NWDTW 2024: Full Schedule

3:00pm CDT

Continuous Groundwater Levels: Site selection, instrumentation, and servicing

Wednesday July 17, 2024 3:00pm - 4:50pm CDT

This talk will present a basic overview of continuous groundwater data collection including discussion on site selection and conditions, and equipment selection, calibration, and installation. Procedures for a general site visit including discrete measurement, data download, equipment servicing, and site maintenance will be included.

Speakers

Lance Gruhn

Hydrologist, USGS

Lance Gruhn is a Hydrologist stationed in Iowa City, Iowa and is the groundwater technical and field support lead for the Hydrologic Networks Branck of the USGS Water Resources Mission Area. Lance coordinates the Groundwater Data Processing class and the Groundwater Field Techniques... Read More →

Michelle Sneed

Technical Quality Assurance Advisor for Groundwater Science, Office of Quality Assurance

Wednesday July 17, 2024 3:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Grand Ballroom C

GROUNDWATER, TIPS AND TRICKS

Presented By OQA and HNB
Intended Audience General Audience
Duration 110 minutes

8:00am CDT

Building a Better Groundwater Monitoring Network

Thursday July 18, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT

Midway 7

The USGS, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, has upgraded 23 groundwater monitoring wells in Massachusetts from discrete to continuous real time monitoring in the past three years, with plans for additional upgrades to the network in the coming years. The climate response network (CRN) status was also evaluated and updated for all groundwater monitoring wells. This presentation will describe methods of this network analysis including 1) computer tools used in a preliminary desktop analysis, 2) field evaluation of groundwater wells, including temporary data collection and well integrity assessments, and 3) installation of the real time groundwater monitoring equipment. Next steps and future opportunities for this long-term groundwater monitoring network will also be highlighted. Gain insights into evaluating your own networks!

Speakers

Dee-Ann Crozier

Dee-Ann Crozier (formerly Dee-Ann McCarthy) is a physical scientist in the USGS New England Water Science Center. Dee-Ann has been with the USGS since 2015. Dee-Ann's current role is as a technical lead for the groundwater monitoring program. She is involved with training and assisting... Read More →

Thursday July 18, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Midway 7

GROUNDWATER, TIPS AND TRICKS

Presented By Your WSC
Intended Audience General Audience
Duration 50 minutes

10:00am CDT

Well Integrity Evaluations

Thursday July 18, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT

Regency Ballroom C

Discuss the importance of well integrity and methods for evaluating.

Speakers

Lance Gruhn

Hydrologist, USGS

Thursday July 18, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Regency Ballroom C

GROUNDWATER, TIPS AND TRICKS

Presented By WMA (Headquarters)
Intended Audience General Audience
Duration 50 minutes