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Homeowner Tips for Flooded Water Wells Adapted from a News Release by the National Ground Water Association Your customers count on you to make sure their wells are providing clean potable water. Make sure they also know what to do when their water well is threat- ened by flooding. According to the National Ground Water Association (NGWA), if a well has been flooded, homeowners should follow these guidelines: • Do not drink the water or wash with it, but use an alternative supply such as bottled water. • Stay away from the well pump while it’s flooded to avoid electrical shock. • Check with the local emergency manage- ment agency about any guidance relating to local conditions or specific contamination threats due to area flooding. Remind customers of the importance of hiring a qualified water well contractor or pump installer to: o Clean and turn on the pump. o Flush the well. o Disinfect the well. o Perform any other necessary maintenance. Bacterial contamination is to be expected in a flooded well, so disinfection of the well system after it has been pumped out and cleaned will also be necessary, according to Cliff Treyens, NGWA director of general public outreach. Education is Worth the Investment Adapted from Information by ExxonMobil Through ExxonMobil Foundation’s 2016 Educational Matching Gift Program, the company and its employees contributed more than $50 million to institutions of higher education across the United States. Altogether nearly 4500 employees, re- tirees, directors, and surviving spouses contributed $17.5 million, which the founda- tion matched with $32.6 million in unrestricted grants to more than 850 universities, colleges, and organizations dedicated to higher education. The program matches donor pledges on a three-to-one basis, up to $7500 to qual- ified colleges and universities in the country, as well as the American Indian College Fund, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, and the United Negro College Fund. More than $630 mi l l ion has been contributed over the past 50 plus years the company has offered the Educational Matching Gift Program. “ExxonMobi l ’s employees are committed to investing in quality edu- cation,” said Ben Soraci, president of the ExxonMobil Foundation. “The ExxonMobil Foundation has a long history of sup- porting a range of efforts to improve education in the United States. Our contributions and the generous support of ExxonMobil’s employees will help create a stronger fu- ture for today’s students.” In addition to the matching gift program, the company and its foundation support and develop programs which encourage students toward careers in science, tech- nology, engineering, and math, as well as teacher training initiatives. 302-684-3197 FAX: 302-384-0643 142 Broadkill Rd. • Milton, DE 19968 www.atlantic-screen.com email: atlantic@ce.net Manufacturers of Slotted & Perforated Pipe ranging from ½” to 24” diameter Atlantic Screen & Mfg., Inc. • Well Rehab. Products • Manholes • Bentonite • Filter Sock • Inline Chemical Mixers • Sampling Bailers • Clear PVC Pipe • Locking Caps 34 JULY 2017 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® NEWWA 2017 Dealmakers The crew from Werner Well & Pump Service LLC of New Milford, Connecticut, was pleased to show their new pump hoist from Pulstar Mfg. / Preferred Pump & Equipment. Pulstar Mfg. / Preferred Pump & Equipment Hawk Drilling Company, Inc. of Ballston Spa, New York, purchased this new water truck from the Northwest Flattanks Team from Choteau, Montana. Northwest Flattanks