July 2018 - Southeast Hydrogeology

Tools of the Trade: Historical Topographic Maps

Post author:Thomas Ballard
Post published:July 23, 2018
Post category:Hydrogeology

Why historical topo maps? The U.S. Geological Survey started their topographic map program in 1879 with the first maps produced in 1884. Over the years, the USGS has produced topographic…

Maintenance of Agricultural Wells

Post author:Thomas Ballard
Post published:July 23, 2018
Post category:Ag Water / Well Diagnostics / Well Health

Although agricultural wells are often constructed in similar ways to municipal wells, their operational pattern is likely to be seasonal, which can result in maintenance issues caused by plugging, especially…