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4 eDitorial: p ower of tH e people
How the Melancthon megaquarry revealed Canadian’s passion for water By Laura Aiken
6 i n Dustry news
26 n ew proDucts
8 Hangin’ witH tH e Hanlons
From rig wrecks to guard goats, it’s never a dull moment for Henry and Kathy Hanlon.
12 Making Decisions.
Five tips for making great decisions
14 tH e construction cruncH
What does 2013 hold for drillers if new home builds are poised to decline?
17 wHat Di D you M iss?
Get the scoop on the 2012 NGWA Expo.
20 tH e space between Guidelines for how much space to leave between wells on geo installations.
23 cross- canaDa up Date
Part 1 of 2 in a series of articles exploring what’s happening in water countrywide.
ON THE WEB:
Regulator wants feedback on new fracking rules
A growing use of fracking in the oilpatch has Alberta’s energy regulator looking for public input on new rules that could require companies to submit development plans for entire regions at a time. Retail complex to be geothermal leader
A large new retail complex in southwest Winnipeg will be heated and cooled by one of the largest geothermal systems in the country, reports the Winnipeg Free Press.
Power of the people
Whether people understand what flows beneath their feet or not, the Melancthon megaquarry no-deal shows they are willing to fight for it.
by Laura Aiken
in November, an uber-rich U.S. company rescinded its application to mine aggregate from the plum farmland of Ontario’s Melancthon Township. As widely reported, part of the proposed deal included pumping 600 million litres of ground water daily to dewater the pit, which would burrow roughly 200 feet below the water table. Had the proposed limestone quarry gone through, it would have been one-third the size of Toronto’s downtown.
chef Michael Stadtländer organized Foodstock and then Soupstock, which rallied the foodies and garnered a lot of awareness about protecting farmland and water. Media outlets reported nearly 70,000 people combined attended those two events.
People are passionate about their water, even when the threats are potential, the implications yet to be seen.
Highland Companies, the quarry’s suitor, was amply backed by a U.S. hedge fund and big-deal PR firm. In this case, big bucks did not outdo the people’s brawn. The company press release cited the reason for the application withdrawal as a lack of community and government support. That’s quite an understatement. Citizen mobility to block this quarry was downright Ferrarilike in its prowess. People are passionate about their land. People are passionate about their water, even when the threats are potential, the implications yet to be seen. It is a good feeling for those of us in the ground water industry to know that. We all want to see more public awareness for ground water and to see that care and concern tangibly.
Highland is portrayed as a real shyster in this piece. The company bought up 2,400 acres of farmland on the pretext of creating a large potato farm before filing its application to dig, and dig deep. Perhaps if the approach had been honest, there would have been more dialogue and less anger. Nothing like a good lie to snap shut the lines of communication. Suspicious citizens led to the creation of the North Dufferin County Agricultural and Community Taskforce (NDACT) in 2009, specially formed to fight the project. David Suzuki got behind it, as did Maude Barlow of the Council of Canadians, reported www.rabble.ca. Celebrity
Typically, and oddly, a quarry builder does not need to do an environmental compliance assessment. One would think boring that deep and wide into the earth, especially when its final height will exceed that of Niagara Falls, would warrant an ECA. This time it did. The Ontario government set a precedent in ordering an environmental assessment of the quarry be done before any mining licence is issued. Not long afterward, Highland pulled out of its proposal. There was a lot of media hullabaloo over this quarry, and much fanfare over the “foodies” and all the noise they made. Did this cast a shadow over the issue of risk to water with highprofile events that focused on the local food and agriculture? The ground water beneath the proposed site is a significant source of recharge for major rivers in the Hills of Headwaters area. The land is a source of food. It’s easier for people to wrap their heads around the effect of destroying farmland because it’s obvious. You can’t grow potatoes where there is now a hole in the ground. That’s easy to understand and get behind. It’s more difficult to understand the potential impact of all that dewatering, and to grasp where those 600 million litres a day are going to discharge. This is where we see people’s passion come out. Six hundred million litres is a big number, big enough to worry you, whether or not you have any context for that number. The public passion to stop the megaquarry shows that Canadians care deeply about what runs beneath their feet, whether or not they fully understand it.
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Canamara United Supply, Canamara Equipment Services, Hollimex Products, The Drilling Depot and Westcoast Drilling Supplies have merged under a new name and brand: Di-Corp.
The brand and name have changed but staffing and product have not, and business is still as usual at each division. Each division is now operating under a new name:
• Canamara-Equipment Services is now Di-Corp Testing Equipment
• Canamara-United Supply is now Di-Corp Drilling Fluid Supply & Di-Corp Cementing & Stimulation
• The Drilling Depot is now Di-Corp Drilling Depot
• Hollimex Products (formerly food ingredients, minerals processing and drilling fluids) is now Di-Corp Drilling Fluid Supply, Di-Corp Food Ingredients & Di-Corp Mining
• Westcoast Drilling Supplies is now Di-Corp Mineral Exploration For more information on each division, visit www.di-corp.com.
N EW g UIDE lINES ISSUED F oR FRaCk IN g-INDUCED qUak ES
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) has issued a new set of guidelines for dealing with earthquakes caused by fracking, a controversial technique for extracting natural gas from shale.
With fracking, operators inject a combination of water, sand and chemicals into the ground under high pressure to break the rock and free the gas trapped inside.
The industry group’s voluntary operating practices are being posted nearly three months after a study by the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission found fracking caused a spate of minor earthquakes in northeastern B.C. between 2009 and 2011.
The guidelines encourage CAPP members to assess the potential for quakes by making use of existing data and communicating with nearby operators.
If it turns out they are active in a quake-prone zone, CAPP says its members should place their wells according to the conditions and have monitoring procedures in place.
Onsite personnel should also be prepared for quakes and be allowed to suspend operations if they suspect or experience unusual conditions.
In addition, CAPP says companies should have a plan in place to respond to fracking-induced earthquakes if they do happen.
FMI launches expanded websIte
Fluid Metering Inc. (FMI) has rolled out a new, expanded website. The new website includes detailed descriptions, animations and videos of Fluid Metering’s CeramPump valveless piston pump design. An expanded list of news releases, typical applications, current catalogues and technical manuals are also featured and now available to download.
The site also features online tools, including select-a-pump, ROI payback calculator and a live chat, which help provide a user-friendly experience in selecting the best pump for new applications. Included are links to additional FMI information and video content hosted on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, as well as a link to Google Translate for instant language translation of FMI’s entire website. Visit FMI’s new website at www.fmipump.com.
Ray Roussy wIns 2012 technology awaRd FRoM ngwa
Ray Roussy, P.Eng., president of Sonic Drill Corp. and Sonic Drilling Ltd., has received the 2012 Technology Award from the National Ground Water Association.
The award recognizes an individual’s major contributions to the ground water industry in the development of ideas, tools, and/or equipment. It will be presented in December at the NGWA Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.
Roussy has 38 years of experience in the ground water industry, beginning in 1974 with attempts at adapting vibratory machinery for the drilling industry.
In 1974, Roussy joined the British company Hawker Siddeley as a junior engineer working in vibratory drilling machines. During a recession in the 1980s, when Hawker Siddeley dropped his program, Roussy struck out on his own.
Sonic drilling uses vibratory energy to advance the drill string. The energy produced by the drill head liquefies overburden and bedrock and pushes the material up and away.
Roussy built his first successful sonic drilling rig in his backyard 26 years ago. It is still in operation today. He is the patent holder of sonic drilling technology and geothermal loop installation using sonic drilling. Sonic Drill Corp. is Roussy’s manufacturing company, while Sonic Drilling Ltd. is his drilling company. Both are based in British Columbia, Canada.
Roussy’s interest in technology extends to flight. He is an accomplished pilot who owns and flies a 1946 Navion warbird aircraft.
h oW D oES g R oUND WaTER pU mpIN g aFFECT STREam FloW?
Although the benefits of ground water development are many, ground water pumping can reduce the flow of water in connected streams and rivers – a process called streamflow depletion by wells. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new report that summarizes the body of knowledge on streamflow depletion, highlights common misconceptions, and presents new concepts to help water managers and others understand the effects of ground water pumping on surface water.
“Ground water discharge is a critical part of flow in most streams – and the more we pump below the ground, the more we deplete water flowing down the stream,” said USGS Director Marcia McNutt in a press release. “When viewed over the long term, it is one big zero-sum game.”
Ground water and surface-water systems are connected, and ground water discharge is often a substantial component of the total flow of a stream. In many areas of the country, pumping wells capture ground water that would otherwise discharge to connected streams, rivers, and other surface-water bodies. Ground water pumping can also draw streamflow into connected aquifers where pumping rates are relatively high or where the locations of pumping are relatively close to a stream.
“Streamflow depletion caused by pumping is an important water-resource management issue across the nation because of the adverse effects that reduced flows can have on aquatic ecosystems, the availability of surface water, and the quality and aesthetic value of streams and rivers,” said Paul Barlow, USGS hydrologist and author on the report. “Managing the effects of streamflow depletion by wells is challenging, particularly because of the significant time delays that often occur between when pumping begins and when the effects of that pumping are realized in nearby streams. This report will help managers understand the many factors that control the timing, rates, and locations of streamflow depletion caused by pumping.”
Major conclusions from the report:
• Individual wells may have little effect on streamflow depletion, but small effects of many wells pumping within
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a basin can combine to produce substantial effects on streamflow and aquatic habitats.
• Basinwide ground water development typically occurs over a period of several decades, and the resulting cumulative effects on streamflow depletion may not be fully realized for years.
• Streamflow depletion continues for some time after pumping stops because it takes time for a ground water system to recover from the previous pumping stress. In some aquifers, maximum rates of streamflow depletion may occur long after pumping stops, and full recovery of the ground water system may take decades to centuries.
• Streamflow depletion can affect water quality in the stream or in the aquifer. For example, in many areas, ground water discharge cools stream temperatures in the summer and warms stream temperatures in the winter, providing a suitable year-round habitat for fish. Reductions in ground water discharge to streams caused by pumping can degrade habitat by warming stream temperatures during the summer and cooling stream temperatures during the winter.
• The major factors that affect the timing of streamflow depletion are the distance from the well to the stream and the properties and geologic structure of the aquifer.
• Sustainable rates of ground water pumping near streams do not depend on the rates at which ground water systems are naturally replenished (or recharged), but on the total flow rates of the streams and the amount of reduced streamflow that a community or regulatory authority is willing to accept. “Conjunctive management of ground water and surfacewater resources is critical in New Mexico, where our limited surface-water supplies can be impacted by new uses that are predominantly dependent on ground water pumping,” said Mike Johnson, chief of the hydrology bureau in the New Mexico office of the state engineer.
“This new USGS publication consolidates our understanding of the connection between aquifers and streams and provides a clear, thorough and up-to-date explanation of the tools and techniques used to evaluate streamflow depletion by wells.”
WaShINgToN - A new report from the National Research Council says at least 126,000 sites across the U.S. have contaminated ground water that requires remediation, and about 10 per cent of these sites are considered complex.
JapaN - The country’s abundance of ground water is attracting much attention from foreign investors, such as India and China.
CaNaDa - Geothermal systems are being installed at Rideau Hall in Ottawa and at a large retail complex in Winnipeg, the latter reported to be a leader in the country.
UTah - Scientists found a huge geothermal hotspot in Utah in October, after two years of study.
SpaIN - Farmers drilling ever-deeper wells over decades to water their crops likely contributed to a deadly earthquake in southern Spain in 2011.
Hangin’ witH tH e Hanlons
Hanlon well Drilling’s ups and downs
in ontario.
iby Laura aiken
t seems fitting that Henry Hanlon’s property should become a local point of reference: a landmark for travellers of g uelph’s countryside. a fter all, the Hanlon name goes right back to the birth of this o ntario city in 1837. four generations of Hanlons, spawning from an i rish immigrant named felix, are woven into the community’s fabric. the Hanlon p arkway, which links highways 401 and 7, is called highway 6 on road maps but “the Hanlon” to anyone living in g uelph.
The stone fountain bearing the name Hanlon Well Drilling sits proudly in the pond occupying much of the front lawn leading up to the century home and shop where Kathy and Henry have experienced the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, raising six children and performing the no-small-feat of coaching two hockey teams every year for the past 22 years. The pictures of kids and 10 grandkids, drill rigs, staff, the homestead and a whole lot of hockey that lace the shop office all point to a life that turned out just as it was meant to be. But it isn’t the life Henry had planned on.
Some moons ago, he was enrolled in Sheridan College and enticed into the food business by a cousin who owned a Mother’s Pizza Parlour & Spaghetti House franchise. He started as an assistant manager, making the rounds with stints in various locations. When he got an inkling Mother’s Pizza, as it was commonly known, was going defunct (which it did), he found a partner and came up with a novel concept: a roadhouse-style restaurant and bar attached to a laundromat, complete with two-way glass from the bar area so patrons could keep an eye on their stuff. This became Henry’s plan. As sometimes happens with plans, this one went awry after years of pursuit.
A friend he played in a band with ended up requiring knee surgery after some playful
wrestling accidentally gone amuck and asked him to fill in for him at his job with a local water well driller. Henry ended up working for the driller for two years while he and his partner were putting together the needed elements to launch their restaurant idea.
“So when we were all ready to launch this thing, my buddy takes off out west with his new girlfriend and leaves me hanging,” says Henry, a trace of disbelief still hanging in his voice. “So I was like, what do I do now? Do I downsize it? Do I do it for less money?”
The well driller he was working for knew he was in limbo and offered to sell him his well business, so Henry asked, how much?
“Without saying too much, we didn’t come to an agreement so I went out and bought my own machine when I was 25.”
On Aug. 18, 1988, Hanlon Well Drilling officially became the business Henry was destined to start. While no roadhouse bar, it would certainly put him on the road. Most well businesses are multi-generation and Henry had his work cut out for him to establish his name. He attributes much of his success to the family name and his dad, who supported him with good words in the community, but he pounded a lot of streets too.
“It was busy back then; the drillers were too busy. I got some of the overflow; mind you some of them were trying to give me the real
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crappy jobs.” Being the new kid on the block isn’t always easy. But the new kid toughed it out, stuck around and now the Hanlon family, with one son in the business and one working elsewhere as a well driller, has a successful full-service well business to show for it.
The business serves a rolling swath of southern Ontario that includes Toronto/ GTA, smaller cities such as Guelph, and a bucket full of rural towns. The services run a good gamut: drilling, plumbing, water treatment and geothermal work. Henry installed the wells for the city of Guelph that a population of about 120,000 draws from. This was one of his biggest projects and involved drilling four large-diameter wells.
“We pumped 1,300 gallons per minute for seven hours,” says Henry.
“We were making a small lakes,” adds Kathy with a laugh.
Hanlon Well Drilling has tackled some big jobs with a small team. “Right now, we have two well drillers, two pump installers and one plumber, all licensed of course,” says Kathy. And then there’s Henry, Rozanna Hersak (office manager) and daughter Michelle, who is helping
out with filing temporarily. Kathy looks after things like water treatment, looking up well records and getting contracts and ministry packages ready. The lot is home to one rig (used to be two but they sold one – sometimes bigger isn’t better, explains Kathy), two pump trucks, a water truck to accompany the rig and a truck for the plumber. Hanlon Well Drilling is about to finish up one 38-well subdivision in Paris, Ont., and will be starting up another in Inverhaugh that will help carry the company through the winter. Rural subdivisions are “not as plentiful as they once were,” says Henry. Replacement wells and custom homes are more commonplace work these days in Halton Region, but there is still some subdivision work, as his contracts show. In the beginning, he says, he’d have 10 wells, and while he’s never gone under that, he was more like 40 wells ahead in the ’80s. Henry, who represents water well drillers on the Ontario Geothermal Association board, says there was a surge in geothermal work but since government incentives stopped it is mostly commercial work available in that area. Hanlon Well Drilling has
done geo installations for the likes of Sudbury’s Laurentian University, Parry Sound Hydro and the press building at the Canadian National Exhibition Place. But it’s not so much the big jobs as the small done with heart that are the feelgood moments for the Hanlons.
“What personally makes me feel good is the poor guy that’s got little money and we manage to pull off getting there and getting them back in water within a couple of days,” says Henry. “When you pull out the driveway and people are back in water it makes me happy.”
“Once a month or once every two months you get a nice card or letter in the mail saying what a great job and thank you,” says Kathy with a smile of knowing their service means something to people.
In this competitive industry and part of the country, Henry says that aside from service, the one-stop shopping aspect of their business model has been a solid advantage.
“We’re here to look after them right through the well to the water treatment because we know the characteristics of the well, we know what kind of pump it is, and I think offering that service is a lot of the reason we’ve been successful over the years.”
Business success comes down to dollars and sense in many ways. The Hanlons have done their share of streamlining, going from two rigs to one, and at one time had 15 employees. On the geothermal side of business, he says he feels there is more price undercutting than on the water well side, but still finds the odd business charging far too little.
“We’re charging somewhere around $45 per foot and $1,100 for an environmental package whereas somebody can come in and do it for $38 with no environment package. Fuel goes up, insurance goes up, casing goes up, the cost of business goes up and so should price of well drilling these are million-dollar pieces of equipment that need to be maintained and replaced as well as the service vehicles, so that’s got to be worked in to the cost per foot.”
Like many business owners, the Hanlons have an accountant who will raise a flag when it’s time to raise
kathy and Henry Hanlon built the pond and local landmark on their country property that is also home to their water well business.
prices. Henry says he would like to see the prices go up a dollar per foot a year. Unfortunately, as contractors know, this doesn’t always translate into reality.
“The accountant will say you’ve got to raise your price up and I say, well, easy to say, but I go to $48 a foot and my competition is $43 to $45, well I’m not going to get any work. I understand the point and that’s the way it should be. But that’s not day-to-day life. That’s not reality.”
However, the ongoing financial nuts and bolts of running a water well business can pale when stacked against a rig catastrophe.
As Henry says: “Success is not just all a bed of roses.”
Early in the business, he had a rig flip over on a site, and has since endured the mechanical losses over the years that ever driller faces. But the real kicker came in 2007. His friend, newly convinced of the good of seatbelts, was driving in Henry’s rig down the 400, a major highway, to do a job for the city of Barrie. Near Innisfil, in the wintry chill of the snow belt, a tire blew and the rig flipped on its side, skidding across three lanes before hitting a guard rail, which proved to be the only thing between the rig’s driver and a trip down a steep bank. Henry had everything
needed to get through because it was his rig splayed across the concrete.
Thankfully, a well driller’s life sure can have its share of humour too. One customer called to report that they didn’t have any water because they didn’t have any hot water, a call still tops in Kathy’s mind. Henry recalls the Saturday service calls that have happened more than once where he’s been able to determine over the phone that someone’s kids playing hockey in their basement have accidentally turned off the water switch (an event that’s happened to the Hanlons too).
The early days.
running on the truck because it was cold, and while luckily the driver escaped without serious injuries, the rig was a disaster. It was sent to Montreal, where it was stripped down and all new components were added, a job that took six months, effectively shutting down the drilling side of his business for half a year.
“We were hanging on with the pump and water treatment carrying the load and we went into personal finances to keep it going,” says Henry. They had two months on their insurance available to rent a replacement, which ended up being a very old machine. “It was hellish in retrospect You climb back from this stuff. Being in business has its trials and tribulations. That was a major setback just when we were starting to see some real success.”
When Henry first received a call from his friend about the accident, Henry hung up thinking it was a joke, since his friend was a joke-around type of guy. It was a surreal moment for Henry, riding the shoulder of the clogged-up highway and explaining to the cops he
Beyond problem solving, drillers encounter just how little people sometimes know about the water beneath their feet. There needs to be awareness that there isn’t water everywhere and it needs to be protected, he says. Henry has encountered wealthy homeowners in the nearby cities of Burlington and Oakville, where there isn’t a lot of water, who build monster homes and then say, “I got no water, why can’t you find any water?” People are under the misconception that there’s water everywhere, says Henry.
The Hanlons make an effort to do their part for water education. They host seminars for real estate agents and Henry brings his equipment to high schools for career days to do a demonstration and lesson about water. Henry says getting a live body when someone calls the business and walking customers through the different steps of the work being done is another reason for their success. Through these efforts, he has found that water treatment is an area of potential growth for his company that needs to be developed more to meet the clear demand.
The Hanlons have a busy hockey season ahead, hustling most days and weekends between games, tournaments and practices for their teams, with Henry as coach and Kathy as trainer. It’s a full life that blessed them with abundance and their fair share of challenges.
But, as Henry says: “We’re Irish, we stay in the ring and keep swinging.”
an aerial view of the Hanlon homestead.
by Mic Hae L Menard
Making decision s
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tips for making great decisions.
Despite the wealth of information available to us these days, many of today’s best and brightest business leaders still make poor decisions. this is unfortunate, because sound decision making is at the heart of every company’s success
Even if you have the best education and years of experience, it’s still possible – and common – to make poor decisions. Why? Today’s decision makers are up against a long list of pitfalls and obstacles that prevent them from making sound decisions. Fortunately, once you know what you’re up against, you can take the proper steps to correct it. Here are the top five decision-making pitfalls that get in the way of organizational success.
1. “We need to change, only not today.”
(Avoiding the decision)
Saint Augustine (b. 354 – d. 430) prayed, “Lord, make me chaste, but not yet.” It’s one thing to know about change and imagine future benefits, but we often avoid deciding to take action right now because change means some level of immediate discomfort.
Realize, though, that no business or individual grows without change and risk. However, risk aversion is basic human nature. The paradox is that we want something different without having to change. This is like the teenager who wants her parents out of her life but first wants to be dropped off at the mall.
With the recent economic downturn, many companies are employing a bunker mentality. They’re staying put and not taking action. Instead of playing to win, they are playing not to lose. Without a realistic vision of what’s both possible and probable, organizations will continue to play it safe and delay making decisions. But this so-called safety is an illusion. Organizations must keep moving, employ their assets, and create value. That
value comes from the decisions they make and the projects they implement.
Remember, any decision is a choice. Choosing not to choose is a choice.
2. “It’s such a simple decision.”
(Oversimplification of the challenge)
Telephone numbers are seven digits long because most of us can only keep this much information in our short-term memory. We naturally chunk information into intelligible bites. Likewise, difficult and complex situations can overwhelm us, so we unconsciously and erroneously make them simpler. However, this natural tendency to simplify information can hinder decision making.
Of course, let’s not confuse oversimplification with the highly valuable ability to reduce a problem to its essentials. After all, decision making needs to be both effective and efficient. But we must distinguish between these two words. We can be efficient without being effective by doing the wrong task well.
No matter how well-intentioned we are, under pressure our desire for simple answers to complex questions increases dramatically. The red flags go up. When we imagine we don’t have time or resources to address a problem adequately, we start to look for a single explainable cause that fits into our existing framework. Paying too much attention to what we directly see in front of us is called the present bias. Oversimplification discounts
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with a construction slowdown on the horizon, what will 2013 bring for drillers?
amoderate slowdown in residential construction is on the horizon according to c anada Mortgage and Housing c orporation ( c MH c ), causing
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many industry-related workers to wonder just how much of an impact it will have on their businesses. the answer depends largely on which province you operate in.
The federal agency’s most recent forecasts for 2013 are a tad drearier than the numbers they issued back in June. CMHC now says new housing starts in 2012 are forecast to be 207,200 and will decline by about seven per cent in 2013 to 193,100. The coming year will see a reduction in single-detached housing starts in Eastern Canada, with the exception of Ontario and Nova Scotia, which are expected to see no growth at all. The largest decline will be in Prince Edward Island with a reduction of 10.7 per cent.
Western Canada, with the exception of Saskatchewan, is expected to actually see increases in single-detached starts thanks to stronger economic projections tied to the natural resources sector. British Columbia should see the largest increase at 11.2 per cent, while Saskatchewan will be the only western province to see a reduction of 4.1 per cent in singledetached starts.
No matter where you are located, the instability and fragility of the global economy already has many business-owners reeling in spending and searching for cost-saving methods. Rob MacKinnon, co-owner of MacKinnon Well Drilling Ltd., in Pembroke, Ont., estimates that over the last five years, approximately 70 per cent of his business has come from newly built homes. With the forecasted residential construction slowdown, MacKinnon and his brother, Jamie, have been extremely careful about company spending. When their rig was approaching its
final days, they chose to refurbish it rather than buy a brand new rig, something that they’ve noticed their competitors doing as well. “I think there are a lot of other drillers doing the same thing. I have a competitor that was going to go out and buy a new rig and then he changed his mind. Last year he did a full refurb on his and he’s glad he did it that way. We’ve done the same thing. Our rig is a little bit older and the truck was getting old so we put a brand new truck under it two years ago. I’ve got spare compressors, spare diesel and spare hydraulics and we’ll just keep running it that way,”
MacKinnon says. Canadians are carrying more household debt than ever before, causing other countries to warn that Canada may be heading into a similar debt crisis to that happening in the United States.
In the drilling industry particularly, many new housing projects are now constructed next to municipal water hook-ups and the forecasted slowdowns for 2013 already seem to be coming true with a scarcity of plans for future subdivisions. MacKinnon has noticed both of these circumstances in his area, making him uncertain of what the future will bring. “There are still a lot of new wells being drilled, but things are changing. Once these existing subdivisions that have been approved are filled up it’s hard to say what will happen. It’s very difficult to sever a lot now as well .We will feel that impact. It’s something we haven’t felt so much up until now,
but it is going to change.”
While the residential construction forecast for 2013 isn’t rosy, Mother Nature may have softened the blow for water well drillers in Central and Eastern Canada. Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces experienced record-setting high temperatures this past summer, combined with some of the lowest rainfall on record, effectively stunting crops and drying up wells across these usually lush lands. As a result, water well drillers have been running from one site to the next, prioritizing jobs based on which customers still have water in their wells and which wells are bone dry. “This year has just been crazy with dug wells going dry. We’ve been run right off our feet. It’s not a nice way to make a living, because with a new house people have budgeted for it, but if you get a young couple with a mortgage, a couple of kids and a car payment and all of a sudden their well goes dry, it’s an awful hit. It was terrible up here. Swamps were drying up, the river was the lowest it’s been in probably 100 years, creeks and dug wells
The amount of ground broken for new housing in 2013 will vary from province to province.
were dry. The rivers and lakes are back up now because we’ve had some rain, but there’s still dug wells going dry because it’s taking a while for the water to get down there.”
Depending on the amount of snow that falls in Central and Eastern Canada this winter, MacKinnon says, the effects of the drought may still be felt into the first half of 2013. “I think we’re still going to have the after-effects of this drought if there’s not a ton of snow and it doesn’t melt gradually into the ground. Last year
it dried up here very, very quickly and a lot of it evaporated or ran away. So I think we might be sheltered again for next year because of the leftovers from this year’s drought, but certainly if construction slows down, it will affect us.”
With the uncertainty of what 2013 will bring by way of snowfall and water run-off, coupled with the less-than-stellar construction forecast and unsteady global economy, water well drillers may be wise to save where they can and have some strategies in place to deal with a possible slow year of drilling. Perhaps looking back to how past generations scrimped and saved is the best option. As MacKinnon points out, “Live within your means and don’t go borrowing a whole bunch of money. We’re kind of old school around here. We do that in our business and in our personal life.” It’s an “old school” idea like this that may just save your business in tough economic times.
Julie Fitz-Gerald is a freelance writer based in uxbridge, Ont.
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rounding up the goods during cowboy season in Vegas at this year’s ngwa expo.
aby Laura aiken
it was shoulder to shoulder on the show floor once the doors flung open.
ttendance was up at this year’s n ational g round water a ssociation g roundwater e xpo, and you could certainly feel it as the folks poured in when the doors opened Dec. 4. the ngwa reported an increase in every attendance category and listed over 300 companies as exhibitors. Ground Water Canada found plenty of new products on the show floor, heard lots of great buzz and even caught a little of the cowboy c hristmas spirit.
“In case after case, exhibiting manufacturers said they had a very good Expo,” said Kevin B. McCray, CEO of the NGWA, in a news release. “Many of the workshops were packed, which is another good sign for the ground water industry.”
NGWA numbers show attendance was up two per cent from last year, with 12 per cent more suppliers, and four per cent more scientists and engineers. There were two per cent more water well contractors, or 1,810 who made the trek to the show. Manufacturers attending were up slightly more than one per cent at 1,300.
Country western and horse fans take note: Next door to the expo, the annual Cowboy Christmas Show and Sale opened up on Dec. 5
in conjunction with the National Rodeo Finals December showdown in Vegas. This annual event tends to run side by side with the ground water show.
There were 291 Canadians in attendance at the NGWA, according to association figures. Ground Water Canada magazine found many familiar faces on the show floor, including CGWA executives Kevin Constable and John Friesen. Multiple exhibitors noted the strong Canadian presence on the floor, and there were many Canadian companies to visit as well.
Of note, Bariod auctioned off an M2 Mixer worth $12,000 in support of the National Ground Water Research and Educational Foundation’s annual auction. The Korea Groundwater and Geothermal Energy Association had a booth this
year and representatives said they were looking for opportunities for both sides of the pond. The association website is www. kogga.or.kr.
And, of course, there were plenty of new products to peruse as we toured up and down the aisles. Here’s a snapshot: Xylem unveiled several new products at the show. The company introduced the CentriPro Xtreme Duty four-inch submersible motor. Designed especially
This new wee tool by PMc is specially designed for smaller diameter bore holes, specifically those as tiny as 0.39 inches.
for sandy wells and coal bed methane applications, the motor uniquely combines both sand fighting and coal bed methane motor capabilities into one unit.
YSI, a Xylem brand, has used its long experience in water quality monitoring to develop multiparameter sondes for challenging ground water conditions, including low-flow purging and down-well monitoring.
Grundfos showcased a new design change on large submersibles.
Xylem added data matrix codes on all Goulds Water Technology 5 – 25 GPM submersible products. The scannable data matrix code, located on the product label, provides information on such critical performance data as psi, watts, amps and other important operational criteria.
Xylem introduced the Goulds Water Technology Aquavar SPD Plus variable speed pump controller. Built for demanding conditions in a wide range of
Stephen anderson of Merrill Manufacturing mugs for the camera.
applications, the SPD Plus is the newest addition to the Goulds Water Technology product line of variable speed pump controllers.
Lastly, they rolled out the Goulds Water Technology Grinder Pump Retrofit Kit for residential grinder pump stations. Designed to provide a more economical option to replacing the entire pump system, the retrofit kit allows for continuous operation is a replacement core for an existing installed E-One grinder pump station.
Grundfos showcased a new design change on large submersibles. Previously, the outport was welded stainless steel. The design has a single cast stainless steel pit with a hex head design. The design is intended to make the product easier to use with standard wrenches, said Mike Mamone, marketing head at Grundfos Canada.
The front of the Grundfos booth was an often-busy spot where attendees checked out their new variable frequency drive. The new CU331 is intended to replace the CU321, said Mamone. The new SmartFlo constant pressure system is for four-inch
wells or larger and works with two-, three- or five-horsepower submersible pumps (the two-horsepower option is new). Product carries NEMA four or 12 enclosure options and is meant to work with any combination of matched pumps and motor.
Process Measurement & Controls (PMC) displayed its latest submersible depth and level transmitters with the debut of the MTM 3000. This new wee tool is especially designed for smaller diameter bore holes, specifically those as tiny as 0.39 inches. Booth reps said it is the smallest diameter tool on the market.
Franklin Electric showcased a solarpowered sub drive pumping system and QuickPak selector to help decide the best settings for a particular project. The system automatically switches to AC generator backup if there is no DC power available from the solar array.
Fecon showcased new compact drills for the geothermal industry: the GL300 and GL14. The drills are billed as easy to transport and weighing under 10,000 pounds. The GL300 is a rubber-tracked drill and the GL14 is a support trailer.
Myron L Company had several new pocket testers on display: the Ultrapens PT1, PT2 and PT3, each with differing parameters and performance features. The Ultrameter III Titration kit model 9PTK and Ultrameter II were also new.
WaterGroup featured its 2510AIO chemical-free iron filter that has a patented construction that creates an air bubble at the upper portion of the tank to oxidize any ferrous iron prior to being filtered. The 2510AIO can also be used for removal of dissolved hydrogen sulphide and manganese.
After three consecutive years in Las Vegas, the NGWA Groundwater Expo will be held next December in Nashville’s new Music City Center – the most expensive publicly financed complex in the state’s history, reports the NGWA. The $623-million downtown convention centre is the length of more than a dozen football fields. With 1.2 million square feet of total space, it’s among the largest convention centres in the South.
It won’t be held during cowboy season in Vegas but country fans will still get their fix in Nashville!
by BenJaM in Hénau LT
tH e s Pace between
guidelines for drilling distances between wells for geothermal projects.
irecently had a driller ask me what the minimum distance is between two wells for an open-loop ground-heat exchanger. it’s not an easy question to answer, as distance is not regulated.
In CSA C448 and other provincial/municipal water regulations, distance limitations are set up to eliminate the possibility of contaminating an aquifer. The purpose of having a distance between a production well and its recharge well is to prevent water recirculation within a water circuit. It is not a severe issue if a portion of water from the injection well returns to the production well because its temperature will increase over its trajectory. In fact, if the injection well is too close to the production well, the efficiency of the system will decrease during the season.
A ground water temperature at a depth of about 10 to 15 metres (35 to 50 feet) is constant except in rare cases. Above, ground temperature fluctuates with the outdoor temperature and below, it increases constantly at a gradient of approximately 1 F per 100 feet. Our goal is to capture entering water at the ground temperature and not close to the temperature at the exit of the heat pump.
For a residential system, guidelines do recommend a minimum spacing of 100 feet. In reality, this distance must not be fixed; it depends on geological properties such as aquifer thickness, soil permeability, hydraulic gradient, pumping rate and the dominant load factor. In Kavanaugh and Rafferty’s ASHRAE reference book, guidelines are given to determine the minimum distance between the two wells. For example, a system operating in dominant mode for 210 days of the year with a soil porosity equivalent at 20 per cent and with a flow rate of 10 gallons per minute as a function of aquifer
the minimum spacing will be:
This table shows that we need spacing more than 85 per cent longer for the 10-foot thickness compared to the 100-foot thickness. This example has specific parameters. Keep in mind that on-site conditions will never be precisely the same on any given job site due to local geology. This can be used as best practice, because the reference text has been established by one of the industry’s most relevant, reputable and professional engineering groups. However, don’t be surprised if the distance on your job site is different: a formal hydrogeology study done by a licensed professional geologist may allow you use greater or lesser spacing. For the design step, a good approach is to evaluate which of the two wells is farther uphill to determine the aquifer’s flow direction. The aquifers’ relative positions can be found by measuring the water static level to a same reference point in each well. If they
are in the same aquifer, the higher level is the uphill well. A pumping test can determine if they are in the same aquifer. The site of the production well must be uphill of the injection well, but this will not guarantee that the flow will go only to the downstream side. If the pumping rate is high enough, the cone of depression can reach the injection well in this case too.
There are also several important points to consider when planning the installation of a return well.
The return well’s diameter must be equal to or (preferably) greater than the diameter of the supply well, with a screen length greater than that of a supply well.
To prevent air entrainment, which stimulates encrustation, the drop pipe in the return well must terminate below the static water level in the well.
Decrease the heat pump’s flow rate as much as you can to keep an acceptable exiting water temperature at the outlet of the heat pump for peak load conditions (about 1.5 gallons per minute TR). The exiting water temperature is usually optimized at about 36 F.
In summary, a ground water GHP system needs to be designed as required for a closed-loop system. If the designer has no experience with ground water geothermal systems, the designer must hire a hydrogeologist. Keep in mind that the above guideline of 100 feet between the wells is only applicable for residential applications. Finally, always verify
productivity for a variety of open-hole applications, making it one versatile, powerful, and truly unique machine.
that the specific regulations apply to your specific project’s jurisdiction. It is foreseeable that this kind of issue will be subject to local authority regulations in the future.
Benjamin Hénault is a professional engineer. Since graduating from école de technologie supérieure, he has worked as the technical advisor at canadian Geoexchange coalition and is studying geothermal research for his masters degree at école Polytechnique de Montréal.
Image courtesy of Canadian GeoExchange Coalition
c ross- c anada u P date
what’s new with water issues, programs and regulations countrywide.
in this issue, we will explore what’s happening in western c anada, o ntario and Quebec. the Maritimes and the n orth will be covered in our spring edition.
British Colum B ia
by Treena Hein
The British Columbia Ground Water Association (BCGWA) and the BC Water & Waste Association are reviewing the recently released Version 1 of the Guidance Document for Determining Ground Water at Risk of Containing Pathogens . One or more technical workshops will be provided for appropriate industry members.
The BCGWA also reports that Ministry of Environment (MOE) officials have recently been checking the compliance status of drillers and pump installers with regard to their Continuing Education Units. Both the MOE and the BCGWA are trying to clarify whether there are any non-compliance issues, in co-operation with the Canadian Ground Water Association.
The provincial health officer released the 2011 Progress Report on the Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water , outlining progress and highlighting areas for improvement. The report covers programs between 2007 and 2009, when officers conducted more than 4,800 water system inspections and government provided $935,000 to assist in over 100 planning projects. The report highlights progress made on the province’s drinking water quality goals set out in the Action Plan for Safe Drinking Water. For example, more permits for water system operation were sought and more water system emergency response plans were filed. Drinking water teams were established in each of the regional health authorities to
ensure co-ordination across ministries, and the Water Action Plan for B.C. was finalized. Challenges that need further work include better data collection and reporting at the regional and provincial levels. In addition, some smaller communities need to access available grants to create adequate drinking water infrastructure.
a l B erta
In 2008, the government of Alberta released the Water for Life action plan, which is a 10-year roadmap for the government and other stakeholders. A report covering December 2008 to March 2011 is now available, outlining the activities, programs, and tools being pursued under the plan’s Water for Life Strategy. This document is a renewed look at how water-related actions have been honed to better reflect how population increases and economic growth have changed the water needs of all Albertans. The strategy, however, does not attempt to list every activity, as the goal of managing and protecting water is made up of a large number of small projects and many initiatives.
s askat C hewan
October 2012 saw the release of the 25 Year Saskatchewan Water Security Plan, along with the creation of a Water Security Agency. This agency brings together, for the first time, all of government’s core water management responsibilities and technical
expertise to ensure a comprehensive and integrated approach to water management. Agency personnel will lead the implementation of the plan and report annually on progress made on its seven goals, which include drinking water safety, protection of water resources, flood and drought damage reduction and effective governance and engagement.
The province is also implementing a new regulatory model for managing activities that have an impact on the environment in order to balance environmental protection with the province’s growing economy. “The results-based regulatory (RBR) model represents a significant shift away from prescriptive legislation and regulations toward holding proponents accountable for achieving desired environmental outcomes,” says Thon Phommavong, head of the code Secretariat with Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment. “At the heart of RBR is the Saskatchewan Environmental Code, [which] will contain legally binding requirements that allow environmental protection to proceed as a normal business process.” Where appropriate, some operators will be able to proceed with a project by registering it without needing to wait for approval or permits.
The first draft of the code was developed with input from more than 200 representatives from companies, associations, government agencies, municipalities, First Nations and Métis communities, academia and the general public. “The draft has just gone through a public review period involving more than 1,300 people representing a wide range of interests,” says Phommavong.
m anito B a
In March 2012, the province began seeking the public’s input on the new Groundwater and Water Well Act: Conservation and Water Stewardship. The Manitoba Water Well Association and the Manitoba Geothermal Energy Alliance are among those providing amendment input, in areas such as:
• licensing and certification of well and geothermal drillers
• driller responsibility and liability insurance requirements that will protect landowners
• better management and protection of ground water including new reporting requirements and designation of sensitive areas, protection protocols for water wells in flood-prone areas and a new process for aquifer management planning
• stronger water well drilling, construction and sealing standards
• establishment of a ground water and water well database
• stronger compliance and enforcement measures.
o ntario
In May, Ontario strengthened regulation of vertical closed-loop drilling for geothermal energy systems. Geothermal installers must now obtain provincial approval for vertical closed-loop systems, consult with a certified geoscientist or engineer before drilling and develop an emergency plan before drilling. The Ministry of the Environment consulted with industry stakeholders on the new regulations over the summer and conducted inspections to ensure installers are meeting safety standards.
In June, the Ontario Minister of the Environment and the Manitoba Minister of Conservation and Water Stewardship urged the federal government to defer the scheduled closing of the Experimental Lakes Area and to explore the possibility of a new operating regime for this study zone. In July 2012, Ontario also launched the Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund, which provides grants to community groups for grassroots activities such as cleaning up a shoreline, restoring a wetland, or creating a riverside trail.
Que B e C
A draft regulation that relates to water withdrawals and water protection was released in Quebec in late 2011, and has been subject to public consultation this year. It essentially carries forward the requirements that have been in place since 2002 under the Groundwater Catchment Regulation. The draft lists the types of withdrawals that will be subject to the new authorization requirement introduced with the Quebec Strategy for Drinking Water Conservation Act. With regard to applications for surface water withdrawals, for example, municipalities are now required to report any risks to their drinking water sources. The draft also presents the terms and conditions for issuing new or renewing existing withdrawal authorizations and the period of validity of such authorizations.
The Quebec government has also announced a number of measures to better protect drinking water resources. Public consultations on these measures are complete and recommendations are being made to the minister.
Don’t miss part two of this Canadian regulation roundup. We’ll be reporting on the Maritimes and our northern territories.
Treena Hein is a science writer based in Ontario.
NEW P RODU cTS
Cost-effe
Ctive water level datalogger
The Levelogger Junior Edge from Solinst Canada provides a cost-effective option for water level and temperature datalogging. It uses the corrosion-resistant Hastelloy pressure sensor, which can withstand up to twice the over-pressure without sustaining permanent damage. The Levelogger Junior Edge features a memory capacity of 40,000 sets of water level and temperature datapoints, accuracy is 0.1 per cent FS, and the battery lasts up to five years. www.solinst.com
Cotey releases edu C ational C atalogue
Cotey Chemical Corporation’s 36-page educational catalogue is now available. Besides featuring products, this booklet discusses solutions to common water well plugging and maintenance problems.
Cotey Chemical Corporation’s goal is to educate the water well industry and to spread the gospel of water well rehabilitation and maintenance. Well rehabilitation and maintenance is designed to keep wells running efficiently. It will extend the life of the well, reduce wear on the pump and reduce the cost of energy needed to run the pump. www.coteychemical.com
s eries 2000 C onsole from h ammond m anufa Cturing
The Series 2000 console range from Hammond Manufacturing enables complex control desks to be created from standard parts. The system allows units to be stacked in multiple combinations to provide equipment support and display functions exactly where they are
required.
Systems are available in four standard widths: 24 inches (60 centimetres), 36 inches (90 centimetres), 48 inches (120 centimetres) and 60 inches (180 centimetres). There are three primary components: the base unit, available with either single or dual access; the desk unit, with internal access via a lift-up sloping surface; and the turret unit, with angled front face and front/rear access.
A stand-alone console unit with an integral sloping top is also available. Once the basic structure has been designed, external options such as plinths, footrests or window doors can be added. A huge number of internal accessories, such as electrical mounting panels, 19-inch mounting rails, DIN mounting rails swing frames, cable entries, gas struts are available. www.hammondmfg.com
m ud unleashes the r aptor
Mud Technology debuted its new Raptor RS600 mud recycling system in 2012 and
had one onsite at the NGWA expo. The new Raptor is in response to requests from drillers for a smaller more compact machine, says Dwayne Whitten, VP of operations for Mud Technology. The units at the show were skid mounted but the manufacturer will trailer mount as well. The Raptor has the same setup as its bigger counterparts when it comes to components but they are built to a smaller scale. The machine has a 600 gallon reservoir and is suitable for geothermal or water well drilling. The primary advantages of using a mud recycling system are time and money, says Whitten, because you increase the speed of your job and decrease the wear and tear on your equipment. www. mud-tech.com
transmitter displays and C ontrols p h and orp values
Sensorex’s TX-3000 pH/mV transmitter monitors changes in process fluids, displaying pH or oxidation reduction
Boshart Industries is the leading supplier of fittings, valves, plumbing and water well accessory items. We have in excess of 2600 products available for the North American market.
CETCO has consistently provided the Canadian drilling industry with the highest quality drilling fluids, polymers, additives, grouts and sealants. You get eighty-five years of drilling expertise with every product we sell!
CLARK’S SUPPLY & SERVICE LTD. 1650 Stadacona West, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4P8 Tel: 306-693-4334, Fax: 306-693-0399
Design Water is the leader in the Groundwater Industry to understand and eliminate iron bacteria and coliform in wells and pipelines. Lab services/ sludge analysis helps identify if problems are treatable.
DI-CORP.
99 Ellis Dr., Barrie, ON L4N 8Z3
Tel: 705-721-3300, Fax: 705-721-9220
John Smith
DI-CORP.
1606-13 St., Nisku, AB T9E 0K4
Tel: 780-468-1654, Fax: 780-440 3562
Dwayne Dykstra
SD
SUPPLIERS
DIEDRICH DRILL INC.
5 Fisher St., LaPorte, IN 46350
Tel: 219-326-7788, Fax: 219-324-5962
Toll Free: 1-800-348-8809
e-mail: ddirc@csinet.net
website: www.diedrichdrill.com
Rob Caho
SD
Diedrich Drill is a manufacturer of drilling rigs and tooling for the Geotechnical, Environmental and Exploration market since 1973. Ranging from large sonic rigs to small skid rigs.
975 Bleams Rd., Unit #5, Kitchener, ON N2E 3Z5, Fax: 519-748-5059
Toll Free: 1-877-710-7867
e-mail: miltt@zoeller.com
website: www.flintandwalling.com
Stuart Saville, stuarts@zoeller.com; Milt Tillich, miltt@zoeller.com
Flint & Walling offers high performance Pumps and Water Systems that provide solutions for home, agriculture, commercial and industrial applications. Manufactured in America for our North American markets and backed by our experienced team with 95% customer satisfaction, choose Flint & Walling for products you can trust, and support you can rely on since 1866.
FLOMATIC CORPORATION
15 Pruyn’s Island Dr., Glens Falls, NY 12801
Tel: 518-761-9797, Fax: 518-761-9798
Toll Free: 1-800-833-2040
e-mail: flomatic@flomatic.com
website: www.flomatic.com
Nick Farrara
ST
Flomatic Corp. is a leading manufacturer of highquality valve products for water and wastewater since 1933. We are specializing in check valves, gate valves, butterfly valves, automatic control valves.
FOREMOST INDUSTRIES
1225 64 Ave. NE, Calgary, AB T2E 8P9
Tel: 403-295-5800, Fax: 403-295-5810
Toll Free: 1-800-661-9190
e-mail: sales@foremost.ca
website: www.foremost.ca
Samantha McCallum
SD
Foremost is an innovative, world-class company that leverages its excellence in engineering and production to consistently deliver functional and reliable products to the agreed specification, performance, price and delivery.
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC
400 E Spring St., Bluffton, IN 46774
Tel: 260-824-2900, Fax: 260-824-2909
website: www.franklinwater.com
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Franklin Electric is the world’s leading global provider of complete water systems. We are comprised of the industry’s most extensive lines of water system solutions.
GEFCO, Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of portable drilling rigs and related equipment for the water well, environmental, groundwater monitoring, construction, mining and shallow oil and gas exploration and production industries.
Johnson Screens is recognized worldwide as the leading provider of high-quality stainless steel and PVC well screens, rehabilitation chemicals, casings, well design technical support and problem analysis.
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KARLINGTON ARTIFICIAL LIFT
2632A N. Hendrickson Dr., Ste. A, Kalama, WA 98625, Fax: 888-809-2959
King Oil Tools is a world leader in design and manufacture of swivels and other handling tools for the drilling industry. In addition to rotary drilling swivels, we manufacture elevator links in 150 ton to 350 ton sizes, elevators, sucker rod hooks, and other drilling equipment.
Liberty Pumps is a leading U.S. manufacturer of pumping products for ground water and wastewater removal. Pump styles include sump, sewage, effluent, drain, grinder, complete pre-assembled sewage packages, and pump accessories.
For more than 63 years Merrill Mfg. Co. has been supplying the private water well industry with one of the most complete lines of accessory products, and the largest in five product categories!
Nidec Motor Corporation is a leading manufacturer of commercial, industrial and appliance motors and controls for a variety of applications ranging from water treatment, oil and gas, power generation to pool and spa motors, air conditioning condensers, rooftop cooling towers and commercial refrgeration.
Manufacture of Inflatable and Mechanical Packers - Pressure Grout, Single or Straddle, Wireline, Environmental, Water Well, Freeze Plugs. Supplier of PVC and HDPE Screen and casing with Flush Threads, S.S. Centralizers.
TAM International manufactures a wide range of Inflatable and Swellable Packers for geotechnical, hydrological well testing, environmental and hydro-fracing application sizes ranging from 2” - 30”.
TRIDENT PUMP & FILTRATION LTD.
40 Thornhill Dr., Unit 5, Dartmouth, NS B3B 1S1
Tel: 902-468-3533, Fax: 902-468-1615
e-mail: tridentpump@gmail.com
Joe Chabussol ST
UNITRA CANADA
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505 Dotzert Crt., Unit 3, Waterloo, ON N2L 6A7 Tel: 519-880-3636, Fax: 519-725-6244
48 Front St. E., Strathroy, ON N7G 1Y6 Tel: 519-245-7194, Fax: 519-245-7196
e-mail: ogwa@ogwa.ca OR executivedirector@ogwa.ca
Anne Gammage, Office Manager; Craig Stainton, Executive Director
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION
PO Box 857, RR 2, Cornwall, PE C0A 1H0 Tel: 902-675-2360, Fax: 902-675-2360
SASKATCHEWAN GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION INC.
PO Box 9434, Saskatoon, SK S7K 7E9 Tel: 306-244-7551, Fax: 306-343-0001
Errors and omissions
If you notice any errors in this directory, please let us know by sending an e-mail to Laura Aiken, editor, at laiken@annexweb.com
PRODUCTS DRILLIN g
AIR VOLUME CONTROLS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
M. Beauregard Equipements
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
ALARMS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
AUGER DRILL TOOLS
Carson’s Plumbing
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Geoprobe Systems
GroundTech Solutions
M. Beauregard Equipements
SIMCO Drilling
BAILERS
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply
Diedrich Drill Inc.
GroundTech Solutions
M. Beauregard Equipements
Maass Midwest
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Solinst Canada
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
BEARINGS, LINESHAFT
Sego Industries
BIT DRESSERS/GRINDERS
Hamaman Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
Rideau Pipe
BLEEDER ORIFICES
Ability Pump & Equipment
Boshart Industries
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
M. Beauregard Equipements
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Rideau Pipe
Stanley Pump
CABLE GUARDS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Baker Water Systems
Boshart Industries
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Welpro Supply
CABLE SPLICER KIT
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Baker Water Systems
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
CABLE TIES
Ability Pump & Equipment
Boshart Industries
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Rideau Pipe
Welpro Supply
CABLE TOOL ACCESSORIES
Atlas Manufacturing
M. Beauregard Equipements
Maass Midwest
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Welpro Supply
CABLE TOOL BITS
Atlas Manufacturing
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Welpro Supply
CASING, FIBREGLASS
Anderson Pump House
GP Fiberglass
CASING, FLUSH THREADED
Big Foot Mfg.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Foremost Industries
Johnson Screens
M. Beauregard Equipements
QSP Packers
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
CASING, PLASTIC
Big Foot Mfg.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Johnson Screens
M. Beauregard Equipements
North Bay Plastic Molders
QSP Packers
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
CASING, STEEL
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Foremost Industries
Geoprobe Systems
Johnson Screens
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
CASING DEPTH INDICATORS
Heron Instruments Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
CASING HAMMERS
Atlas Manufacturing
M. Beauregard Equipements
Monument Machine/Marwyn Sales
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Weldco-Beales Mfg.
CASING HANDLING TOOLS
Atlas Manufacturing
Foremost Industries
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
CENTRALIZERS
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Di-Corp.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Maass Midwest
PVC Plus Drilling
QSP Packers
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
COMPRESSORS
Doosan Portable Power Canada
Foremost Industries
M. Beauregard Equipements
CORE BARRELS
Di-Corp.
Geoprobe Systems
GroundTech Solutions
M. Beauregard Equipements
Talik Industrial
CORE DRILLING TOOLS
Di-Corp.
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Geoprobe Systems
GroundTech Solutions
M. Beauregard Equipements
QSP Packers
Stratex-Hyduke
Talik Industrial
COUPLINGS, COMPRESSOR
Di-Corp.
M. Beauregard Equipements
COUPLINGS, MUD PUMP
Rideau Pipe
DETECTORS, PIPE, CABLE
Rideau Pipe
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING EQUIPMENT
Di-Corp.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Stratex-Hyduke
DOWN HOLE SHOCK
ABSORBERS
Foremost Industries
GeoBento
Hamaman Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Welpro Supply
DRAWDOWN SEALS
Big Foot Mfg.
Rideau Pipe
Welpro Supply
DRILL COLLARS
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Talik Industrial
DRILL PIPE/STEM
Clark’s Supply
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Foremost Industries
Hamaman Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
DRILL PIPE HOLDERS
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
Welpro Supply
DRILLING FOAM, GEL
Canadian Pipe & Pump
CETCO
Di-Corp.
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Wyo-Ben Inc.
DRILLING FOAM, STIFF
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Di-Corp.
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
DRILLING MUDS & ADDITIVES
Anderson Pump House
Baroid Industrial
Canadian Pipe & Pump
CETCO
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
GeoBento
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
PDSCO
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Vermeer Canada Inc.
Welpro Supply
Wyo-Ben Inc.
DRILLING RIGS
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Foremost Industries
GEFCO, Inc.
Geoprobe Systems
GroundTech Solutions
Gus Pech Mfg.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Monument Machine/Marwyn Sales
Multi-Power Products
Schramm Inc.
SIMCO Drilling
Talik Industrial
Vermeer Canada Inc.
DRILLING THREAD COMPOUNDS
Canadian Pipe & Pump
CETCO
Di-Corp.
Diedrich Drill Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Merrill Mfg.
ML Air Inc.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Talik Industrial
Vermeer Canada Inc.
Welpro Supply
DRIVE & PULLING HEADS
Big Foot Mfg.
Diedrich Drill Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
DRIVE SHOES & ACCESSORIES
Di-Corp.
GroundTech Solutions
Maass Midwest
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Welpro Supply
DRIVING ACCESSORIES
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
DROP PIPE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck West Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Johnson Screens
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
DROP PIPE, FLEXIBLE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Di-Corp.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Ability Pump & Equipment
CETCO
GroundTech Solutions
Novo Water
Rice Engineering
SIMCO Drilling
Vermeer Canada Inc.
Well-Vu Inc.
PRODUCTS
FISHING TOOLS
Big Foot Mfg.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Maass Midwest
ML Air Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Talik Industrial
Well-Vu Inc.
Welpro Supply
FLUMES
Baski Inc.
GENERATORS
Doosan Portable Power Canada
Pompco Inc.
GROUTING SYSTEMS/ EQUIPMENT
Ability Pump & Equipment
Baski Inc.
Geo-Loop Inc.
GeoBento
Geoprobe Systems
GroundTech Solutions
M. Beauregard Equipements
PVC Plus Drilling
QSP Packers
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Talik Industrial
Tam Intl.
Trident Pump
Vermeer Canada Inc.
Welpro Supply
GROUTS & SEALANTS
Anderson Pump House
Baroid Industrial
Canadian Pipe & Pump
CETCO
Di-Corp.
GeoBento
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
GUIDE SHOES
Foremost Industries
ML Air Inc.
Rideau Pipe
HAMMER BITS
Di-Corp.
Eastern Driller Mfg.
Foremost Industries
GeoBento
GroundTech Solutions
Hamaman Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
NUMA
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
HAMMERS, DOWN-THE-HOLE
Di-Corp.
Eastern Driller Mfg.
Foremost Industries
GroundTech Solutions
Hamaman Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
NUMA
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
HOISTING PLUGS
Clark’s Supply
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Foremost Industries
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
Welpro Supply
HOISTS/CRANES
M. Beauregard Equipements
Pul-A-Pump
HOLE ABANDONMENT PRODUCTS
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Geoprobe Systems
M. Beauregard Equipements
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Vermeer Canada Inc.
Welpro Supply
HORIZONTAL BORING EQUIPMENT
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Eastern Driller Mfg.
Vermeer Canada Inc.
HOSES
C & C Hose
Di-Corp.
Foremost Industries
Kidde Canada
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
National Hose
Rideau Pipe
HYDROFRACTURE
EQUIPMENT
Baski Inc.
C & C Hose
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Tam Intl.
Well-Vu Inc.
JETTING TOOLS
Baski Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
LANDSCAPE ACCESSORIES
FauxRocks Canada
LOCKING PLUGS
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Di-Corp.
Diedrich Drill Inc.
GroundTech Solutions
M. Beauregard Equipements
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
LUBRICANTS
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Maass Midwest
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
MUD MIXERS
Di-Corp.
GeoBento
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Vermeer Canada Inc.
Wyo-Ben Inc.
MUD PRESSURE GAUGES
Rideau Pipe
MUD PUMPS
Di-Corp.
Foremost Industries
Gorman-Rupp
Hamaman Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Monument Machine/Marwyn Sales
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Vermeer Canada Inc.
MUD SEPARATORS
GeoBento
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
NIPPLES
Ability Pump & Equipment
Baker Water Systems
C & C Hose
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Di-Corp.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Maass Midwest
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
PACKERS
Baski Inc.
Big Foot Mfg.
Clark’s Supply Di-Corp.
GeoBento
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
QSP Packers
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Solinst Canada
Tam Intl.
Welpro Supply
PELLETS, BENTONITE
Canadian Pipe & Pump
CETCO
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
PDSCO
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
PERFORATORS
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
PITLESS ADAPTORS & UNITS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Baker Water Systems
Baski Inc.
Boshart Industries
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
POLYPHOSPHATES
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
Trident Pump
PUMP PULLING EQUIPMENT
Ability Pump & Equipment
Baker Water Systems
M. Beauregard Equipements
Pul-A-Pump
Rideau Pipe
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
PUMPS, BOOSTER
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck West Ltd.
Baker Water Systems
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Clark’s Supply
Gorman-Rupp
Grundfos
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
PUMPS, GROUT
GeoBento
Geoprobe Systems
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Trident Pump
Vermeer Canada Inc.
Welpro Supply
REGULATORS, AIR
C & C Hose
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
REGULATORS, PRESSURE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Baski Inc.
C & C Hose
Clark’s Supply
M. Beauregard Equipements
Maass Midwest
QSP Packers
Rideau Pipe
RIGHT ANGLE DRIVES
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
ROPE, ADAPTORS
Boshart Industries
Carson’s Plumbing
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Rideau Pipe
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
ROTARY DRILL BITS
Clark’s Supply
Eastern Driller Mfg.
Foremost Industries
GeoBento
GroundTech Solutions
Hamaman Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
PRODUCTS
ML Air Inc.
Palmer Bit
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
ROTARY DRILL COLLARS
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Talik Industrial
ROTARY HAMMERS
Foremost Industries
GeoBento
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
ROTARY KELLYS
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Welpro Supply
ROTARY SUBS
Clark’s Supply
Foremost Industries
GeoBento
M. Beauregard Equipements
Palmer Bit
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
ROTARY TABLES
Foremost Industries
M. Beauregard Equipements
SCREENS, FIBREGLASS
Di-Corp.
GP Fiberglass
Rideau Pipe
SCREENS, FLUSH THREADED
Big Foot Mfg.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Di-Corp.
Diedrich Drill Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Maass Midwest
PVC Plus Drilling
QSP Packers
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Trident Pump
SCREENS, PLASTIC
Big Foot Mfg.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Diedrich Drill Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
SERVICE & REPAIR CASINGS
M. Beauregard Equipements
SERVICE & REPAIR RIGS/
PUMP HOISTS
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Foremost Industries
M. Beauregard Equipements
Pul-A-Pump
SPIDERS, BRASS
Sego Industries
STABILIZERS
Di-Corp.
Foremost Industries
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Welpro Supply
STEAM CLEANERS
M. Beauregard Equipements
STRAINERS, CONE & BASKET
C & C Hose
Maass Midwest
Sego Industries
STRAINERS, SUCTION
C & C Hose
Maass Midwest
Sego Industries
SWIVELS
C & C Hose
Clark’s Supply
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Foremost Industries
King Oil Tools
M. Beauregard Equipements
Monument Machine/Marwyn Sales
Rideau Pipe
Welpro Supply
TOOL WRENCHES & TONGS
Di-Corp.
Foremost Industries
GeoBento
Hamaman Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
ML Air Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Stratex-Hyduke
Welpro Supply
TORQUE ARRESTORS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Baker Water Systems
Boshart Industries
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Carson’s Plumbing
Di-Corp.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Maass Midwest
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
UNDERREAMERS
Hamaman Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
NUMA
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
WATER TRUCKS
GeoBento
WELL INSPECTION CAMERAS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Allegheny Instruments
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Well-Vu Inc.
Welpro Supply
WELL PLUGS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Geoprobe Systems
GroundTech Solutions
M. Beauregard Equipements
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Tam Intl.
Trident Pump
WELL SCREENS & POINTS, METAL
Anderson Pump House
Baker Water Systems
Big Foot Mfg.
Boshart Industries
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rideau Pipe
Trident Pump
Variperm Canada
Welpro Supply
WELL SCREENS & POINTS, NON-METAL
Baker Water Systems
Big Foot Mfg.
Boshart Industries
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply Di-Corp.
GroundTech Solutions
M. Beauregard Equipements
PVC Plus Drilling QSP Packers
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Trident Pump
WELL SEALS & CAPS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck West Ltd.
Baker Water Systems
Boshart Industries
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Geoprobe Systems
M. Beauregard Equipements
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Royer Quality Castings
RST Instruments
Solinst Canada
Stanley Pump
Talik Industrial
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
WINCHES
Foremost Industries
M. Beauregard Equipements
Pullmaster Winch
Rideau Pipe
PRODUCTS
g EOTHERMAL
EDUCATION & TRAINING
CETCO
SIMCO Drilling
FURNACE, FORCED AIR
Rideau Pipe
FURNACE, HYDRONIC
Rideau Pipe
GLYCOL, FLUIDS
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Rideau Pipe
GROUND SOURCE HEAT
PUMPS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Grundfos
Rideau Pipe
GROUTING & MIXING EQUIPMENT
Ability Pump & Equipment
Geo-Loop Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
QSP Packers
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Trident Pump
Vermeer Canada Inc.
Welpro Supply
GROUTING, THERMAL CONDUCTIVE
Baroid Industrial
Canadian Pipe & Pump
CETCO Di-Corp.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Talik Industrial
Trident Pump
Vermeer Canada Inc.
Wyo-Ben Inc.
LOOP SYSTEMS
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Di-Corp.
Rideau Pipe
Trident Pump
PIPE, HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
C & C Hose
PUMPS AND ACCESSORIES
BRASS FITTINGS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Oak Environmental
Pompco Inc.
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
CABLE, SUBMERSIBLE MOTOR
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Oak Environmental
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
CLAMPS, PLASTIC
PIPE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
C & C Hose
Clark’s Supply
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
CONTROLS, CONSTANT PRESSURE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Di-Corp.
Franklin Electric
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
SJE Rhombus
Stanley Pump
Welpro Supply
Xylem Inc.
CONTROLS, LOW FLOW
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
C & C Hose
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Coyote Mfg.
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
SJE Rhombus
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
CONTROLS, PUMPS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Clark’s Supply
Coyote Mfg.
Di-Corp.
Franklin Electric
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Liberty Pumps
Maass Midwest
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
SJE Rhombus
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Unitra Canada
Welpro Supply
DISTRIBUTORS, TANK USE
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Di-Corp.
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
DRAIN VALVES
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Carson’s Plumbing
Flomatic Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing Di-Corp.
PVC Plus Drilling QSP Packers
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
DRIVES, VARIABLE FREQUENCY
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Di-Corp.
Franklin Electric
Grundfos
Maass Midwest
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
SJE Rhombus
Stanley Pump
Welpro Supply
DROP COUPLINGS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
C & C Hose
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Di-Corp.
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck West Ltd.
Franklin Electric
Grundfos
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Xylem Inc.
FILTER SOCKS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck West Ltd.
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Di-Corp.
GeoBento
Oak Environmental
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
Zodiac Fabrics
FLOATS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
SJE Rhombus
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
GAUGES
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
HAND PUMPS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Gorman-Rupp
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
QSP Packers
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
HOSE CLAMPS/FITTINGS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
PRODUCTS
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
National Hose
Pompco Inc.
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
HYDRANTS & FAUCETS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
C & C Hose
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
Woodford Mfg.
HYDRANTS, YARD
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
Woodford Mfg.
INSERT FITTINGS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
National Hose
Pompco Inc.
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
JET ADAPTORS & PACKERS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
Xylem Inc.
LIGHTNING
ARRESTORS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
LIQUID LEVEL CONTROLS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
SJE Rhombus
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
LIVESTOCK WATERING
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Clark’s Supply
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
MOTORS, ELECTRIC
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Franklin Electric
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Nidec Motor
Pompco Inc.
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump Unitra Canada
Welpro Supply
Xylem Inc.
MOTORS, JET PUMP
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Franklin Electric
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Nidec Motor
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Unitra Canada
Xylem Inc.
MOTORS, SUBMERSIBLE PUMP
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing Di-Corp.
Franklin Electric
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Karlington Artificial Lift
Nidec Motor
Pompco Inc.
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Unitra Canada
Welpro Supply
Xylem Inc.
MOTORS, VERTICAL TURBINE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Di-Corp.
Franklin Electric
Interpump Supply
Nidec Motor
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Unitra Canada
Xylem Inc.
NSF61 POTABLE
WATER HOSE
Aquateck West Ltd.
C & C Hose
Kidde Canada
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
PIPE, FIBREGLASS
Aquateck West Ltd.
GP Fiberglass
Sego Industries
PIPE, POLYETHYLENE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Kidde Canada
Pompco Inc.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
PIPE, STAINLESS STEEL
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck West Ltd.
C & C Hose
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Di-Corp.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
PRESSURE TRANSMITTERS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck West Ltd.
Grundfos
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Solinst Canada
PUMP PRIMER
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Clark’s Supply
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
PUMP SEALS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Carson’s Plumbing
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Pompco Inc.
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
PUMP VALVES
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
PRODUCTS
C & C Hose
Flomatic Corp.
Interpump Supply
Pompco Inc.
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
PUMPHOUSES, SHELTERS
Aquateck West Ltd.
Sego Industries
PUMPS, CENTRIFUGAL
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Di-Corp.
Franklin Electric
Gorman-Rupp
Grundfos
Hamaman Inc.
Husky Farm Eqpt.
Interpump Supply
Liberty Pumps
M. Beauregard Equipements
Pentair Canada
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump Unitra Canada
Xylem Inc.
PUMPS, DIAPHRAGM
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Clark’s Supply
Gorman-Rupp
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Novo Water
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
PUMPS, HIGH PRESSURE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Clark’s Supply
Franklin Electric
Gorman-Rupp
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Karlington Artificial Lift
M. Beauregard Equipements
Pentair Canada
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump Unitra Canada
PUMPS, HYDROSTATIC
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Interpump Supply
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
PUMPS, INDUSTRIAL
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Franklin Electric
Gorman-Rupp
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Unitra Canada
PUMPS, JET
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Di-Corp.
Franklin Electric
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Pentair Canada
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Unitra Canada
WaterGroup
Welpro Supply
Xylem Inc.
PUMPS, PISTON
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Clark’s Supply
Interpump Supply
M. Beauregard Equipements
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
PUMPS, RECIPROCATING
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Interpump Supply
M. Beauregard Equipements
Pentair Canada
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
PUMPS, ROTARY GEAR
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Gorman-Rupp
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
PUMPS, SAMPLING
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck West Ltd.
Avensys
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Gorman-Rupp
Grundfos
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Solinst Canada
Trident Pump
PUMPS, SOLAR
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck West Ltd.
Clark’s Supply
Franklin Electric
Grundfos
Oak Environmental
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
PUMPS, SUBMERSIBLE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Franklin Electric
Gorman-Rupp
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Karlington Artificial Lift
Liberty Pumps
Pentair Canada
Pompco Inc.
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Unitra Canada
WaterGroup
Welpro Supply
Xylem Inc.
PUMPS, SUMP
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Burke Water Systems
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Franklin Electric
Gorman-Rupp
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Liberty Pumps
Novo Water
Pentair Canada
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Unitra Canada
WaterGroup
Xylem Inc.
PUMPS, VERTICAL TURBINE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Franklin Electric
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Pentair Canada
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Unitra Canada
Xylem Inc.
PUMPS, WIND-DRIVEN
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck West Ltd.
Grundfos
Maass Midwest
Sego Industries
RIGHT ANGLE PUMP DRIVES
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Xylem Inc.
SAND PUMPS
Aquateck West Ltd.
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
SEPARATORS, ABOVE GROUND
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Interpump Supply
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
SEPARATORS, SUBMERSIBLE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
SUBMERSIBLE PUMP CABLE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
SURGE BLOCKS
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Di-Corp.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Solinst Canada
Trident Pump
PRODUCTS
SWITCHES, FLOAT
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Avensys
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Novo Water
Pentair Canada
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
SJE Rhombus
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
Xylem Inc.
SWITCHES, LIQUID LEVEL
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Avensys
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
SJE Rhombus
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
SWITCHES, PRESSURE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pentair Canada
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
Xylem Inc.
TANK CLOSURES
Aquateck
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
TANK COMPONENTS
Di-Corp.
Maass Midwest
Pompco Inc.
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
TANK CONNECTORS
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Welpro Supply
TANK COVERS
Aquateck West Ltd.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
TANK FILTERS
Interpump Supply
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
TANK FITTINGS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Di-Corp.
Maass Midwest
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
TANK TEES
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
TANKS, FIBREGLASS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Covess mv
Flexcon Industries
GP Fiberglass
Interpump Supply
Novo Water
Pentair Canada
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
TANKS, GALVANIZED STEEL
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck
Aquateck West Ltd.
Boshart Industries
Carson’s Plumbing
Husky Farm Eqpt.
Interpump Supply
Pentair Canada
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
TANKS, LINED
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck
Pompco Inc.
Sego Industries
TANKS, NON-PRESSURIZED
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck
Interpump Supply
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
TANKS, PLASTIC
Ability Pump & Equipment
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Clark’s Supply
Covess mv
Novo Water
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
WaterGroup
Welpro Supply
TANKS, PRE-PRESSURIZED
DIAPHRAGM
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Burke Water Systems
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Flexcon Industries
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
WaterGroup
Xylem Inc.
TANKS, PRESSURE
GALVANIZED
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck
Interpump Supply
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
TANKS, PRESSURIZED BLADDER
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Burke Water Systems
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Covess mv
Di-Corp.
Flexcon Industries
Grundfos
Interpump Supply
Novo Water
Pentair Canada
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
WaterGroup
Welpro Supply
TANKS, SEPTIC
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
TANKS, STAINLESS STEEL
Ability Pump & Equipment
Burke Water Systems
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Grundfos
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
TANKS, STEEL
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Burke Water Systems
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Flexcon Industries
Husky Farm Eqpt.
Pentair Canada
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
VALVES, AIR RELEASE
Ability Pump & Equipment
C & C Hose
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Flomatic Corp.
Interpump Supply
Merrill Mfg.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
VALVES, BACKWASH
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
VALVES, BALL
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Boshart Industries
C & C Hose
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Flomatic Corp.
Interpump Supply
Liberty Pumps
M. Beauregard Equipements
PRODUCTS
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
VALVES, BUTTERFLY
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
C & C Hose
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Flomatic Corp.
Interpump Supply
M. Beauregard Equipements
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
VALVES, CHECK & FOOT
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Boshart Industries
C & C Hose
Can-Mech Agencies Ltd.
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Flomatic Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
Welpro Supply
VALVES, DOWN HOLE CONTROL
Ability Pump & Equipment
C & C Hose
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
VALVES, DRAIN
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Clark’s Supply
Flomatic Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Pompco Inc.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
VALVES, FREEZE PROTECTION
Ability Pump & Equipment
C & C Hose
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
Woodford Mfg.
VALVES, GATE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Flomatic Corp.
Maass Midwest
National Hose
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
VALVES, PLASTIC
Ability Pump & Equipment
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Clark’s Supply
Flomatic Corp.
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
VALVES, PRESSURE REGULATORS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
C & C Hose
Flomatic Corp.
Merrill Mfg.
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
VALVES, RELIEF
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Boshart Industries
Burke Water Systems
C & C Hose
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Flomatic Corp.
Interpump Supply
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
Pompco Inc.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
VALVES, WASH DOWN
C & C Hose
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Maass Midwest
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
WATER HEATERS
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
WATER LEVEL INDICATORS/ CONTROLS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck
Carson’s Plumbing
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Heron Instruments Inc.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Sego Industries
Solinst Canada
Stanley Pump
Talik Industrial
Trident Pump
Well-Vu Inc.
Welpro Supply
WATER PIPE
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
C & C Hose
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
WATER PIPE FITTINGS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
C & C Hose
Canadian Pipe & Pump
Carson’s Plumbing
Maass Midwest
Merrill Mfg.
National Hose
North Bay Plastic Molders
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
WINDMILLS & PARTS
Windmill 702
PRODUCTS
MONITORIN g AND CONSULTIN g
ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT
Anderson Pump House
Avensys
Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
Rice Engineering
Well-Vu Inc.
ASSOCIATION/ORGANIZATION
Ab. Water Well Drilling Assoc.
Association Des Puits
Avensys
B.C. Ground Water Assoc.
B.C. Water & Waste Assoc.
Cdn. Assoc. of Pump Manufacturers
Cdn. GeoExchange Coalition
Cdn. Ground Water Assoc.
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Manitoba Water Well Assoc.
Natl. Ground Water Assoc.
N.B. Ground Water Assoc.
N.S. Ground Water Assoc.
OGWA
P.E.I. Ground Water Assoc.
Rice Engineering
Saskatchewan Ground Water Assoc. Inc.
BAILERS, DISPOSABLE
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Di-Corp.
Diedrich Drill Inc.
GroundTech Solutions
Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
M. Beauregard Equipements
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Solinst Canada
Talik Industrial
Welpro Supply
BUSINESS SERVICES
Lackner McLennan
Rice Engineering
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Avensys
Schlumberger Water
DATALOGGERS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Avensys
Eno Scientific LLC
Geokon Inc.
GroundTech Solutions
Heron Instruments Inc.
Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Oak Environmental
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Schlumberger Water
SJE Rhombus
Solinst Canada
DECONTAMINATION SOLUTION
Rice Engineering
DRINKING WATER ANALYSIS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Anderson Pump House
Avensys
Rideau Pipe
FLOW MEASUREMENT
EQUIPMENT
Ability Pump & Equipment
Avensys
C & C Hose
Eno Scientific LLC
Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
GROUND WATER
CONSULTANTS
Avensys
Morrison Environmental
Schlumberger Water
GROUND WATER
MONITORING SYSTEMS
Ability Pump & Equipment
Avensys
Baski Inc.
Eno Scientific LLC
Geokon Inc.
Geoprobe Systems
Heron Instruments Inc.
Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
QSP Packers
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Schlumberger Water
Solinst Canada
Waterline Envirotech
Well-Vu Inc.
GROUND WATER TREATMENT
Avensys
M. Beauregard Equipements
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
INSURANCE, FLEET/PROPERTY
Lackner McLennan
METERS, CONDUCTIVITY
Avensys
Geoprobe Systems
Heron Instruments Inc.
Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
Oak Environmental
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
METERS, FLOW
Ability Pump & Equipment
Avensys
C & C Hose
Clark’s Supply
Eno Scientific LLC
Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
Novo Water
Oak Environmental
QSP Packers
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Sego Industries
METERS, GENERAL MEASUREMENT
Avensys
Eno Scientific LLC
Heron Instruments Inc.
Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
METERS, pH
Anderson Pump House
Avensys
Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
Novo Water
Oak Environmental
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
METERS, PROPELLER
Avensys
Maass Midwest
Rice Engineering
METERS, WATER
Ability Pump & Equipment
Avensys
Clark’s Supply
Eno Scientific LLC
Heron Instruments Inc.
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Welpro Supply
MODELLING
Avensys
Morrison Environmental
Schlumberger Water
MONITORING EQUIPMENT
Avensys
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Eno Scientific LLC
Geokon Inc.
Heron Instruments Inc.
Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
PVC Plus Drilling
QSP Packers
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Schlumberger Water
SJE Rhombus
Solinst Canada
Waterline Envirotech
PIEZOMETERS
Atlantic Screen
Clark’s Supply
Di-Corp.
Geokon Inc.
Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
M. Beauregard Equipements
Oak Environmental
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Solinst Canada
Talik Industrial
POLLUTION CONTROL
PRODUCTS & SERVICE
Avensys
PROBES
Avensys
Geokon Inc.
GroundTech Solutions
PVC Plus Drilling
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
SAMPLING DEVICES, GROUND WATER
Ability Pump & Equipment
Avensys
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Geoprobe Systems
Hoskin Scientific Ltd.
Oak Environmental
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
Schlumberger Water
Solinst Canada
Talik Industrial
Tam Intl.
SITE REMEDIATION
GroundTech Solutions
Morrison Environmental
Rice Engineering
SOIL SAMPLING TOOLS
Avensys
Diedrich Drill Inc.
Geoprobe Systems
GroundTech Solutions
Rice Engineering
TESTING EQUIPMENT/KITS
Anderson Pump House
Avensys
CETCO
GroundTech Solutions
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
TESTING SERVICES
Avensys
CETCO
OGWA
TIMERS
Rideau Pipe
WELL LOGGING EQUIPMENT/ RECORDERS
Avensys
Eno Scientific LLC
Heron Instruments Inc.
Oak Environmental
Rice Engineering
Rideau Pipe
RST Instruments
Schlumberger Water
Solinst Canada
Well-Vu Inc.
PRODUCTS wATER TREATMENT
ACTIVATED CARBONS
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Carson’s Plumbing
Interpump Supply
Novo Water
Novo Water
Oak Environmental
Pentair Canada
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
AERATION EQUIPMENT
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Interpump Supply
Novo Water
Novo Water
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
AERATORS, FIBREGLASS
Rideau Pipe
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
AERATORS, STEEL
Rideau Pipe
Trident Pump
BACTERIAL REMOVAL
CHEMICALS/EQUIPMENT
Aquateck
Design Water Technologies
M. Beauregard Equipements
Novo Water
Novo Water
Pentair Canada
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
CHEMICAL WELL TREATMENT
EQUIPMENT
Ability Pump & Equipment
Aquateck
Design Water Technologies
M. Beauregard Equipements
Novo Water
Pentair Canada
Rideau Pipe
Sego Industries
Trident Pump
WaterGroup
CHLORINATORS, DRY
Aquateck
Rideau Pipe
Trident Pump
CHLORINATORS, HYPO
Anderson Pump House
Aquateck
Interpump Supply
Novo Water
Novo Water
Rideau Pipe
Stanley Pump
Trident Pump
CHLORINE REMOVAL SYSTEMS
Anderson Pump House
Design Water Technologies
Novo Water
Novo Water
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potential, and temperature for more accurate control in water, environmental and wastewater applications.
The line-powered TX-3000 can be user programmed on site to measure either pH or ORP (Redox). Its dual output design, with an isolated (0)4 – 20mA output for pH or ORP readings and one for temperature measurement, eliminates the need for a separate temperature
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contributing factors and exaggerates what already stands out for us. Oversimplify and we set ourselves up for poor decision making.
3. “Everything is GREAT!” (Happy talk)
Project advocates would never get the ear of senior management without predicting optimistic outcomes. Politicians would never be elected if they didn’t promise a sunny future. Optimism is ingrained in American culture. Attempts to confront it with reality are consistently dismissed with the discussion-ending judgment of negativity.
But who wouldn’t rather think they are going to enjoy a positive future rather than pain, suffering, and gnashing of teeth? However, due to unrealistic optimism, who hasn’t miscalculated how long it will take to get to a destination? Who hasn’t underestimated the real cost of time and effort to reach a particular goal? The optimism bias shows up every time a company has to restate its earnings. Project-cost overruns, delays, and benefit shortfalls result from this combination of wishful thinking and the inability to recognize complexity.
Of course optimism is not a bad thing. It can stem from genuine responsible confidence, and confidence may lead to bold, necessary, and effective action. But optimism without a foundation sunk into the ground of reality is unstable and self-delusional. The optimism bias underestimates necessary contingent factors—as any insurance salesman would be happy to point out to you.
4. “I can’t wait that long.” (The time factor)
Given the choice, would you prefer to have $100 today or $300 tomorrow? Most of us can defer immediate gratification and wait an extra day for a significant monetary increase. However, studies show if we have to wait one year for $300 or we can take $100 today, most of us demonstrate what’s called present bias and go for the $100 right now.
The perceived length of time to realize a benefit has a significant impact on our selection, so let’s change the time factor. Imagine you are given the choice between gaining $100 one year from today or $300 in one year and one day. Most people given such a choice can wait the extra day. Studies show that under similar conditions, as the time to realize the benefit is increased, the majority of us would reverse our decisions. Without shortterm reinforcement of long-term goals, our objectives remain mirages and greatly affect our decision making ability.
5. “According to my Magic 8-Ball . . . “(Magical thinking)
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” The evil queen in Snow White wanted to know about the future, and so do we. She had a magic mirror. We have educated guesses. While any prediction about the future or how a decision will turn out is a guess, educated guesses are more likely than magical thinking to deliver results we want. However, we should be aware of our tendencies
transmitter. A large back-lit LCD screen displays both parameters simultaneously and two adjustable Hi/Lo relay contacts deliver results to automated process control systems.
With an extended pH measurement range of -2.00 to 16.00, the TX-3000 is suitable for a full range of applications. It can be easily programmed on site with its push-button interface. The unit can be password protected for secure installations. www.sensorex.com
to oversimplify, as we discussed, by focusing only on what we think is relevant.
Cognitive scientists call this bias anchoring. Once this anchor has securely fixed itself in a crevice in the seabed of your mind, it’s not easy to shift. Then you interpret information based on this what-you-think-isrelevant anchor. It gets worse. You ignore other possible relevant factors. Not only are you focusing on wrong information, but you’re ignoring information that could be vital to long-term success. Falling prey to magical thinking and not testing your assumptions—not anchoring—can capsize the whole enterprise.
If you’ve ever realized that a decision you made was less than stellar, don’t feel bad. It happens to us all. But by understanding the top five things that get in the way of most decision-makers, you can analyze your decision with a new perspective and make the best choice for you, your organization, and your future.
Michael Menard is the author of “a Fish in Your ear: The new discipline of Project Portfolio Management,” and co-founder and president of The GenSight Group, which provides enterprise portfolio management solutions for strategic planning, project portfolio management and business performance optimization. a holder of 14 u S patents, Menard has utilized his expertise to advise senior executives at organizations such as coca-cola, cisco and the u S department of energy. To learn more about Mike Menard please visit www.afishinyourear.com.
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