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Ga. Well Driller Connection December / January 2017

Georgia Association of Groundwater Professionals

December 2016/ January 2017

GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF GROUNDWATER PROFESSIONALS—GAGWP



Happy New Year everyone and Happy New Year to the United States of America. We are so fortunate to live in this great country. The opportunities and rewards for those wishing to

improve their lives are limitless. Freedom is often an overused term, when what we really mean is keeping the government out of our lives, except for it’s constitutionally limited responsibilities. It is allowing the most underprivileged members of our society the ability to reach their full potential.

Unfortunately, some would prefer to use the government to burden the motivated and successful citizens to subsidize and encourage laziness and ineptitude.

Water well drillers represent the best of us who strive in entrepreneurship and are highly self-motivated. Like farmers and miners, we create economic prosperity, providing a product at the base of the economic food chain. All other parts of the economy depend on us as the foundation of growth.

It is our job at the Georgia Association of Groundwater Professionals to ensure that your interests are protected at the state and national levels, and that water well drillers in the state of Georgia are the best represented contractors in the country. Most of all, we expect that those of us who have chosen this career, providing safe and clean drinking water, be encouraged by our government, our right to pursue economic prosperity without overly intrusive and repressive laws and policies from that same

government..

To those who attended the Annual GAGwP Meeting and Well Show in Savannah, we hope you found it to be a learning experience as well as a relaxing atmosphere. Next year’s show will return to Savannah for the 5th straight year on September 29-30th. We hope to see you there. We can never thank our corporate sponsors enough. Please thank them by using their products and services.

Those of us who experienced the wrath of Hurricane Matthew are ever thankful to the

First Responders and Public Utility members who worked tirelessly to restore order and normalcy to our lives. Utility professionals from all over the country arrived and worked under very dangerous and difficult conditions. Our everlasting thanks.

To those who used this emergency to take advantage of people at their most weak moments, and they know who they are, I hope you need someone one day that remembers how they were treated and abused. As an industry, I hope we strive to

be heroes and not zeros when we have the opportunity to highlight the integrity and professionalism of our industry.

God Bless America

Jim McClain, GAGwP President

President's Message Jim McClain

McClain Shallow Wells, Savannah



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WWSAC Water Well Standards

Advisory Council Meeting



EPD Reps Attend Well Show As you may know, the Water Well Standards Advisory Council, the licensing board for water well contractors, is assigned to the Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division (DNR, EPD) for administrative purposes. When it was originally enacted, we had it placed under the Secretary of State’s office with all the other licensing boards. But because we felt that it was not being enforced properly we asked the legislature to put it under the DNR, EPD. Mr. Edward Rooks, the new program manager of EPD’s Source Water Assessment Unit, attended the Well Show this year. Part of this unit’s responsibilities involve working with the Water Well Standards Advisory Council which had its meeting the day before the Show. Mr. John Sides who is the inspector for the Water Well Standards Advisory Council and Ethan King who is the new geologist in Tifton also attended. We very much appreciate the work of these gentlemen in enforcing the licensing law. It’s not always an easy job but they do a great job with the limited assets they have to work with. Thank you for all you do for the groundwaters of the state of Georgia.

From left to right: Mr. John Sides, inspector, Mr. Edward Rooks, EPD Program Manager, Source Water Assessment Unit, Mr. Ethan King, Geologist.



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2016 GAGwP Auction by DONORSSorted by donor companies

# Donnor Co. Person Description Winner AMT Totals13 Major Turbine Wayne Grosch 10% Discount Elton Sharpe 2,300$ 14 Major Turbine Wayne Grosch 10% Discount Elton Sharpe 2,300$

12 Major Turbine/GouldsWayne Grosch Goulds 40 HP 6"Pump…6DHHC-6 Liquid end 450 GPM@250 TDH 40 HPGreg Grosch 1,000$ 5,600$ 26 DSI Brad Inman Franklin Electric 1 HP Eddie Waters 40$ 27 DSI Brad Inman Pentair 1 HP Pentek Control Box Virgil Smith 45$ 28 DSI Brad Inman FE 3 HP Subdrive 30 Harold Welchel 750$ 29 DSI Brian McDaniel Amtrol 20 Gallon Bladder Tank Rabun Frost 125$ 30 DSI Brad Inman Schaefer 1HP 10 GPM 3 Wire PumpDan Southern 275$ 31 DSI Brad Inman Grundfos 1 HP 10 GPM 3" Pump Virgil Smith 425$ 32 DSI Brian McDaniel Myers 1 HP 12GPM 2Wire Pump Dan Southern 275$ 33 DSI Brian McDaniel Sta Rite 1/2 HP 10GPM 2 Wire PumpDan Southern 225$ 34 DSI Brad Inman AOSmith 20 Gal Tank Jim McClain 150$ 2,310$

3 GAGwP* Ashley Widener Gun Toten Mama Harold Welchel 180$ 4 GAGwP* Ashley Widener Swell Bottle Jerry Colwell 50$ 7 GAGwP* Ashley Widener Brighton Intrique Necklace Harold Andrews 130$ 8 GAGwP* Ashley Widener Brighton Regina Necklace Ryan Thompson 130$

10 GAGwP* Ashley Widener Brighton Meridan Necklace Jim McClain 80$ 38 GAGwP* Bruce Widener Glock 43 9 mm pistol Greg Grosch 950$ 1,520$ 20 CMC Rad Massey Flexcon 20 Gallon Bladder Tank Jim McClain 125$ 21 CMC Rad Massey WX202 Amtrol 20 gal Bladder TankChad Tucker 175$ 22 CMC Rad Massey Flexcon 20 Gallon Bladder Tank Pete Peterson 100$ 23 CMC Rad Massey 1 HP 10 GPM 2 Wire Berkeley PumpEddie Waters 275$ 24 CMC Rad Massey 1 HP 10 GPM 2 Wire Goulds PumpEddie Waters 275$ 25 CMC Rad Massey 1 HP 10 GPM 2 Wire J-Class PumpDan Southern 250$ 1,200$

9 Preferred Pump Rick Webb Ipad Air 2 Virgil Smith 500$ 11 Preferred Pump Barry Exley Dell Insp. 15" Lap top comuter Mike Hammock 700$ 1,200$

1 Middle GA Water SystemsJerry and Kevin ColwellYeti Cooler Bag Chad Tucker 400$ 2 Middle GA Water SystemsJerry and Kevin ColwellYeti Thermos Fred Craine 100$ 500$ 5 Breland Well Pete Peterson Savannah Candy Kitchen Basket Harold Andrews 60$ 6 Breland Well Pete Peterson Savannah Bee Company Jim McClain 75$

18 Breland Well Pete Peterson Taser Flashlight Grady Thompson 150$ 19 Breland Well Pete Peterson Taser Flashlight Ryan Thompson 175$ 460$ 35 Harry Warren/A.O. SmithDavid Evans Pad 25 25 gal diaphram tank Pete Peterson 100$ 36 Harry Warren/Watts Harry Warren/WattsWatts Point of Use Filter Ryan Thompson 150$ 250$ 17 Atlantic Turbine Artie Butler Wilo 7 1/2 HP 40 GPM 4" Pump Harold Andrews 150$ 150$

37 Larry Altman Drilling Misty Jordan 31 Bag Combo Milton Thompson 110$ 110$ 15 Wm. O. Tucker Chad Tucker Cup Holder for Yeti or Tervis type glassFred Craine 25$ 16 Wm. O. Tucker Chad Tucker Cup Holder for Yeti or Tervis type glassHarold Andrews 25$ 50$

Totals 13,350$ 13,350$



4 Scholarship Awarded $1,500.00 each We received 4 applications for scholarships this year. They were: Rhett Greene, Greene Water Wells; Kenyon Scott Ward, D.W. Water Systems; Kaylee Marlow, CMC Supply; Rahn Emily, Breland Well Drilling. Each person was awarded a $1500.00 scholarship from GAGwP from funds raised at our annual auction! It was pointed out that grandchildren of members were also eligible for the scholarship. It was also pointed out that the member had to

have been a member of GAGwP for 3 years prior to the application.

$73,800.00 Scholarships Awarded To Date!



Platinum Members’ Appreciation Luncheon



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GAGwP Directors’ Meeting



2016-2017 GAGwP Officers and Directors

Officers Name Company City Phone Fax President (’15-’17) Jim McClain McClain’s Shallow Wells Savannah 912-355-5442 912355-5442 Email: [email protected] Vice Pres. (’15-’17) Dave Ward DW Water Systems, LLC Powder Springs 404-788-9192 770-422-9500 Email: [email protected] Sec./Treas. (’15-’17) Ryan Thompson Harvey Thompson Putney 229-435-0204 229-435-8411 Email: [email protected] Directors North West (’16-’18) Kevin Colwell Middle Georgia Water Sys Zebulon 770-567-3400 770-567-3428 Email: [email protected] North East (’15-’17) Clark Anderson Prime Pump & Well, Inc. Dahlonega 706-864-3322 706-864-9202 Email: [email protected] South West (’16-’18) Harold Andrews Andrews Drilling Co. Cuthbert, GA 229-732-3096 229-679-5542 Email: [email protected] South East (’15-’17) Howell Clements Purvis Well & Pump Co. Jesup, GA 912-427-3337 912-427-3387 Email: [email protected] Supplier (’16-’18) Brad Inman Drillers Services, Inc. Ashburn 770-843-5699 770-253-2449 Email: [email protected] Supplier (’15-’17) Rad Massey C.M.C. Supply, Inc., Macon, GA 478-745-5866 478-745-2380 Email: [email protected] Past Pres. Greg Grosch Grosch Irrigation Co., Dublin, GA 478-275-0013 478-275-0014 Email: [email protected] Others SAWDJ Jim McClain McClain’s Shallow Wells Savannah 912-355-5442 912355-5442 Email: [email protected] Larry Altman Larry Altman Drilling, Inc. Blackshear, GA 912-285-2524 912-285-8542 Email: [email protected] Exec. Dir. Bruce Widener GAGwP, Hartwell, GA 678-646-0369 866-267-3792 Email: [email protected] Asst Ex. Dir. Ashley Widener GAGwP, Hartwell, GA 678-646-0369 866-267-3792

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Seminars Well Attended



WSC Celebrates Signing of Savings Act Into Law

On December 16, 2016, President Obama

signed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act into law, which includes provisions of the Water Supply Cost Savings Act championed by the Water Systems Council.

Originally introduced in the 113th Congress on September 18, 2014, the Water Supply Cost Savings Act ("Savings Act") was incorporated into the WIIN Act legislation earlier this year. Over the past three years, the Water Systems Council and its members worked to build bipartisan support in both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. With this strong bipartisan support, the Savings Act was added as a provision to the WIIN Act.

Section 2108 of the WIIN Act includes the following Savings Act provisions:

(a) Drinking Water Technology Clearinghouse. The Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall-

(1) develop a technology clearinghouse for information on the cost-effectiveness of innovative and alternative drinking water delivery systems, including wells and well systems; and

(2) disseminate such information to the public and to communities and not-for-profit organizations seeking Federal funding for drinking water delivery systems serving 500 or fewer

persons. (b) Water System Assessment. In any

application for a grant or loan for the purpose of construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of a drinking water delivery system serving 500 or fewer persons, the funding for which would come from the Federal Government (either directly or through a State), a unit of local government or not-for-profit organization shall self-certify that the unit of local government or organization has considered, as an alternative drinking water supply, drinking water delivery systems sourced by publicly owned-

(1) individual wells; (2) shared wells; and (3) community wells. (c) Report To Congress. Not later than 3

years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that describes-

(1) the use of innovative and alternative drinking water delivery systems described in this section;

(2) the range of cost savings for communities using innovative and alternative drinking water delivery systems described in this section; and

(3) the use of drinking water technical assistance programs operated by the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture.



GAGwP Golf Tournament



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Golf Tournament Raises

$6,000

We want to thank all the companies listed below for helping sponsor the GAGwP Golf Tournament. We raised $6,000 and donated $2700 of that to the Water Systems Council to continue their work and the remainder to GAGwP. We also want to thank all those who played in the tournament to support us. Everyone had a great time!

Corporate Golf Sponsor A.O. Smith Company Drillers Service Flomatic Corp. Franklin Electric Grundfos Preferred Pump Simmons Manufacturing

Hole Sponsors Thanks to all the many hole sponsors. We really appreciated your support.

Flomatic Valve Provided the following:

$100 per person for the 1st Place Team $50 per person for the 2nd Place Team $25 per person for the 3rd Place Team $25 Certificate Closest to the hole on all

par 3s $25 Pro Shop Certificate Long Drive They also provided goodie bags to all

players! Simmons Manufacturing sponsored a par three and raised $324

which was won by J.J. Trocoli, A.O. Smith who donated it back to the Association. Mo Rainey said that Simmons would match whatever was collected up to $500 but then donated the whole $500 to the Association. So the total was $824!

Special Thanks To Peter Peterson We especially want to thank Pete

Peterson, Breland Well, for managing the golf tournament. We really appreciate all his hard work and efforts.

Thanks to all sponsors and players for making

this such a success!



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P. O. Box 910 Hartwell, GA 30643 Phone: 678-646-0379 Fax: 1-866-267-3792 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.georgiadrillers.com

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Groundwater Professionals

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