Who We Are & What We Do

• Worlds largest association for ground water and water well industry
• Over 12,000 scientists and engineers
• More than 3,000 from the drilling industry
• Manufacturers of pumps, drilling equipment
• Filtration and treatment manufacturers
• Environmental clean-up equipment
• Publish 3 journals

   Our Mission...

• Enhance the skills and credibility of all ground water professionals
• Develop and exchange industry knowledge
• Promote the ground water industry and understanding of ground water resources

   Our Vision...

   In 2008, the National Ground Water Association will be...

• A community of ground water professionals
• The leading information and education provider for the ground water industry
• Recognized as the authoritative resource on ground water issues and technologies
• The leading advocate for protection and efficient use of ground water resources

   Information Center

• World's largest non-government clearing house on ground water with >40,000 volumes
• Maintains Ground Water On-Line bibliographic database with 79,000 citations
• Reference library services     www.ngwa.org
• Document delivery service 1-800-551-7379

   Bookstore

• Catalog with over 250 items
• Online bookstore      www.ngwa.org
  Water Well Construction
  Aquifer Tests
  Hydrogeology
  Geophysics
  Hazardous Waste Remediation
  Ground Water Modeling
  

   Expanding and exchanging industry knowledge...

• Ground Water Rated 4th among 100 scientific journals
• Papers reviewed
• Papers to be abstracted into Ground Water On Line database

   Expanding and exchanging industry knowledge...

• Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation
• Rated 6th among 100 scientific journals

   Magnifying the skills of ground water professionals...

• 20 presentations given in 1998 by Darcy Lecturer, Dr. Barbara Sherwood-Lollar
  
• Universities (US and foreign)
• "Stable carbon Isotopes: Tools for Detection of the Origin and Fate of Environmental Contaminants"

   Magnifying the skills of ground water professionals...

• Focus Conferences 4-5 per year
  Animal Feeding Operations
  MTBE & Perchlorate
  Fractured Bedrock
  Chlorinated Solvents
  Water supply - Conjunctive Use
  

   National Ground Water Education Program

• 52 Short Courses in United States in 1999
• Adding Europe this year
• Drilling Contractor Training
• Contractor certification used by 16 states licensing
• Ground water professional certification program

   NGWA Information & Education

• Journals
• Web site
• Bookstore
• Information Center
• Educational short courses
• Conferences
• National Tradeshow
• Certification Programs