a video channel featuring short films on well cleaning, decommissioning and other topics of interest to well owners. » Read more

NEW PRODUCTS

Electric motor family offers efficiency, cost savings

Franklin Electric’s new Ultra Efficient Submersible 6-Inch Electric Motor family provides significant electrical cost savings via an efficiency improvement of 10 to 12 per cent when compared to standard induction motors. » Read more

Vector rod system improves drill tools’ performance

Rockmore International has a new line of drill tools designed to improve the performance and service life of extension drill tools in surface and underground percussive drilling applications. » Read more

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