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The PGWA Summer Field Conference will be held on
A Full Day of Field Demonstrations, Training Sessions, and Manufacturer and Supplier Exhibits at the PGWA Well Demonstration Site Each year, for the past eight years, the Pennsylvania Ground Water Association has held a one-day, totally outdoor, summer field conference with live demonstrations of drilling, casing, grouting, development, test pumping, hydrofracturing, and decommissioning. What will be demonstrated on Friday, June 11, 2010? We plan to continue the geothermal heat pump focus that drew more than 300 people to our Summer Field Conference in 2009. Any significant groundwater yield that is produced during the air-rotary drilling of a geothermal borehole is a nuisance, and is often difficult to control. This muddy water is also costly to treat to reduce the suspended sediment when the water is discharging into a nearby stream, storm drain, or neighbor’s yard. We plan to deepen an existing water well on the site to produce cuttings and very muddy water so we can demonstrate both chemical and mechanical treatment of the water and cuttings. You will see the treatment of the muddy water using a polymer to cause the silt and clay to flocculate out. You will also see the demonstration of a treatment machine that uses shaker screens to remove the cuttings, centrifugal cones to remove sand, and a filter to reduce the turbidity from the silt and clay. You will see the chemical and mechanical treatment systems working side-by-side so you can compare their performance. Both of these sediment removal and water treatment systems are applicable to new and retrofitted geothermal system drilling and to water well drilling where you need to discharge a quite “clean” quality of water into a stream or onto a neighbor’s yard. A field thermal conductivity test is performed on a geothermal borehole to determine the actual thermal conductivity of the soil and rock in a proposed geothermal loop field site to determine the size of the loop field needed to meet the peak heating and cooling loads of a commercial building. We are going to demonstrate how a field thermal conductivity test is done using our geothermal borehole on site. This testing is yet another way that drillers can grow their business in the geothermal industry. Pennsylvania State Police Motor Carrier Enforcement Officer Supervisor Mitchell Scalia will be back to do a walk-around commercial vehicle inspection on a drill rig or rig-tender truck this year. Trooper Scalia will answer questions about compliance. Why attend these demonstrations? This Summer Field Conference will demonstrate procedures that you may only have read about in text books. By direct observation of the demonstrations, you will gain a much better understanding of the procedures. As each procedure is undertaken, it is explained step-by-step, and there is always an opportunity for questions. There will be tabletop displays and large equipment displays. The displays will provide product information and there will be an operating geothermal heat pump system. This geothermal heat pump will be in demand for its air conditioning if the June day is typical. Who should attend? Water-well owners, water-well drilling contractors, geologists, sanitarians, watershed specialists, hydrogeologists, water-supply regulators, municipal officials, planning commission members, members of watershed associations, and anyone interested in geothermal heat pumps and how they work. Equipment manufacturers and suppliers to the ground-water industry and the geothermal industry should also attend and take advantage of this opportunity to display their products. Registration for an employee or member of any federal, state, or local government agency or entity, Master Well Owners, faculty, and students is FREE. Registration is also FREE to any Pennsylvania State Water Plan Regional Committee member and to any Statewide Committee Member. Schedule for Friday, June 11, 2010: Note there are concurrent sessions.
Registration Fee: The fee for this Summer Field Conference is $25 per person for PGWA members and $45 for non-members, and includes the demonstrations, the displays, and lunch.
Registration for an employee or member of any federal, state, or local government agency or entity, Master Well Owners, faculty, and students is FREE. To go to the free registration form, click this link.
Registration is FREE to any Regional Committee member and to any Statewide Committee Member.
To ensure that enough meals are available, advance registration is required for every attendee. The advance registration deadline is June 4, 2010. Field Conference Location: The 2010 Summer Field Conference site is at the new PGWA Well Demonstration Site in Rock Springs (near State College), PA. To view a location map and driving directions for the PGWA Well Demonstration Site, click this map link. Lodging: For a list of State College area motels, hotels, bed-and-breakfasts, and campgrounds, click this lodging link. Registration: Advance registration is required so we will know how many meals to provide. The advance registration deadline is June 4, 2010. We need a head-count to order the food and beverages.
The paid registration form is available for printing - click this link.
The exhibitor registration form is available for printing - click this link.
After you print and complete the paid registration form or the exhibitor registration form, please mail it to: Ms. Rose Ann Hoover, PGWA, 3320 Marengo Road, Port Matilda, PA 16870. Registration Fees: $25 for PGWA members. $45 for non-members who do not qualify for a free registration.
The advance registration deadline is June 4, 2010. Walk-ins are $10 additional.
Registration for an employee or member of any federal, state, or local government agency or entity, Master Well Owners, faculty, and students is FREE. The PGWA Well Demonstration Site is located near State College and a map with driving directions is located at this link. To go to the FREE REGISTRATION form, click this link.
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