Position Papers

​NGWA is the leading groundwater association that advocates for the responsible development, management, and use of water.

The following NGWA position papers represent the organization’s official stand on issues. NGWA position papers are developed by teams of groundwater scientists, engineers, practitioners, and other national experts in the field of groundwater.

• Abandonment and Decommissioning of Open Earth Borings
• Certification of Hydrogeologists
• Construction of Vertical Loop Wells for Geothermal Heat Pump Systems
• Declaration of the Importance of Earth Systems Science Education
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Hours of Service Regulations
• Fostering Private Sector, Governmental Agency, and Institutional Cooperation on Groundwater Investigations
• Government Competition
• Groundwater Protection
• Groundwater Protection and Management Critical to the Global Climate Change Discussion
• Groundwater Remediation
• Grouting of Water Wells
• Hydraulic Fracturing: Meeting the Nation’s Energy Needs While Protecting Groundwater Resources
• Hydrofracturing in Water Wells vs. Hydraulic Fracturing in Oil and Gas Wells
• Monitoring Well Driller Licensing
• PFAS: The Truth About Private Water Wells
• Pump Installation Contractor Licensing
• Resolution Reconfirming NGWA’s Position on Private Wells
• Role of Government in Groundwater Protection
• Rural Wat​er Districts​
• Sustainable Groundwater Resources
• Twenty-First Century Infrastructure — the Groundwater Industry’s Role
• Vehicle Weight
• Water Well Contractor Licensing
• Water Witching