Water Well Performance Presenters
Marvin F. Glotfelty, R.G. (Moderator)
Marvin F. Glotfelty is a Principal Hydrogeologist and co-founder of the Clear Creek Associates, a hydrogeological consulting firm with offices in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from Northern Arizona University, and is a Registered Geologist in Arizona and California. He is also a licensed well driller and licensed contractor in Arizona. During his 23-year career, Mr. Glotfelty has participated in almost every aspect of the hydrogeologic sciences, and he has given over 45 presentations on hydrogeologic and water well topics. He has also authored or co-authored over 20 publications, including the NGWA's Illustrated Glossary of Driller's Terms.
Geoffrey A. Bates, P.G.
General Pump Company, Inc. - Project Manager
Over the past 14-years, Geoffrey has served as Hydrogeologist for a major private water purveyor, leading consultant firm, geophysical logging company, and cutting-edge well and pump service contractor. During this time, he has participated in projects concerned with almost every aspect of hydrogeology, water supply studies, aquifer testing, well/pump evaluation and design, well/pump rehabilitation and reconstruction, and water quality assessment. He has been directly involved with the design, installation, evaluation, rehabilitation and reconstruction of literally hundreds of groundwater production systems and monitoring wells.
Phillip A. Brown, R.G., L.H.G.
Mr. Brown is a hydrogeologist with 18 years of experience in conducting, staffing, and managing water supply and groundwater resource investigations, hydrogeologic and geologic characterizations, and state and federal regulatory site investigations. Mr. Brown's expertise lies in the area of:
- Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR)
- Municipal and industrial water supply
- Wellhead protection planning and UIC registration
- Stormwater management/infiltration studies
- Large scale water supply development projects
- Exploration drilling and new water right permitting
- Conjunctive use investigations
- Water rights, regulatory assistance, permitting support
- Well design, performance evaluations, and rehabilitation
Additional project work includes over a decade of experience in the design and installation of groundwater production wells, collector wells, design and analysis of single well, multiple well, and multiple aquifer pumping tests; evaluations (both qualitative and quantitative) of groundwater-surface water interaction; geochemical analysis of waters; contaminant fate and transport; and numerical and analytical numerical computer modeling for groundwater remediation and resource development. With this basis of experience, Mr. Brown has developed a broad understanding of all aspects of supply development and permitting, wellfield design, well installation, performance evaluation, and rehabilitation.
Brown received a B.S. and an M.S. in hydrogeology/geology from San Diego State University. He is a Registered Professional Geologist in Oregon (G1925) and a Licensed Hydrogeologist in Washington (1315).
Ned Clayton
Senior Engineer, Schlumberger
Mr. Clayton is a senior engineer at Schlumberger Water Services with over 12 years of experience as a geological engineer in the fields of hydrogeology and geophysics. Mr. Clayton provides technical consultation on groundwater and water resource management issues - offering expertise in hydrogeologic characterization, advanced borehole and surface geophysics, subsurface geologic and groundwater modeling, and project management. He is currently focused on adapting and applying advanced petroleum industry characterization, subsurface modeling, and sensor technology in groundwater and environmental applications. Mr. Clayton has a Master of Applied Science degree in Hydro-Geological Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada and a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from Princeton University, New Jersey.
Office: 1 (916) 329-9199 x 235
Cell: 1 (916) 769-0925
Fax: 1 (916) 329-9191
Email: eclayton@slb.com
Internet: http://www.water.slb.com
Postal: 2520 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 430
Sacramento, CA 95833
Noah Heller
Founder and President, BESST, Inc.
Noah Heller is the founder and president of BESST, Inc., located in San Rafael, CA., with regional offices in Denver and Tokyo. Mr. Heller has over 15 years of industry experience, holds an MS in petroleum geology, and is a California registered geologist. Mr. Heller has developed and commercialized numerous technologies including the Simulprobe multi-phasic sampling device for depth discrete simultaneous sampling of soil core with either a groundwater or soil gas sample - as well as other types of probes. BESST, Inc. is one of the leaders in introducing the relatively new technologies and technology applications to the environmental and groundwater resources industry such as Barcad and ZIST (Zone Isolation Sampling Technology), miniaturized monitoring wells for deep groundwater applications, and water-supply well profiling services.
Kevin McGinnis
President, Cotey Chemical Corporation
Mr. McGinnis is President of Cotey Chemical Corporation. This company (founded in 1949) develops products to rehabilitate and develop all types of water wells.
Kevin graduated from Texas Tech University in 1984 and has worked in the water well remediation industry for more than 15 years. During this time he has delivered technical papers to Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Agriculture and Water in Riyadh and to the Philippine Water Works Association's International Conference in Pampamga, Philippines. Additionally, Kevin has supervised water well rehabilitation projects in several countries in the Middle East, Far East and Latin America.
Closer to home, Kevin works with the American Groundwater Trust to provide educational workshops throughout the U.S. and is approved in many states to provide Continuing Education to the water well industry. Not only has he been asked to speak all over the country, he continues to provide technical support for water well development and rehabilitation issues on a daily basis. Personally, Kevin seeks to balance this work schedule with his highest priority: family time spent with his wife of 22 years and their four children.
Blaine T. Reely, PhD. PE,
Efficiency Analysts International
Dr. Reely is a Civil Engineer and Hydrologist and specializes in the development and implementation of operational cost reduction strategies for water utilities. He has worked in this industry for the past 27 years, during which he has devoted most of his time helping water and wastewater utilities to save millions of dollars in operating costs.
Dr. Reely earned his BSc and MSc from the University of Arizona and a PhD from Oklahoma State University. His research was in the area of applied optimization to water utility operations. He is the principal developer of the Water Resources Energy Management System (WREMS) which has been used to analyze and optimize water and wastewater utility operations worldwide. He has managed municipal water utilities and has coordinated numerous Demand-Side Energy Management programs for water / wastewater utility clients. Dr. Reely has worked with water and wastewater utilities throughout the US and internationally, with extensive experience working with California agencies.
Stuart A. Smith, MS, CGWP
Stuart Smith is managing principal of Ground Water Science, performing hydrogeologic planning and testing, well problem troubleshooting, and well maintenance and rehabilitation planning, analysis, and training. He is a Certified Ground Water Professional (CGWP) by the National Ground Water Association (NGWA), a Registered Geologist with the State of Kentucky, and has been consulting in the ground water field since 1983. Previously and concurrently, he was an instructor in ground water technology for Wright State University and education program coordinate and research associate with the NGWA, and instructor in biology and advisor on hydrogeological engineering projects at Ohio Northern University. He holds degrees from Ohio State and Wittenberg University and is active in water organizations, including NGWA's Microbial Interest Group, AWWA's Groundwater Committee, and his local watershed coalition. He is the author or co-author of over 130 manuals, articles and papers, including many contributions to drilling, well construction, and well maintenance and rehabilitation practice. He has spoken on well maintenance and rehabilitation and well microbiology topics in England, Australia, Argentina, and throughout North America.
Smith-Comeskey Ground Water Science LLC
www.groundwaterscience.com
372 W. Wyandot Ave.
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
E-mail: stuart@groundwaterscience.com
Phone: 419-209-0298