At this year’s Symposium, attendees were thoroughly intrigued when Guy Patrick described the new guidance document for groundwater site characterization in B.C. The response was immensely positive and it is clear that Guy is setting the bar to increase the level of competency and accountability for groundwater monitoring and remediation applications. This is a real step forward for the entire industry and really drove the point home that high quality data not only needs to be captured and shared, but also analyzed and utilized to ensure public safety.