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The original dust cover is shown below:

PDF file, click (here).
Contains Preface to text by R. L. (Rusty) Schweickart, Astronaut, Apollo 9, NASA, Houston, pp.ix-xii.

Research for the text, Water Well Technology, was funded by the U.S. Office of Water Resources Research (part of EPA) and was first published in 1973 by McGraw-Hill. The book underwent 12 printings over 14 years with a distribution of more than 40,000 copies worldwide. It was the first systematic, research-oriented study of water well technology in light of the growing environmental concerns of the day. The authors received the prestigious Ohioana Book Award in 1975.

A copy of the text’s original dust cover and fly cover containing a description of the text and a few of the early reviews have been included below for the reader’s inspection. Additional information can be reviewed concerning the senior author (via I2M Consulting, LLC). I2M serves the ground-water supply field (1), the environmental field (2), the mining field (3), and the legal community; see a review of selected, recent cases (4). For Mr. Campbell’s other publications and presentations, click here.

The text’s cover, flap containing early reviews, table of contents, the first two chapters and other selected pages have been included in a PDF file […]

The research for the text was funded and published in 1973 by the Commission on Rural Water, Washington, D. C. and Chicago, Il. The text was written to meet the need for information on rural water system design, local and state regulations, and associated aspects of water project development and operation. Water systems in rural areas areas share, in principle, the general features of large urban water systems. However, rural systems must fit the needs of the rural populations served. Often, these populations are small, scattered over large areas, and are low in income.

The text’s cover page, author biography, table of contents, and selected chapter pages and index have been provided below in a PDF. Click (here). If you can not find a copy of this text in a local library, feel free to contact us and we will make copies of any chapter you wish. The cost is 20 cents/page, plus mailing. This will assist in defraying the cost of copying and maintenance. Also, used copies are available through Alibris (here).

Additional information can be reviewed on the senior author via I2M Consulting, LLC serves the groundwater supply field (1), the environmental field (2), the minerals and mining field (3), and the legal community; see a review of selected, recent cases (

The development and maintenance of a water supply is of importance to many people today, especially if one resides in the suburbs or in a rural setting. In large cities, water usually is supplied by a network of underground pipes from either a surface reservoir or from a system of high-capacity water wells. As population centers have expanded over the years, water wells often must co-exist with nearby oil and gas wells.

The selection process of deciding between a surface water or groundwater source depends on many factors:

• geographic location (topography, climate, precipitation, temperature, and population density),
• hydrogeologic conditions, (depth to water table and aquifers, suitability of aquifers, water quantity and quality,
• engineering controls (cost sensitivity, political preferences), and contamination issues (surface-water vulnerability, groundwater vulnerability, and operator responsibility).

Litigation can result from disagreements between the landowner and well contractor, the municipal utility district (MUDs) and the operator and/or residents, or with insurance companies over a number of issues, i.e., water costs, water quality, causes of well failures, etc. Any of the above issues can be involved in litigation. Inappropriate or misrepresented data or methods are, in many instances, the basis of litigation involving activities conducted within the discipline involving groundwater supplies, which is practiced in some […]

Many environmental projects sooner or later will arrive at the remediation or clean-up stage of the project. The previous stage, often referred to as the groundwater characterization (or hydrogeological) stage, should have provided most of the necessary information on the contaminants present to design and implement a remediation solution for the necessary clean-up. This is the phase of the project when litigation can evolve out of disagreements between joint-venture partners on clean-up approaches and associated costs, and alleged damages resulting from industrial operations.

Source Control

When attempting to clean up such spills, timely and comprehensive source control and associated hydrogeological investigations are needed once a release is detected. This includes:

• Immediate control and cessation of the release,
• Repair or removal of the release source (tank, pipe, flange, pump, etc.),
• Removal/recovery of free product in both the saturated/unsaturated zones, and
• Removal of residual free product from the subsurface soils.

Any remedial action initiated before the source is controlled is ineffective and has the potential of expanding the scope of the remedial action as uncontrolled sources continue to migrate in the subsurface. Physical action, like excavation, is the usual approach to source control of small releases. Contaminated soils removed by excavation can be treated by disposal (asphalt batching, daily landfill cover), or physical (thermal […]

The text was published in 1977 by the Houston Geological Society. The text was out of print within 14 months of its release and represented one of the first treatments of alternate energy development that incorporated environmental considerations of the period. It assisted industry in the early stages of preparing to implement RCRA and other state and federal environmental regulations.

The text’s cover, table of contents, introduction, first page of each chapter, and list of contributors and affiliation have been provided in a PDF file, click (here).

If you can not find a copy of the text in a local library, feel free to contact us via e-mail (see bottom of this page) and we will make copies of any chapter you wish, including the three bibliographies on uranium, coal-lignite, and geopressured geothermal energy as of 1977. Also, used copies are usually available through Alibris (here).

Additional information is available from I2M Associates, (as of 2018, I2M Consulting, LLC), which serves the ground-water supply field (1), the environmental field (2), the minerals and mining field, and 3) the legal community; see a review of selected, recent cases (4). For Mr. Campbell’s other publications and presentations, click here.

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Senior Principal and
CHIEF GEOLOGIST (Mining) / CHIEF HYDROGEOLOGIST (Environmental)

I2M Consulting, LLC – Investigations
Houston Office
Telephone: 713.248.1708
Email: mdc@i2mconsulting.com

Education

1976, M.A., in Geology and Geophysics, Rice University, Houston, Texas, awarded an Eleanor and Mills Bennett Fellowship, with courses in geology and geophysics. Additional 31 graduate hours toward Ph.D. Thesis: Paleoenvironmental and Diagenetic Implications of Selected Siderite Zones and Associated Sediments in the Upper Atoka Formation, Arkoma Basin, Oklahoma-Arkansas, 124 p. (Recent Announcement), (Continuing Research)

1966, B.A., in Geology and Hydrogeology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, with additional courses in the Hydrogeology Program, and served as Undergraduate Research Assistant. Scientific German Secondary Field of Specialty. He began college in 1961 in southern California (at San Bernardino Valley College), taking undergraduate courses including: geology, chemistry, engineering drawing, etc. Transferred to OSU in 1962.

Professional Memberships / Affiliations

• Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers (AGWSE)
• American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• (Energy Minerals Division and Division of Environmental Geosciences & Founding Member, 1977)
• American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM): 1979 to 2005
• American Institute of […]
  

Senior Principal and
CHIEF GEOLOGIST (Mining) / CHIEF HYDROGEOLOGIST (Environmental)

• For a Narrative Biography, (see here).
• For a Summary Biography, (see here)
• For the Details of Mr. Campbell’s Background, (see CV here)

Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H. was born and raised in Lancaster, Ohio, and has lived in Australia (Sydney), California, Colorado, Ohio and Wyoming in the 1960’s and early 1970’s, and in Texas since 1973. He is well-known nationally and overseas for his work as a technical leader, senior program manager, consultant and lecturer in hydrogeology, mining, and associated environmental and geotechnical fields. He has conducted numerous mining-related assessments and environmental evaluations, and has published widely on subjects ranging from uranium exploration in the south-central region of the U.S. to frontier uranium areas in the U.S and associated energy topics, to water well technology, rural water systems engineering and associated environmental subjects involving a range of contaminants such as BTEX, solvents, brine, and many others (see Mr. Campbell’s publication list).

Over the years, he has progressed through the professional ranks from staff positions to senior positions as Principal and Corporate Consultant status in geology and hydrogeology with environmental and engineering consulting companies, mining companies and the chemical industry. Mr. Campbell manages environmental, forensic, and mining investigations (including uranium and other mineral project assessments on […]

Over the years, I2M Consulting personnel have been involved in hundreds of geological and engineering projects on a range of mining-related and environmental-related subjects. Many of the projects have been the basis for papers and/or presentations by Mr. Campbell, as as well by the other I2M Associates. If not summarized below, many project case histories have been reflected in the publications listed in each of the Principals’ CVs’, e.g., see the list of links presented near the bottom of the I2M Contacts.

• For projects involving shallow sediments and groundwater remediation design, operation and maintenance, see our page: Groundwater Remediation Design, Operation and Maintenance.
• For litigation-specific projects, see those summarized in Litigation Support.
• For special projects involving Superfund sites for state or federal assessments, see below.
• For a potpourri of historically interesting projects: Independent Assessments of Gold, Phosphate, Potash, Uranium, and Rare-Earth Deposits in Australia, Vietnam, and United States – 2016

I2M Management Skills

The combined years of professional experience of the senior principals of I2M Consulting, LLC (e.g. Mr. Campbell) amount to some 90 years, of which some 50 years were devoted to corporate management of technical projects for large consulting environmental and engineering companies and for top Fortune 100 corporations.

In addition to achieving outstanding technical skills while managing the staffs of their groups as indicated by the number of awards each has […]

SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGIST and REGULATORY & WETLANDS SPECIALIST 

Handley Consulting
Houston Office
Telephone: 713.703.7244
Email: bhandley2@comcast.net

Education

1983, M.S. in Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

1980, B.S. in Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Professional Memberships / Affiliations

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• Geological Society of America (GSA)
• Houston Geological Society (HGS)
• American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG)
• Texas Association of Environmental Professionals (TAEP)

Professional Licenses / Certifications / Registrations

• Professional Geoscientist (Texas #227)

Career Summary

After receiving his master’s degree in 1983, Mr. Handley began his career as an exploration geologist with Sohio Petroleum Company, working in the Appalachians and later in Oklahoma.  After a short stint as an independent geologist, he joined Conoco, Inc. as an Operations Geologist in international exploration.  Mr. Handley switched career paths after a 1993 restructuring at Conoco and took training in the environmental field at the Institute for Environmental Technology.  As an environmental consultant, he was involved in a wide variety of projects which included asbestos and lead surveys, Phase I and Phase 2 site investigations, regulatory compliance support, health and safety, and remedial actions.  He reestablished his independent practice after leaving corporate consulting in 2021.  Since that time, his main projects have involved oil and gas waste disposal issues.

Chronological Professional Experience

2021-Present: Independent Consulting Geologist, Houston, Texas. Mr. Handley […]

SENIOR GEOLOGIST/HYDROGEOLOGIST ASSOCIATE

Nevada City, California
Email: stevebaker@operationunite.co

Education
Bachelors Degree, Geology, (1979) – The Ohio State University

Professional Licenses
Registered Geologist, California, RG No. 4354
Certified Hydrogeologist, California, CHG No. 181
Registered Geologist, Washington, RG No. 2950
Certified Hydrogeologist, Washington, No. 2950

Professional Experience
Founder, Operation Unite^® Initiative, 2010-Present

Developed a public relation initiative that brings people together to solve water problems. Remedies are placed in communities through outreach programs. Mr. Baker completed a 10-year fractured rock aquifer study in the California Sierra Nevada Mountains, developed the Know Your Water® program, Neighborhood Water Alliance program, the Operation Unite® Groundwater Sustainability Outreach program and the Operation Unite® Public Facilitation program. All programs are designed to facilitate adaptability, resourcefulness, collaboration and a greater knowledge about water in rural residential and agricultural communities by managing their own groundwater resource. Resource industries also use selected outreach programs to respond to community concerns related to water availability, water quality and water rights. Mr. Baker also created and contributes to Operation Unite’s Living Water® programming. Selected public facilitation programs focus on encouraging water conservation, reuse and recycling in urban and suburban areas.

Principal, HydroSolutions of California, Inc. 1985-2014

Founded HydroSolutions of California, Inc. (HSCI) in 1985 as a high tech environmental consulting company involved in the assessment and control of pollution liabilities. In addition to […]

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMIST
(also affiliated with NewFields)

Austin, Texas 78717
Cell: 214-676-7697
Email: roger@i2massociates.com

Education

 1996 – University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D., Geochemistry and Hydrology (36 sem hrs)  Dissertation: “Geochemistry of sewage-contaminated water in the shallow sand and gravel glacial geochemistry, equilibrium modeling, transport modeling, oxidation-reduction processes, and carbon dioxide flux determinations related to global carbon dioxide cycles. University of Texas, Austin, TX USGS selection for Graduate Training, Dr. Philip Bennett, Dr. Jack Sharp, Advisors.

1989 – Selection for USGS Graduate Training Program, Geosciences

1982-1983 Georgia Tech University, Graduate Geosciences (8 sem hrs.),

1975 – Texas Tech University, M.S., 1975, Chemistry and Geology; research assistant, Lubbock, TX, 1973-75, (40Hrs/Wk), Necip Guven, Advisor; Thesis: “Clay-kerogen associations in Washakie Basin oil shales,” involving laboratory methods of clay separation, X-ray diffraction, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, optical petrology, and infrared absorption to define the nature of clay-organic associations. Paper in Proc. AAAS Regional Conference, Los Alamos, New Mexico.

1971 to1972 University of Houston (12 sem hrs. 6 hrs. graduate school)                  

1965-1969 Texas Tech University, B.S. Chemistry and Mathematics, (130 sem hrs)
Texas Tech University; undergraduate laboratory assistant.

Languages

• Spanish (some reading, speaking ability)
• German (reading)

Awards & Honors

• Sigma Gamma Epsilon, 1974
• USGS Special Achievement Award, 1986
• USGS Special Achievement Award, 1988
• Adjunct Professor Appointment, 1989-93, University of Texas […]
  

SENIOR GEOTHERMAL & PETROLEUM GEOSCIENTIST

Midland, Texas
Telephone: 432-699-5288
Cell Phone: 432-599-2753
Email: rjerdlac@att.net

Education

1988, Ph.D., in Structural Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, advisor Dr. William Muehlberger, Dissertation: “Structural Development of the Terlingua Uplift, Brewster and Presidio Counties, Texas”, 404 p., courses included Research in Structural Geology, Advanced Structural Geology, Seismic Stratigraphy, Geodynamics: Deformation of Solid Earth, Structural Geology, Structural Petrology

1979, M.S., in Geology, University of Pittsburgh, advisor Dr. Thomas H. Anderson, Thesis: “A Study of the Chixoy-Polochic Fault and its Nature in Western Guatemala”, 218 p, courses included Mineralogy, Structural Geology, Stratigraphy, Optical Mineralogy, Geomorphology, Sedimentary Depositional Environments, Applied Geology, Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology, Paleontology, Regional Geology North America, Geotectonics, Sedimentary Petrology, Precambrian Geology, Advanced Geophysics I.

1975, in Physics M.S. program, University of Pittsburgh, one year with 12 credits towards an M.S. in Physics program with courses in Relativity and Quantum Mechancs I & II and Classical Mechanics I & II.

1974, B.S., in Physics, University of Pittsburgh, courses included Calculus I, II, & III, Logic, Matrix Theory, Advanced Calculus I & II, Physics For Scientists & Engineers I & II, Mechanics, Wave Motion & Optics, Electricity & Magnetism, Modern Physics, Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics.

Professional Memberships / Affiliations

American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Energy Minerals Division (AAPG)
American Geophysical […]

METALLURGICAL ASSOCIATE

Adelaide (Unley), South Australia
Telephone/Fax: +61 8 8373 1549
Mobile: +61 438 215 619
Email: vja@i2mconsulting.com

Education

Gold Assayers Certificate, School of Mines of Western Australia, 1964
Associateship Metallurgy, School of Mines of Western Australia, 1965
Diploma of Membership of the Imperial College in Mining and Mineral Technology, 1970
Master of Science in Mineral Process Design, Royal School of Mines, University of London, 1970
Master of Business Administration, Melbourne University, 1976
Doctor of Philosophy, University of South Australia, 2008

Thesis Subjects:
M.Sc. “Process design study for a gold ore”
M.B.A. “Field study of the capital structure of selected companies operating in Australia”
Ph.D. “A comparison of biological and chemically induced leaching mechanisms of chalcopyrite”

Professional Memberships / Awards

Fellow, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (FAusIMM(CP))
Member, Mineral Industry Consultants Association (MMICA)
Member, Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (MIMM(CEng))

Career Summary

Independent consulting metallurgist with wide experience in the Minerals and Oil and Gas Industries. This experience has included project management, construction and commissioning of mineral and process plant, management of technical personnel, business development, design and operation proposals, feasibility studies and research. Experienced in liaison with government agencies, contractors, equipment manufacturers and research organisations. Extensive experience in copper, gold, uranium, nickel, lead and zinc, oil and gas. This Global work experience has been in Australia, Bougainville, United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ghana.

Areas of Particular Expertise:

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SENIOR GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATE

Houston Office
Office: 713-248-1708
Cell Phone: 832-335-0100
Email: DR@i2massociates.com

Education

Ph.D., Geology, University of South Carolina, Columbia SC
M.S., Geology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
B.S., Geology, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA

Registrations

Professional Geologist, Florida, 1989, Registration No. 1188
Professional Geologist, Texas, 2003, Registration No. 1417
Professional Geologist, Louisiana (Pending)
TWIC Card

Organizations

Geological Society of America
Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists
Houston Geological Society
Texas Association of Environmental Professionals
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Seismological Society of America
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Society of American Military Engineers

Additional Education and Training

• Project Management Training, MACTEC, 2010
• Project Management Training, Shaw E & I, 2004-2008
• USAF, Environmental Restoration and RACER Training, Langley AFB, 2006
• Proposal Process and Proposal Writing, Shaw E&I, 2006
• Frontline Leadership Training, Shaw E & I, 2004
• Computerized Seismic Interpretation (Seismic Microtechnology), June, 1998
• Project Management Training, IT Corporation, April, 1991
• Leadership Training, IT Corporation, June, 1990
• Proposal Writing and Strategies, IT Corporation, April, 1990
• 40-Hour OSHA Training in Compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120, June, 1988
• Technical Mgmt., Strategies and Communication, Carnegie Mellon Univ., 1981
• Accounting, Finance, and Law, Carnegie Mellon University, 1981

Honors & Awards

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists: he serves on the Advisory Group of the Energy Minerals Division’s Uranium (Nuclear Minerals and REE) Committee.
• American Nuclear Society (ANS): he served on the ANS working group to prepare the industry standard guideline […]
  

MDC – Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H.
DC – M. David Campbell, P.G.
RL – Roger W. Lee, Ph.D., P.G.
RS – Ray Schaefer, P.G.
DR – David Rowlands, Ph.D., P.G.

I2M Staff and Associates have attended seminars (including 40-Hr OSHA Training, and 8-Hr Updates), presented professional papers, served as session or meeting chairman in technical conferences or served on technical committees, as members and as officers, and have served in editorial duties for a number of professional societies, all for the purpose of experiencing continuing education over the years, and to meet the requirements of the Texas geoscience licensing regulations and those of other states and those in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Europe. It should be noted that additional CED credits (beyond those required by regulation) are submitted by I2M personnel and recorded below. However, not all are listed for each I2M Associate. They are responsible for maintaining their own CED records.

Last Update: January 3, 2024

Notes:

X – OSHA 8-Hr Update… (Texas Board Codes)
* – Presented/Prepared Paper or Presentation… (Texas Board Codes)
** – Served as Session or Meeting Moderator… (Texas Board Codes)
*** – Served as Chairman or Officer of Professional Society… (Texas Board Codes)
**** – Served as Mentor of Professional Society Program… (Texas Board Codes)
***** – Served in Professional Editorial Functions… (Texas Board Codes)
****** – Served on Editorial Board for a Technical Journal… (Texas Board Codes)

# – Attended Ethics […]

Mineral Exploration

Mineral exploration projects and environmental investigations have many common characteristics. Both require a familiarity with the geologic literature and both involve drilling, sampling, and laboratory analyses for anomalous compounds. Mineral exploration involves the search and evaluation of significant concentrations of economic metals and other elements found in naturally occurring deposits at or near the surface of the earth. Mining involves the removal of overburden and ore-grade materials to generate economic benefit. Mining of some minerals is also conducted via in-situ methods by the uranium industry, generally called solution mining (Campbell, et al., 2009, pp. 42-51). It is an environmentally friendly method of mineral extraction and can scientifically reduce production costs relative to those involved in surface and underground mining of the past.

Value is created by mining a mineral commodity for use by society in making a product of value to society. For example, gold has an intrinsic value as is, but uranium needs to be chemically combined into “yellowcake” which is then enriched to make pellets for use in nuclear power reactor cores. Successful mining projects consist of multidisciplinary activities, such as in heap leaching of precious metals, for example, and require a careful blend and balance of geological, chemical, geotechnical, engineering, financial, environmental and managerial expertise (Campbell, […]

In addition to a range of environmental investigations (Complex Phase I and Phase II investigations involving groundwater contamination), the personnel of I2M Consulting also provide for the geological needs of the mining industry for independent assessments of existing mining operations or exploration programs involving a range of mineral commodities, i.e, gold, silver, base metals, phosphate, potash, uranium, and other commodities. These activities often involve N-43-101 and Competent Persons reports, as well as in-house confidential reports to management regarding potential mergers or acquisitions. I2M personnel also have extensive experience in environmental investigations and assessments involving the petrochemical, oil and gas, and other heavy industries. For selected examples, see (more).

I2M also provides Tier I and II environmental consultants (i.e., large national and local groups) with temporary confidential adjunct sources of management of Principal-, Senior- and Project-level geological and hydrogeological support on RCRA, CERCLA and other environmental projects in the U.S.

With many years of national and worldwide experience, the personnel at I2M Consulting have completed numerous investigations and projects, many of which remain confidential, for consulting companies, industry, and government agencies in the U.S. and overseas. These projects have also involved management services (senior oversight, project staff augmentation, and project QA/QC for major consulting companies), dispute resolution, as well as other […]

The following is a partial list of clients for whom I2M Consulting personnel have provided services to various groups over the years:

Abbott Simses Knister & Kuchler, Houston, TX (Radionuclide Remediation)
Abbott Simses Knister & Kuchler, New Orleans, LA (Environmental Site Assessments – ESAs – Phase II Assessment – Oil-Field Wastes)
Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Matth, Houston, TX (ESA-Phase II Assessment – BTEX)
Adams and Reese, LLP, New Orleans, LA (ESA and Superfund Assessments – Solvents & BTEX)
Alcoa Aluminum, Inc., Rockwall (Metals Assessment)
Amoco Corporation, Chicago, IL (ESAs-Phase II – BTEX and Solvents)
Anglo Exploration Corporation, Houston, TX (Mining Assessment – Coal and Base Metals)
Argo Environmental, Houston, TX (ESAs-Phase II – Training Support)
BancOhio National Bank, Columbus, OH (Mining Assessment – Sand and Gravel Evaluations)
Bayou Choctaw Strategic Petroleum Reserve Site, LA (Salt Dome Assessment – Integrity of Systems)
BDS Environmental Services, Houston, TX (Geoprobe Investigations, Monitoring, and Vapor-Extraction Well Installations – Solvent and BTEX)
BFI Waste Systems, Whispering Pines Landfill, Houston, TX (Landfill Assessment – Geological Evaluation)
Bickel & Brewer, LLP, Dallas, TX (ESA-Phase II Assessment – Solvent & BTEX Distribution)
Bowers Harrison Kent & Miller, LLP, Evansville, KY (ESA – BTEX)
Brumby Group, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (Assessment of Precious and Base Metal Properties)
Burch and Cracchiolo, P.A., Phoenix, AZ (Ground Water Supply and Contaminant Assessment – Assessment of Workover Methods)
Bush, Ross, Garner, Warren & Rudy, P. A., Tampa, FL […]