News and Information
November 2011

For example:

• pH probes will freeze and break (YSI 556, Pro Series, 6 Series and WTWs).
• Grundfos environmental pumps will freeze and break – and you might not even know it because they may still work once thawed out, but won’t work as well.
• Water sampling equipment; if not completely purged and dried, can freeze and break.
• PID lamps fog–up when moved from warm to cold.
• FIDs have problems lighting in cold or windy environments.

All equipment has minimum operating temperatures, consult your product manual for specifications.

Remember, just because it's field equipment doesn’t mean it’s impervious to cold weather.

Don’t store equipment outside overnight – not in your trunk, truck cab or anything else without temperature control.

“But I’m in Florida, I don’t have to worry about the cold!!”
Even Florida has to worry about oranges freezing sometimes!

We have had two customers call with weather related problems already this week.

1. A Grundfos pump was stored in the back of a truck with a topper, the customer thought that should be enough protection, but had problems getting the pump to work after sampling groundwater the day before. He wasn’t happy to hear that it could be a frozen pump.
2. A rental FID was left in a truck cab overnight and wouldn’t light. After sitting inside for a couple hours the FID lit up on the first try.

We don’t want you to learn this expensive lesson the hard way. Please protect your valuable equipment investment.

Geotech was among 26 small businesses in Colorado selected to receive a Colorado Export Development Grant

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced October 18 that it had selected 26 small businesses from throughout the state to receive Colorado Export Development Grants (CEDG). Geotech Environmental Equipment, Inc. was among those selected.

Read more.

Gary Fischer, an environmental scientist with Mid Atlantic in Raleigh, NC,
is loading his truck for a groundwater sampling project.
His equipment includes a Geocontrol PRO low flow sampling pump, Geotech 1.66 Portable Bladder Pump, and a Geotech ET Water Level Meter. Gary only takes the best equipment to his sampling sites.

Past
Photo Competition
Winners

Enter the Geotech
Product Photo Competition!

Win valuable prizes and have some fun taking
action shots of people using
Geotech brand equipment!
Take as many pictures as you like!
A $100 gift card will be awarded each month!
Winning photos will be published in
Geotech's monthly electronic newsletter
and on the web site.

What constitutes a winning photograph? We'll award points if your photo...

• clearly shows Geotech products in use (extra points if the brand is visible!),
• has a companion photo showing as much of the site as possible (with site owner's permission, of course),
• is well composed: nice framing, interesting background… extra points if the viewer can tell type of project you were working on,
• is 2+ MB in size for printable resolution, and
• has an unusual twist or story: equipment being used overseas, on an interesting project, or for humanitarian purposes… wildlife or Mother Nature butting/intruding… the perfect shot at sunset, etc.

Entering the competition is easy, go here to review the rules and guidelines and download the entry form.

Featured Product

As a reminder, please check our web site for great deals on
used equipment.

Colorado Brownfields
Conference 2011

Clean It Up... Build it Up!

November 14-15, 2011

Colorado Brownfields
Conference 2011

The Colorado Brownfields Conference provides a forum to educate communities, local governments, and businesses about opportunities for economic revitalization. Emerging economic conditions and associated changes in the real estate development climate create opportunities to foster community reinvestment, regional partnerships, and creative partnering. This conference will explore the issues around policy, planning and implementation of economic redevelopment projects.

For more information

November 14-17, 2011

2011 National Tribal
Water Quality Conference

Please join EPA, tribal water quality staff, Geotech and other professionals as we share experiences and learn about implementing water quality programs. The conference will include classroom study, general sessions, breakout sessions, specialized trainings, and field experience on local tribal lands.

For more information

Nov. 29 - Dec. 2, 2011

63rd Annual NGWA Ground Water Expo and Annual Meeting

Groundwater professionals from all sectors of the industry — water well contractors/drillers, scientists, engineers, manufacturers, and suppliers — gather at the National Ground Water Association Water Expo and Annual Meeting to to advance today's, and tomorrow's, groundwater industry. Visit us in booth 725.

For more information

Nov. 29 - Dec. 2, 2011

Pollutec Horizons 2011

Pollutec Horizons, held in Paris this year, has chosen to spotlight three themes: analysis measurement and monitoring, waste recycling and cleaning, water and wastewater.

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Presents

NEW for 2012 -- The Nielsen North American Environmental Field Conference and Exposition has gone bi-coastal with two great locations.

West Coast
February 7-10, 2012

East Coast
March 13-16, 2012

2012 North American Environmental Field Conference and Expositions:

Advances and Innovations in Environmental Site Characterization, Sampling, Monitoring & Remediation

Join us in the abundant sunshine in San Diego in February 2012 or in Tampa in March 2012 for 4 days of interactive indoor and outdoor workshops, field equipment demonstrations, an indoor exhibit area, an outdoor exhibit area, and several scheduled social events. A wide variety of stakeholders in environmental site characterization, sampling, monitoring and remediation will be represented at these events, including environmental consultants and contractors; Federal, State, tribal, regional, county and local government officials (regulatory and non-regulatory); DOD and DOE environmental staff and contractors; private industry environmental staff (petroleum, chemical, utility, manufacturing, mining, waste disposal, and others); and academia.
Please stop by and visit us, Geotech will be in booth 205 at both events.

For more information

To contact Geotech:
Phone: 1-800-833-7958 E-mail: sales@geotechenv.com Fax: 303-322-7242

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