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Kansas
Department of Health & Environment
Bill Graves, Governor
Clyde D. Graeber, Secretary
For Immediate Release
Contact: Don Brown, 785-296-1529
Water Well Presentation and Local Environmental Protection Program Meeting Set for July 20-21 in Great Bend
A private water well drilling demonstration sponsored by the Kansas Groundwater Association (KGWA) will take place beginning at 8:30 a.m on Tuesday, July 20 at Kelly's Water Well, 3.8 miles south of Tenth Street in Great Bend on Highway 281. Jeff Goad, owner, will show proper techniques for drilling, grouting, and finishing a water well. Manufacturers, suppliers, and representatives from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the KGWA will be on site to answer questions. The presentation will end when the well is complete.
The demo is being presented in conjunction with the Kansas Local Environmental Protection Program (LEPP) Annual Meeting on Wednesday, July 21st at the Holiday Inn, 3017 W. 10th St., in Great Bend. Officials will discuss state and local water quality management issues.
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