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Kentucky Ground Water Association
February 27-28, 2020
Welcome to the bluegrass state!
Come and be filled with knowledge from our
amazing educators at our annual trade show.
Registration Cost:
This cost includes KYGWA membership and admission to the trade show.
$125/person if pre-registered before February 7, 2020.
$175/person if registered after February 7, 2020.
Spouse/Friend cost is $65/person.
Holiday Inn – Louisville East Hurstbourne
1325 South Hurstbourne Parkway 1325 South Hurstbourne Parkway – Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 426-2600
There are hotel room
specials through
February 12, 2020.
Just mention you are
with the KYGWA!
Kentucky Ground Water Association 153 Booger Hollow Road
Gray, KY 40734
January 30, 2020
RE: 2020 KYGWA Trade Show
Hello friends! It’s that time of the year again! The Kentucky Ground Water Association Trade Show will be held on
February 27-28, 2020 at the Holiday Inn – Louisville East Hurstborne, the same location as last year. The address for
Holiday Inn is 1325 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, Ky. and their phone number is (502) 426-2600. The hotel will
have a block of rooms reserved for the KYGWA until February 12th, 2020. Make sure to mention you are with the
KYGWA to get your discounted room rate. After February 12th, room specials will be gone.
If you haven’t already registered for this year’s show, please do so quickly. It will help you get signed in quicker at the
show and it will be very helpful for the registration volunteers. The pre-registration deadline is February 7th, 2020 and
the fee is $125/person. This covers your KYGWA membership and the trade show registration. If you don’t get pre-
registered, the cost after February 7th will be $175/person, including registrations on the day of the show. If you bring a
spouse or friend not wanting CEU hours, the cost for them is $65/person, which covers the cost for them to attend the
show and to be able to eat from the buffet.
One of the big changes in our trade show this year will be the addition of more CEU hours. Kentucky has changed their
laws to allow for driller’s assistants. This basically allows newer drillers the opportunity to drill water wells and/or
monitor wells without being a state licensed driller. They will still be drilling under the direct supervision of a state
licensed driller, but the licensed driller is not required to be onsite during the drilling operations. The driller assistant is
also required to pass the state water well and/or monitor well test, but not required to pass the NGWA test. They will
be required to obtain 8 hours of CEU hours per year. With this change for the state, our trade show will offer up to 8
CEU hours as required for the driller’s assistant. In the past, the show has only offered up to 6 CEU hours. This is a big
change for our state and for our trade show!
Please come prepared and ready to bid at our annual auction, benefitting the KYGWA Scholarship Fund, following dinner
on Thursday night. Our vendors, along with other generous folks, always bring some really nice items to bid on. Please
remember the money goes for such a great cause!
Please visit our website www.kygwa.org for information on the hotel including room specials, class schedule and more.
If you have any questions or concerns about the trade show, classes/schedules, hotel questions, etc., please contact
Amos Moses. His cell number is (606) 521-4783 or you can email him at [email protected].
We are excited to see everyone at this year’s trade show! It should be a great show and we thank you for being part of
it!
Sincerely,
The KYGWA Team
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The KYGWA would like to thank you for attending the trade show this year and supporting our association. We look forward to spending our next two days with you! We would also like to thank our speakers for volunteering their time and sharing their knowledge with us. A special thanks goes out to the vendors and exhibitors for coming to spend time with us as well. We would not be able to put this show on without the financial support of our vendors so please make sure to go by their tables and say hello and let them know you appreciate them. Please enjoy the show and we hope you learn something new this year!
9:00am Vendor/Exhibitor Set-up Begins & Trade Show Registration Begins
9:00am -
11:30AM
Water Well Drillers Certification Board Meeting KYGWA Board Meeting
12:00 -
1:00pm
The Trap & Treat Remedial Approach - High-Density Conceptual Site Modeling and Surgical Focused In-Situ Remediation Part 1 of 2 – Ben Borth, AST Environmental This presentation will focus on the Remediation Products Incorporated's (RPI) Approach ("The Approach") to contaminated site closure, this philosophy/methodology is applicable and effective in a wide distribution of unconsolidated and consolidated geologic formations and hydrogeological regimes. Details of The Approach and selected case studies will be highlighted for the audience. Ellis/Turfway Room
Well Water Treatment: Iron & pH – Brad Walsh, Water-Right, Inc. This class will help you learn to identify and treat iron and pH issues in well water. Church Hill Room
Solar – Bob McClain, Franklin Electric This class will explore an alternative method for moving water. Keeneland Room
1:00pm –
2:00pm
What is Direct Imaging? – Jonathan Wiley, Stock Drilling, Inc. An Introduction to various Direct Imaging Technologies and Standard Operating Procedures for Subcontractors on advancing Direct Imaging tooling with a Geoprobe®. (This will be a repeat class.) Ellis/Turfway Room
High Resolution Characterization and Remediation of Petroleum-Impacted Carbonate Aquifers in Kentucky Michael Albright, KY DWM Many UST sites in Kentucky are located within the four distinct karst areas underlying the Commonwealth. Karst geomorphology and hydrogeology create unique challenges to effectively characterizing contaminant location and extent as well as characterizing flow dynamics at these sites. Traditional characterization of UST releases in karst terrain involves the initial collection of soil samples (saturated and unsaturated) and groundwater samples from the water table aquifer. Monitoring wells are often installed in rock without adequate knowledge of the karst geomorphology and hydrogeology specific to the point of installation. Monitoring wells thus installed typically provide insufficient information regarding contaminant mass in the epikarst, in solution-enhanced fractures, and in well-developed karst conduits. To address this insufficiency, surface geophysical methods such as two-dimensional electrical resistivity imaging, refraction micro tremor, frequency domain electromagnetic conductivity, and low-frequency electromagnetics are used to identify potential bedrock monitoring well locations. Once the borehole is established, geophysical methods, including caliper, gamma log, borehole resistivity, optical televiewer, acoustic televiewer, and heat-pulse flowmeter are employed. Combining these methods increases well-placement efficiency, which supports effective site characterization and remediation. Church Hill Room
Insurance Class – Jeff Pikel, DeHayes Insurance Company This class will go over insurance related to the drilling industry. It will cover many topics related to being underinsured or if you have the wrong type of insurance for the jobs at hand. Having the right coverage is critical to protecting you and your business! Keeneland Room
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2:00pm –
3:00pm
The Trap & Treat Remedial Approach - High-Density Conceptual Site Modeling and Surgical Focused In-Situ Remediation Part 2 of 2 – Chase Noakes, AST Environmental – This presentation will focus on the Remediation Products Incorporated's (RPI) Approach ("The Approach") to contaminated site closure, this philosophy/methodology is applicable and effective in a wide distribution of unconsolidated and consolidated geologic formations and hydrogeological regimes. Details of The Approach and selected case studies will be highlighted for the audience. Ellis/Turfway Room
Drill Rig Maintenance – Paul Haynes, Epiroc As the economy continues to improve and the workload increases, it is even more important to keep your equipment properly maintained. This keeps the equipment at an efficient operating level and available to use when needed, eliminating unscheduled down time. This course will touch on some of the basic maintenance needed on drill rigs and other equipment. In addition, we will briefly touch on the Cost of Doing Business. Without knowing operating cost, you cannot effectively determine what you should be charging to receive a fair price for your work. Church Hill Room
Kentucky Water and Monitoring Well Construction Standards and Practices Recent Regulation Updates and Their Impact on Certified Well Drillers - Scotty Robertson, P.G., Water Well Driller Certification Program Coordinator, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Water, Watershed Management Branch, Groundwater Section – This Class will concern to the Kentucky Administrative Regulation changes that were promulgated January 3, 2020, resulting from 2019 update to Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 223.400-460 and their impact on Water Well and Monitoring Well Driller Certification and Well Construction Standards and Practices: 401 KAR 6:320, 401 KAR 6:310 and 401 KAR 6:310. Keeneland Room
3:00pm –
4:30pm
Visit with Vendors, Exhibitors, and Regulators Open Bar and Snacks
4:30pm –
5:30pm
Grouting: Should I be Grouting & What I should Know – Mark Whittle, Baroid This class will discuss grouts, methods, reasons we should grout and more. Ellis/Turfway Room
What is Direct Imaging? – Jonathan Wiley, Stock Drilling, Inc. An Introduction to various Direct Imaging Technologies and Standard Operating Procedures for Subcontractors on advancing Direct Imaging tooling with a Geoprobe®. (This is a repeat class.) Church Hill Room
Kentucky Well Record Submittal via eForm.– Caroline Chan, P.H.D., Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Water, Watershed Management Branch, GIS/GDA Section – KRS 223.440, 401 KAR 6:310 and 401 KAR 6:350 require that a certified water well driller submit to the Cabinet documentation of any well construction, modification, or abandonment within sixty days of completion of the activity. Since 2008, drillers have been able to electronically submit installation records via an eForm. For the past few years, IT staff have been working with Division of Water staff to develop an upgraded eForm that will allow electronic submittal of not only installation records, but also well modifications and abandonments (plugging’s). Learn how the upgraded version will make your job easier. Keeneland Room
6:00pm Dinner, Scholarship Auction, Open Bar and Door Prizes
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7:00am -
8:30am Breakfast Buffett
8:30am -
9:00am
Welcome NGWA/KYGWA/DOW Speakers KYGWA Association General Meeting Open discussion for any/all topics.
9:00am -
10:00am
Geothermal Here, There, and Everywhere – Jason Gentry, Mid-State Construction Company, Inc. The class will discuss unique job applications of geothermal heating and cooling to reduce the stigma of when and where geothermal is applicable. Ellis/Turfway Room
Drill Rig Safety & Maintenance – Rob Caho, Diedrich Drill This class will cover some basics in drill rig safety, site safety, maintenance of drilling equipment, drilling operations safety, teamwork and safety, etc. Church Hill Room
Soil Drilling and Sampling Methods in Preparation for Monitoring Well Construction – Daniel Rogers, Stantec When scoping a monitoring well job, selection of the drilling method and potential soil sampling methods can play a key role in the successful installation of the well. This group of case studies illustrates challenges and implemented solutions. Keeneland Room
10:00am -
11:00am
Why a Service Call – Bob McClain, Franklin Electric This class will revolve around troubleshooting a submersible system and much more. Ellis/Turfway Room
Submitting a Water Well or Monitoring Well Construction, Modification or Abandonment Variance Request Form – Scotty Robertson, P.G., Water Well Driller Certification Program Coordinator, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Water, Watershed Management Branch, Groundwater Section Presentation on submitting a Variance Request Form to the Kentucky Division of Water for approval. How to properly complete a variance request form. What is acceptable and what is not acceptable. Approving. Example conditions for which a variance request might be approved or denied. Process for approval of variance requests. What to expect from field Inspections and variance requests. Church Hill Room
Electronic Logging Devices – (ELD’s) – Hours of Service Rules – Sgt. Jason Morris, KSP This class will cover rules and regulations pertaining to hours of service, record of duty status and Electronic Logging Devices. This will instruct who is required to have the ELD and have rules and regulations for those who are not required to have an ELD. Keeneland Room
11:00am -
12:00pm
Skipping through time an Overview of Kentucky Geology – Scotty Robertson, P.G., Water Well Driller Certification Program Coordinator, Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Water, Watershed Management Branch, Groundwater Section This class will entail a discussion of the geologic time scale as it relates to the geology of Kentucky. Ellis Room
Commercial Vehicle Rules & Regulations – Sgt. Jason Morris, KSP This class will cover information pertaining to the vehicles utilized for the business, as well as what to expect if stopped. Keeneland Room
2020 KYGWA Trade Show Schedule Friday, February 28th
12:00pm -
1:00pm
811 BEFORE YOU DIG: WHEN, HOW AND WHY – Tim Vaughn, KY811 This training program provides an in-depth review of the 811 processes and the Kentucky call before you dig law, KRS 367.4901 – 367.4917, and its application in the construction industry. This law was established in 1994 and has been amended on several occasions. There are plans to introduce language to further change the law during the 2020 Kentucky General Assembly. Ellis Room
Hiding in Plain Sight – Sgt. Jason Morris, KSP This class will cover illegal substances that are being seen in the commercial industry and how we may miss the signs of use and abuse. We will discuss rules and regulations pertaining to commercial vehicles and their drivers. Keeneland Room
1:00pm Dismissed – Please drive careful and look forward to seeing you next year!
Hang around after dinner and the scholarship auction for a GIVEAWAY of a
firearm by Moses Drilling Company!
Remember, you must be present to win!
After dinner on Thursday night, please stick around for the KYGWA Scholarship Auction. All
proceeds from this auction go directly to the KYGWA Scholarship Fund. Please see the registration
booth for the application or download the form off of the KYGWA website (www.kygwa.org). Last
year, the association was able to provide (2) $2,000 scholarships! We would like to encourage you
to raise the bids on your competitors, spend some money and most importantly, have some fun!
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020!!!
We would like to say a special thank you to the following vendors/exhibitors for attending and supporting our trade show.
Make sure to go by and say hello to each of them!
Vendor Name Contact Phone Email
Acker Drill Company Matt Vass 570-479-2009 [email protected]
American Granby, Inc. Marty Flint 614-657-8618 [email protected]
AMS, Inc. Ken Lipscomb 706-680-9015 [email protected]
Baroid Industrial Drilling Products Mark Whittle 803-360-9232 [email protected]
Central Mine Equipment Co. Rick Hutchings 618-407-0239 [email protected]
DeHayes Group/United Fire Group Jeff Pikel 260-437-5460 [email protected]
Diedrich Drill Rob Caho 612-325-2588 [email protected]
Drillers Service, Inc. Scott Mathis 731-487-7387 [email protected]
EPIROC Pete Shepherd 413-627-8844 [email protected]
Franklin Electric Dan Kolath 614-546-8138 [email protected]
Gefco, Inc. Jamie Meade 865-255-3878 [email protected]
Geoprobe Systems Lee Shaw 785-404-1160 [email protected]
Givens International Drilling Supplies, Inc. Susie Givens 270-533-6378 [email protected]
Hole Products Tim Dunlap 314-372-9152 [email protected]
Mobile Drill International John Walker 317-709-5100 [email protected]
N & N Drilling Supply Ken Parton 919-995-4359 [email protected]
National Drilling Association Jackie Symons 866-632-4748 [email protected]
Stock Drilling, Inc. Richard Stock 734-279-2059 [email protected]
Webtrol Pumps Joe Geisz 314-295-0662 [email protected]
Please welcome the following instructors to our show:
Rob Caho, Diedrich Drill Rob is the Director of Sales & Marketing for Diedrich Drill. Rob has over 37 years of experience in drilling, management/operations, sales/marketing and safety training. Prior to joining Diedrich, Rob worked with Bergerson Caswell Well Drilling Co. for over 11 years as their Operations Manager, Safety Manager, Division Manager of Exploration Technology, Inc., Drill Foreman at Professional Service Ind. Rob also served as President of the Minnesota Groundwater Association, Chapter President of the Minnesota National Drilling Association, Board of Directors of the National Drilling Association, and current Vice President, NGWA Member and Chairman of the NGWA Safety Subcommittee. Current NGWA Vice President of Manufacturers Board of Directors, and Director of National Board of NGWA.
Tim Vaughn, KY811 Tim is Director of Public Affairs for Kentucky 811. Tim is a registered Legislative Agent in the state of Kentucky and is involved in lobbying efforts concerning utility damage prevention and construction safety issues. He has over 35 years of experience in the utility industry with an emphasis on natural gas and electric distribution. Tim has a Masters Degree in Business from Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. Tim has presented safety training programs to national audiences and is a member of multiple committees that focus on utility and construction safety.
Sgt. Jason Morris, KSP Morris is the Public Affairs Officer for the Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division. Morris is currently assigned to the West Region and covers the entire state for Public Affairs. Morris has been a police officer for 17 years with 13 years in the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement. Morris is North American Safety Certified, Hazardous Material Certified and is a Drug Recognition Expert. He is a Field Training Officer for when new cadets graduate and transition to the field. Morris provides training assistance to companies with Federal and State Regulations and can be reserved by emailing at [email protected].
Brad Walsh, Water-Right, Inc. Brad is Water Right’s Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast US. Prior to joining Water Right, Brad spent 5.5 years with Pentair working with water treatment OEMs, distributors and dealers throughout the eastern US and Canada. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Florida Water Quality Association and is a mentor in the Water Quality Association’s Modular Education Program. Brad received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Maine and currently resides in Harrisonburg, VA with his wife Jennifer and two sons Griffin and Harrison.
Jonathan Wiley, Stock Drilling, Inc. Jonathan has spent the last eleven years working in the environmental drilling industry. Six of those years were spent running the Direct Imaging department for Stock Drilling, Inc. He is currently the Operations Manager for Stock Drilling. Prior to being in the drilling industry, Jonathan was in the aviation field, repairing and maintaining anti-collision systems on various aircraft. He has an applied sciences degree in electronics that has helped prepare him for various aspects of both industries.
Paul Haynes, Epiroc Paul is the Business Development Manager – Rock Drilling Division for Epiroc USA. He has been employed with Epiroc (formerly Atlas Copco) since 2007. Growing up in a family business in VA (Haynes Drilling Company) and during the 30 years with the company (not including his childhood years spent on drill rigs!), Paul was involved in many aspects of the company and the drilling industry as well as being active in the VA Water Well Association. During the 13 years with Epiroc, Paul has held several positions, until recently, mostly related to the water well industry. These positions include: Product Support Specialist for all Rock Drilling Tools – Eastern US, Dealer Representative – Southeast US, Direct Sales for Capital Equipment, multiple special projects and most recently as Business Development manager for Tophammer and DTH products in VA, NC, SC, KY and TN. Paul maintains the following licenses in VA: Master Water Well Systems Provider, Master Plumber and Master Electrician.
Bob McClain, Franklin Electric Bob is a 40-year employee of Franklin Electric spending a considerable amount of time over the last 20 + years providing training for water system professionals primarily in North America. Bob has worked with many of the State and National Associations to help provide Continuing Education programs to better equip their members to deal with the situations they encounter every day. As a member of the NGWA, Bob worked on the committee for Pump Installer Certification. Bob and his wife have 2 adult children and make their home in Fort Recovery, Ohio.
Jason E. Gentry, Mid-State Construction Company, Inc. Jason resides in Cookeville, Tennessee with his wife Clarissa, daughters Zoey & Elyse, and son Wyatt. Jason received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) in May 2005. While attending UTM, Jason worked as an undergraduate research assistant for the University of Tennessee at Martin Center for Energy Management researching the benefits of geothermal heat pump systems. Jason received his Masters of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater, Oklahoma in May 2007. While attending OSU, Jason worked as a graduate research assistant under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Spitler, researching hybrid ground-source heat pump systems and water-loop heat pump systems. Jason has worked for Mid- State Construction Company Inc. since 2007 as a project manager of their geothermal division. Jason is an International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) Accredited Installer, NATE certified installer, a certified fusion welder, and a certified geothermal driller and loop installer in the state of Tennessee. Jason is also certified through the Association of Energy Engineers as a Certified GeoExchange Designer and has designed both residential and commercial heat exchange fields.
Scotty Robertson, P.G., KY D.O.W. Scotty is a registered professional geologist in Kentucky and Tennessee. Scotty has spent the last ten years employed by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Water as a geologist registered and now Environmental Scientist V and is currently the Water Well Driller Certification Program Coordinator. Scotty holds a Master of Science degree in geology from Eastern Kentucky University and his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Western Kentucky University. He has some twenty plus years working as a geologist in the environmental consulting business. A good part of time was spent following behind various drill rigs, logging soil and rock core, sampling groundwater or supervising installation of monitoring wells and remediation projects.
Dr. Caroline Chan, KY D.O.W. Caroline has a background in science and computer programming. Her job duties focus on data analysis and creating tools or models to inform the decision-making process.
Mark G. Whittle, Baroid Mark has a BS in Geology from the University of South Carolina. He has 6 years as a consulting geologist with 40,000+ feet of drilling, coring and well construction. He is a South Carolina certified well driller. He also has 9 years of regulatory experience with South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control in CERCLA as a District Hydrogeologist and Well Inspector. Mark is an instructor for Central Carolina Technical College for Basic Well Drilling, Advanced Well Drilling and Regulations Review. He has been with Baroid Industrial Drilling Products since 2004 as the South East Account Representative/Business Development covering North and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. Mark also has his P.G. for Tennessee.
Michael Albright, KYDWM Michael is a Project Manager with the Kentucky Underground Storage Tank Branch. Mr. Albright holds a Master of Science degree in Geology from Eastern Kentucky University and has more than 10 years experience in hydrogeology and environmental remediation. Mr. Albright has contributed to conferences, teams, and publications associated with AIPG, NGWA, ITRC, and NEIWPCC.