Marvin F. Glotfelty, RG, discusses various types of well development, physical attributes of the well that will be impacted by the various development methods, and pitfalls with monitoring fluid discharge at the land surface.
See Glotfelty’s latest column for Water Well Journal, The Art of Water Wells, at waterwelljournal.com/category....
Glotfelty has also written a book, The Art of Water Wells. It is a 2019 book from NGWA Press that is a comprehensive overview of well systems and delivers practical information applicable to real-world situations. The book is ideal for everyone working in the groundwater field. It provides practical information of water wells-covering everything from site selection to design, drilling methods, economics, and more. To learn more and purchase the book, visit my.ngwa.org/NC__Product?id=a1....
Is there a drilling issue that you have wondered about for a long time? A question you have wanted a second opinion on for a while? Send them to The Art of Water Wells column author Marvin F. Glotfelty, RG, and he will utilize his more than 35 years of experience to tackle the question for you. Email Glotfelty at mglotfelty@geo-logic.com, and the answer will appear in an upcoming NGWA: Industry Connected video.