News and Information
September 2011

The Original Groundwater Sampling Disposable Filter Capsule

In 1978 Geotech was asked by the USGS to come up with a way to measure the amount of dissolved metal in water for their Trace Metal Analysis program, the first water quality program in the US. Geotech’s solution was to filter water through a .45 micron membrane on a holder that would allow only dissolved metals to pass through. How to use these membranes effectively for trace metal analysis in water was developed first by Geotech. Manufactured to Geotech’s exact specifications, these flat-stock filters and holders became the first filtration systems made and sold for environmental water quality sampling. Improved products soon followed, such as acrylic filter holders.

Because some site conditions make using and decontaminating flat-stock filters and holders difficult, customers asked Geotech if they could come up with an easier and cheaper way to do on-site analysis. Geotech came up with the disposable in-line filter capsule, using the same .45 micron membrane media as the flat-stock filters and made to the same high standards. Geotech called it the dispos-a-filter™ and it became the model and standard for all the other disposable filter capsules for water sampling that followed.

Other varieties of dispos-a-filters™ were soon added to satisfy the different requirements of customers, such as low volume and small capacity filter capsules. Geotech became the leader in groundwater filter sampling.

Current dispos-a-filter™ capsules include High Capacity, Medium Capacity, and Low Capacity models in 0.45, 1.0, 5.0 and 10.0 micron sizes. dispos-a-filters™ are certified to exhibit non-detectable levels when a metals analysis is performed on their effluent using ICAP, ICP-MS or GFAA instrumentation.

Manufactured in a Class 100 clean room, ICP-MS instrumentation was used to perform a certification for 68 metals and 7 anions in ppb range. All manufactured lots are ISO 9000 tested by an independent laboratory using EPA-approved test methods.

Past Competition Winners

Enter the Geotech
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Win valuable prizes and have some fun taking
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Take as many pictures as you like!
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Winning photos will be published in
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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.

Geotech Geocontrol PRO
Low flow sampling controller
with built-in compressor.
Kit as shown above.

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

October 13-14, 2011

2011 Florida Remediation Conference

Make your plans to be in Orlando for the 17th Annual Florida Remediation Conference, the Southeast’s premier soil, groundwater and surface water conference of the year. It is a technical conference in a casual atmosphere. Please stop by booth 18 and meet Scot Forrest from our Fort Myers office.

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October 15-19, 2011

84th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference

WEFTEC 2011

Visit us at the largest water quality event in North America! The latest in water quality research, technology and services will be on display at WEFTEC 2011. WEFTEC offers the best water quality education and training available today and is a leading source for water quality developments, research, regulations, solutions, and cutting-edge technologies.

Visit us at booth 1104, mention this email and get a complimentary hat (until we run out).

First three emails to MickeleB@GeotechEnv.com with the subject line WEFTEC Guest Pass will receive a complimentary pass, a $270 value! Only one guest pass per company, please.

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October 17-20, 2011

The Association for Environmental
Health & Sciences Foundation presents

The 27th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water and Energy

This event has become the preeminent national conference in this important environmental area. The conference attracts 700-800 attendees annually which includes a wide variety of representation from state and federal agencies; military; a number of industries including railroad, petroleum, transportation, utilities; the environmental engineering and consulting community; and academia.

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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.

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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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