Future of The Environmental Services Industry

An Application that is Changing an Industry   "It's supposed to be automatic, but actually you have to push this button." -  John Brunner Our Application Has Improved...Again. What's improved? Several things have been added and improved.   The two major items are:  1)  Groundwater elevation contour maps which can be completed in seconds, and;  2) Iso-chemical contour maps, also completed in seconds.    In order to evaluate these new features for yourself, click on a link below to go directly to a demonstration page in the application without having to have a username or password. Groundwater Contour Example Site #1 Groundwater Contour Example Site #2 Iso-chemical Contour Map Example Site #1 Iso-chemical Contour Map Example Site #2 For some users, you may have to click the link twice. Read the instructions on the right side of the top title bar. You have to select your preferences and instruct the application as to which dates a

Multi-Parameter Meter Comparision   -   6 meters compared, which one is best?      " After all, the chief business of the American people is business. They are profoundly concerned with producing, buying, selling, investing and prospering in the world." - Calvin Coolidge   Multi-Parameter Meter Comparison As a long time and daily user of multi-parameter water quality meters, I've used almost every kind of meter on the market with just a few exceptions. When you use a meter as much as I do you become intimately familiar with the meters and subtle nuances of each brand and model. Not only have I used the meters, I've also had lengthy conversations with many of the manufacturer's representatives discussing the things I liked about the meters and the things I don't like. In this article, I will summarize six of the top multi-parameter meters and tell you what   I know about each, the things I like and the things I don't like. Every one of th

Follow Up   - To Lock or Not To  Lock?      "Locks keep out only the honest."   - Jewish Proverb Reader Feed Back . In last months newsletter I discussed the locking compression well cap and the issues faced by the common users/technicians having to sample wells with these caps. You can read the   full article here . The issues we discussed were  primarily the locks themselves and the Typical Wing Nut Topped Compression Cap. high profile of the typical wing nut topped   compression  cap and the problems with the high profile of the wing nut cap causes in  certain circumstances .  The responses I got from my readers were numerous.  Most people agreed that the typical lock on the typical compression cap is a pain in the rear. Many locks seize up within a year or two. A few drillers responded stating that they take great pains to make sure they leave plenty of room between the top of the well casing and the bottom of the lid to the well v ault. One d

Incremental and Radical Improvement s    "To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often."   -  Winston Churchill   Sometimes innovations and improvements, regardless of the technology or industry, come in barely perceptible incremental steps, and other times they come in large, no way you could miss it, type radical leaps. Take the iPhone for example. It first came  out in June 2007. The first iPhone was a radical leap as compared to all other phones that existed at the time. It's been improved upon with a half dozen or so versions since 2007. Some of the newer versions have been incremental improvements and others more radical. I had one of the earlier versions of the iPhone and the improvement I would say I liked best was the ability to seamlessly sync the calendar and contacts on my phone with the calendar and the contacts on my computer and e-mail accounts. It may sound overly dramatic but it really changed my life. Regardless of where I entered