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!ird Quarter 2013

www.njgwa.org

President’s MessageIn This Issue...President’s Message . .1

O!cers . . . . . . . . . . . .3NGWA News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4Website Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Licensing Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Rig Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7In Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

“Together there is nothing

we can’t accomplish.”

Quarterly Meetings "ird Tuesday of March 3/19"ird Tuesday of May 5/21"ird Tuesday of September 9/17"ird Tuesday of November 11/19

Directors Meetings Second Tuesday of February 2/12Second Tuesday of April 4/9Second Tuesday of August 8/13Second Tuesday of October 10/8

One Month Prior To Regular Meeting Dates:

NJGWA2013 Meeting Dates

Join or Renewyour NJGWA Membership

by November 30, 2013.Membership application can be found on page 11.

I trust you are all enjoying your summer. I am preparing to drive my son o# to college, I just can’t believe how fast time is flying by. Remember to enjoy each day, and don’t sweat the small stu# !

NJGWA update - we are on track to complete our goals for this year, and we are also working on some plans for next year and for the future of the organization. We currently have a great group of men and women. We have some positions available on the board if you are interested in joining them.

Please remember to visit our new website, and attend NJGWA meetings when possible. It is always nice to see the faces behind the industry. We are working on

putting together an outdoor event/membership drive/barbecue for next year. More details to follow.

Also, remember to start planning for our awesome Holiday Party coming up on January 10, 2013. I am working on kicking it up a notch, we all deserve it!

I wish everyone all the best, and encourage you to get involved!

We will continue to stay positive,

move forward, and protect our industry,

and our most precious resource, NEW JERSEY

GROUND WATER.

"ank you for all of your support.

Joseph Neri, President New Jersey Ground Water Association

Director Election"ere are two board of directors positions that will

be voted on at our November meeting.

If you are interested in running for a position on the board, please contact Dermot Dillion

at [email protected].

Visit us on the Web: www.njgwa.org2 Third Quarter 2013

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O!cersPresident

Joseph Neri Allstar Drilling & Probing 973-580-5432

Vice President John Robbins Robbins Water Service 609-268-2040

Treasurer Carol Gra" CSG 609-393-4442

Secretary George Berry Morris Industries 973-835-6600

Membership Doug Walker M&R Soil Investigations 609-677-9797

Board of DirectorsRon Barber Summit Drilling 800-242-6648Denis Crayon Summit Drilling 800-242-6648Dermot Dillon Summit Drilling 800-242-6648Dave Lyman Samuel Stotho! 908-782-2116Kurt Robbins Robbins Water Service 609-268-2040

Immediate Past President Gary D. Poppe Kaye Well Drilling 732-928-1233

Newsletter CommitteeChairman

George Strycker Yorgey Supply NJ 732-423-0521

National Scene Art Becker SGS Environmental 609-294-1110

Advertisements Doug Walker M&R Soil Investigations, Inc. 609-677-9797

NGWA “National” News Here is just one example of the true value and support that NGWA brings to our industry and the citizens we serve. "is decision in New Mexico is precedent setting for all of us. I congratulate the NGWA and the members of the New Mexico Ground Water Association on their e#orts in making this a victorious decision for our industry.

"e New Jersey Ground Water Association newsletter is published quarterly. Deadline for copy and advertising is February 15, April 15, August 15, and October 15, 2013.

Please contact George Strycker for article submission at 732-423-0521 or e-mail [email protected]. For information on placing an advertisement,

please contact Doug Walker at 609-677-9797 or e-mail [email protected].

Press release from NGWA:

National Ground Water Association on winning side of New Mexico water rights case

(WESTERVILLE, OH — July 29, 2013) The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld a state law on Thursday, July 25, 2013 governing the issuance of domestic water well permits that, if overturned, would have subjected residential well-users to a more arduous procedure designed for commercial users.

rights case with the state supreme court arguing that New Mexico’s current laws and regulations regarding domestic water wells adequately

irreconcilably with the state constitution.

“The [New Mexico] Constitution does not require identical permitting procedures for all [water] appropriations. What is required is priority administration for the protection of senior users, a condition to which domestic well permits have been subject for some time,” the state supreme court stated.

In New Mexico, the more senior water right holders typically include Native Americans, acequias (community-operated watercourses), and agricultural water users. Junior water right holders typically include municipalities as well as industrial, residential, and recreational water users.

The court found that senior water users do have other recourse under the law. A water user who is able to show actual or impending impairment

NGWA’s 2011 court brief supported a Court of Appeals ruling that overturned a July 8, 2008 decision by the Grant County District Court in the case of Bounds v. D’Antonio. The district court decision declared that New Mexico’s domestic well statute unconstitutionally violated the due process rights of water rights owners.

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Applications Include:

If you are planning on

going to the NGWA

convention in Nashville

and would like to be a

delegate, please contact

Joe Neri at Allstar Drilling

& Probing, 973-580-5432.

The district court also ordered the state engineer to process applications for domestic wells in the same manner as other applications, such as commercial applications, which could result

lead plaintiff, Horace Bounds Jr., argued that his surface water rights were affected by groundwater withdrawals by domestic wells.

NGWA noted in its brief that even the district court that ruled in favor of the plaintiff found that Bounds “provided absolutely no evidence of monetary damages, and Bounds provided no substantial evidence of impairment from domestic wells.”

are many other tools available to the State and to the State Engineer that could be effective in protecting water rights, and these tools could

Dec 3-6 2013 NGWA EXPO in NASHVILLE. "e Expo will be held at the new Nashville Convention center. Nashville is always a good time and is an easy trip from the northeast so make it a point to attend.

Reminder: Don’t forget January 4, 2014 all potable water fittings and piping must meet the federal “lead free” standard as per the “Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act”.

If there is anything I can do or anything the NJGWA needs my input, just contact me. I can be reached at 609-548-1983 and my e mail is [email protected]. I will not know all the answers to all your issues but I will research those issues with NGWA sta# and get the answers to you.

Get involved, its’ your Association, its’ your industry!!

Art Becker NGWA - Past President - 2011 609-548-1983 (cell) [email protected]

Continued from page 5NGWA “National” News

njgwa.orgIf you haven’t already viewed the newly redesigned NJGWA

website, check it out! Hopefully by the time you read

this newsletter you will have received e-mails regarding your listing on the site. We are hard

at work entering up to date data that represents your company

on the site in a professional and accurate manner.

Contact us to find out more about this advertising opportunity at

[email protected].

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SAVE THE DATE:NJGWA Annual Holiday Party

in Atlantic City, Friday January 10, 2014.

Details To Follow.

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License Testing ScheduleNJ STATE WELL DRILLERS AND PUMP

INSTALLERS EXAMINING AND ADVISORY BOARD EXAMINATION DATES 2013

(Rutgers EcoComplex - Bordentown) October 2, 2013 & December 11, 2013

Wednesday, 9 00 AM Journeyman B, Journeyman, Master,

Pump Installer, Monitoring, Soil Borer and Dewatenng

Application forms are available for the following well driller and pump installer licensing examinations:

Master Well Driller Journeyman/Journeyman B Well Driller Pump Installer Monitoring Well Driller Soil Borer Dewatering Well Driller

Recommended Study Material (see forms for other materials needed):

All LicensesSubsurface and Percolating Waters Act N.J.A.C. 58:4A-4.1 et seq. Well Construction; Maintenance and Sealing of Abandoned Wells N.J.A.C. 7:9DAdded Material for Master Well Driller, Journeyman/Journeyman B Well Driller, & Pump InstallerFederal and State Safe Drinking Water Standards New Jersey Safe Drinking Water Act N.J.A.C. 7:10 Directions for Disinfecting a Home Well in New Jersey (Rutgers)

Well Driller & Pump Installer Licenses & Examinations


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“Rig Doctor” Fred McAninch Wants to Save Drillers Money

By Jeremy Verdusco, reprinted with permission, National Driller Magazine

Fred McAninch, the “Rig Doctor,” spoke at the recent Michigan Ground Water Association convention. National Driller sat for an interview with him before his presentation to get his tips on getting the most out of a rig.

Fred McAninch talks to drillers often, helping them to get the most out of their rigs.

“I love to be grilled, and I like dialogue,” said the “Rig Doctor,” as McAninch is known, before his recent presentation at the Michigan Ground Water Association convention in Acme, Mich. “Sometimes they know something that I don’t know that can add to what’s already there (in his presentation).”

McAninch has seen it all when it comes to rigs-people who abuse and batter the primary tool of their trade, and expect it to not break down. But things are improving, he says.

“In the last 10 years, maintenance has become a lot better because of an awareness of net cost,” McAninch said.

“"ey’re finding out and figuring out-and I’ve been showing them-downtime is a financial killer. Because when that rig goes down that expense for that rig,

to have it on site or when it’s supposed to go out, that goes on. When I sit down to figure out what it costs per hour of what they’re losing, it just jars them.”

He said rig manufacturers have been a big driver in education about basic maintenance, but a common problem is still ignoring a rig’s vital fluids.

“In fact, I’ve got a prime example in my shop,” he said. “Ten years ago, I rebuilt this gearbox on this water well rig’s mud pump. I got to salvage the two prime gears, the two driving gears. "is time, I’m not going to get to salvage the two driving gears because this customer, he won’t change his oil and he won’t grease it. And this time, it’s going to be about $10,000-11,000 versus about $3,500-4,000.”

Beyond helping drillers understand the importance of basic maintenance, McAninch’s shop does a lot of work improving the e!ciency of rigs. "at means improved circulation of mud, air or both through better plumbing. And, like in people, the pump is the heart of the circulatory system.

“One of the biggest things is on mud pumps and keeping the eccentric bearings tight, which means adjusted

up,” McAninch said. “If they will do that, and change that oil every six months they will be amazed as to the life of that pump.”

He adds that one customer of his has gone 24 years without a rebuild on his mud pump. "e secret? Nothing more than regular maintenance, McAninch said. Along with that, he says, keep records: write it down every time the oil’s changed or a gear is greased, and follow as closely as possible the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule.

McAninch has operated under the “Rig Doctor” moniker in Indianapolis for 21 years, and is a longtime water and oil drilling professional.

“I have rebuilt a number and updated a number of cable tool rigs,” he said. “My real primary is what they call the chain feed rigs or the kelly rigs. "at’s where my real expertise lies, and also in the oil fields, because for 23 years when I was with Gefco, that’s where I was.”

And, where did the “Rig Doctor” name come from?

“Actually, it was suggested by a friend in the business,” McAninch said.

“We kind of batted it around and thought, that doesn’t sound bad.”


John E. Poppe

John E. Poppe, 86, of Jackson Twp., NJ, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Poppe was born and raised in Jackson Twp., relocating to Parksley, VA, for 22 years, returning to Jackson Twp. 2 months ago.

Mr. Poppe owned and operated Kaye Well Drilling, as a master well driller, in Jackson Twp., for 41 years, retiring in 1991. John proudly served his country with the United States Army, 160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Division, during World War II and received the Army of Occupation Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Philippines Liberation Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal. Mr. Poppe was a life-member of the Jackson Mills Vol. Fire Company (Station 54), a past member of the V.F.W. Post 4703 in Jackson Twp., and a member of the United Christian Church in Parksley, VA.

A funeral gathering was o#ered on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Interment with military honors followed in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. If so desired, memorial contributions may be made in the memory of Mr. Poppe to a charity of one’s choice.

In Mem ory of Claude Britton

Claude Grant Britton, age 57, New Gretna, went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 4, 2013. Claude was predeceased by his parents Reverend Norman and Alice Britton, sister Eileen, and brother Franklin. He was born and raised in Forked River and was a well driller and contractor by trade.

He is survived by his loving wife Deborah Schugel Britton; children Brenda Barsch, James Knorr Jr., Steven Britton, and Michelle Falk; sister Kathleen Britton; and grandchildren Alivia, Ian, and Gabriel.

Claude’s wishes were for his life to be celebrated. "e memorial service was Tuesday, June 11, 2013 from 6-8pm at Riggs Funeral Home, Forked River. In lieu of flowers please send donations to 4 Catherine Lane, Tuckerton, NJ 08087 to help with funeral costs.

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(302) 656-5437 Fax (302) 656-4309

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Support The Companies That Support Your Association

2013New Jersey Ground Water Association

Platinum Sponsor $750.00Arthur J. Gallager Risk Management Services

Gold Sponsors $400.00Franklin Electric

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Make a sound investment in your future by attending this year’s NGWA Groundwater Expo

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New Jersey Ground Water AssociationDUES INVOICE - For Annual Membership – 2014

Company/Associate Name _________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________ City _________________________________ State ______ Zip _________ Phone __________________________ Fax __________________________ E-Mail Address _________________________________________________ Web Address ___________________________________________________

(NOTE- we need your email address to keep you apprised of important association issues in New Jersey, as they may arise.)

Corporate Membership $250.00 (More than two employees) Maximum of three (3) named members will be listed in the membership roster as voting members. 1. ____________________________ 2. _____________________________3. _______________________________Additional Voting Members - **Each additional member $95.00 each**4. _____________________________ 5. _____________________________ 6. _______________________________

Business Membership $175.00 (two employees or less)Maximum of two (2) named members will be listed in the membership roster as voting members,1.____________________________ 2. _____________________________

Associate $100.00 (Manufacturer, Manufacturer’s Representative)Non-voting member. Includes listing of name and three (3) products in quarterly newsletter. Company Name _________________________________________________ Products _________________ _________________ __________________

Recipient’s Name & Address (for newsletter mailing) _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

Individual $100.00 (Scientist, Engineer, Ground Water Professional)Company/Individual Name _________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________ City _________________________________ State ______ Zip _________ Phone __________________________ Fax __________________________

Please provide the following information for our records (check all applicable categories):

Driller (water well) Driller (environmental, geotechnical) Driller (geothermal) Pump Installer Water Conditioning Technical Supplier Manufacturer/Mfg. Rep. Government Ground Water Professional Other

Number of people employed: 1-3 _____ 4-10 _____ 10-20 _____ 20+_____

*****(Please return form with your payment)*****

Please complete (PRINT or TYPE) this application and return with your annual membership fee made payable to NJGWA.

Mail to:

NJGWAc/o Carol Gra",109 Renfew Ave,Trenton, NJ 08618

All members will receive the NJGWA quarterly newsletter and are encouraged to attend quarterly meetings.

New Jersey Ground Water Association:"e objectives of the Association are to assist, promote, encourage and support the interest and welfare of the water well industry in all of its phases; to foster aid and promote scientific education and standards and to advance the science of ground water technology; to promote harmony and cooperation between well contractors, scientists and regulatory agencies relative to the proper development and protection of underground water supplies; to encourage cooperation of all interested groups relative to the improvement of drilling and pumping equipment; to collect and analyze and disseminate to the public, facts about the role of the water well industry; and to advance the mutual interest of all those engaged in the ground water industry in their own public interest.


NJGWA, c/o Doug Walker 6604 Delilah Rd., Suite 3 Egg Harbor Twp. NJ 08234

Support the Manufacturers that Support our Association

Quarterly Meeting September 17, 2013

Mastori’s Restaurant & Diner Rt. 206 & 130, Bordentown, NJ

6:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour 7:00 p.m. Dinner

Guest Speaker: Fred McAninch

Topic: Wants to Save Drillers Money

R.S.V.P. Yorgey Supply, NJ 609-801-0771

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