We all know that bladder pumps are ideal for obtaining extremely accurate, representative groundwater samples. For this reason site regulators, owners, and consultants rely on bladder pumps for reproducible data that is defensible, time and time again. Although there may be a high initial capital investment, the bladder pump will pay for itself quickly. Only one pump… Continue Reading »
What do you do when your Pneumatic Pump is properly connected, yet there is no sample discharge? A simple ‘trick’ is to submerge the sample discharge line into a clear container of water. During the drive cycle you should see bubbles. An aggressive blast of bubbles can mean that there is no water available, while… Continue Reading »
Cory Environmental, a leading recycling and waste management company, operates in over 30 locations around the UK developing and maintaining recycling and landfill facilities. Over the years, they have purchased and tested a number of groundwater sampling instruments for use in monitoring programs at their landfill sites. In the past, portable submersible pumps and specialized… Continue Reading »
Solinst is delighted to announce another installation of the New Narrow 3 Channel CMT (Continuous Multichannel Tubing) Multilevel System using bentonite cartridges. The cartridges are designed to seal the interval between monitoring zones and are ideal for direct push applications where the annulus between the CMT installation and the drilled hole is too small to accurately… Continue Reading »
Since 2002, Solinst has been working with STS Consultants in Green Bay, Wisconsin to provide a total of four Waterloo Multilevel Systems selected to monitor a chlorinated compound release. The release was from a forest products company and occurred decades ago. Chlorinated compounds have permeated the saturated and unsaturated zones and are present in both the overburden… Continue Reading »
