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SIMPLE SOLUTIONS FOR GROUNDWATER MONITORING SINCE 1985
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SIMPLE SOLUTIONS FOR GROUNDWATER MONITORING SINCE 1985

Standard Flow Groundwater Sampling Pump

Waterra Standard Flow Pump for Sampling

Standard Flow Groundwater Pumps were the first Waterra Pumps (Inertial Pump) developed in Canada in the 1980’s. The Standard Flow system is a very popular inexpensive pump comprised of a foot valve and a length of sampling tubing. Literally millions of wells continued to be sampled with Waterra Pumps.

This system is typically used in 2 inch monitoring wells.  Waterra Pumps are often dedicated to wells due to their low cost and to avoid cross-contamination or de-conning issues.

Waterra Pump System - Standard Flow for groundwater monitoring wells

2 and 4 inch Monitoring Wells

Tubing:
1/2 inch x 5/8 inch
3/8 inch x 5/8 inch

Max Flow: 
1 gpm = 3.8 lpm
Max Lift:
normally 200 feet (60 m) but up to
300 feet = 90 m in special circumstances

Here's How a Waterra Standard Flow Pump Works

  1. A D-25 or SS-19 or for narrower wells a D-16, D-22 or an SS-16 Waterra Foot Valve is attached the bottom end of a length of either LDPE or HDPE Waterra Tubing.
  2. The Foot Valve – Tubing combo is inserted into the well, Foot Valve first, until the valve is submerged beneath the water table to the desired pumping depth.
  3. The tubing is then oscillated (pulled up and then pushed down) over a short vertical range (about 1/2 foot – 15 cm) of motion by a Lever Arm.  When there are a lot of wells or deep wells a Hydrolift Electric Actuator or a Power Pack gasoline driven actuator with 4 inch (10 cm) strokes can be used to move the tubing up and down in the well.
  4. If no actuator is available, in most cases, you can just use you hands to oscillate the tubing but this is tiring work.
  5. Water builds up in the oscillating tubing until it discharges at surface.

How the Waterra Pump works

Hydrolift Tubing Actuator

Details of the Waterra Standard Flow Pump

Waterra Pump System - Standard Flow Foot Valves for groundwater monitoring wells

The Standard Flow System is our most popular system and is used around the globe to sample 2 inch monitoring wells.

The D-25 (Delrin)and SS-19 Stainless Steel Foot Valves can deliver a sample from 200 feet (60 m) OR as deep as 300 feet (90 m) in special circumstances and flow rates with this system are usually less than 1 gallon per minute (3.8 lpm).

The D-16 (Delrin)and SS-16 Stainless Steel Foot Valves can be used where the piezometer is narrower or constrained in some manner.

The D-22 (Delrin) Foot Valve is a  D-25 that has been reduced to a diameter of 22 mm. They are used to develop a one inch piezometers.

Standard Flow
Foot Valves
Standard TubingSurge BlocksTubing Actuators
D-25, D-22 & D-16

SS-19 & SS-16
LDPE
(Low Density Polyethylene)
— 1/2" ID x 5/8" OD
100, 200, 500 and 1,000 foot rolls

HDPE
(High Density Polyethylene)
— 1/2" ID x 5/8" OD
100, 200 and 500 foot rolls

FEP (Teflon)
— 1/2" ID x 5/8" OD
call for availability
SBD-25-2

SBD-25-4
By hand with effort

Lever Arm

Hydrolift 2

Power Pack
Waterra Pump System - Standard Flow Foot Valves for groundwater monitoring wells
Waterra Pumps Low Density Polyethylene Standard Flow Tubing for Groundwater Sampling
Waterra Pumps High Density Polyethylene Standard FlowTubing
Waterra Standard Flow Surge Blocks for Developing and Cleaning Out monitoring wells
Waterra Lever Arm - Pump for sampling groundwater

Standard Flow System: < 1 gpm & max 200 feet - (3.8 lpm & 60 m) BUT can lift up to 300 feet (90 m) in special circumstances

Waterra Pump Standard Flow System Performance Chart

BUT can lift up to 300 feet (90 m) in special circumstances

Well Development - Surging and Clean Outs

A Waterra Pump has outstanding well development, surging and clean out capabilities.

Developing a Well with a Waterra Surge Block
Please note - Surge Blocks, Foot Valves and Tubing are sold separately.
Waterra SBD-25 (Specs) Surge Blocks for Development and Surging 2 inch wells
Waterra SBD-25-4 (Specs) Surge Blocks for Development and Surging 4 inch wells

VOC Sampling with Waterra Standard Flow System

Waterra Pump Lever Arm and VOC sampling
  • Complete the applicable pre-sampling protocol whether it be the classic “purge three well volumes” or “pump until stability of well water parameters is achieved” or other protocol using a Waterra Pump system.
  • Keep pumping but insert the VOC sampling tube up into the Waterra Tubing as illustrated above.
  • Position the VOC tubing so that there is no cascading of water in the VOC tube.
  • Direct the flow into your sample vessel.

Waterra Pump Accessories

Waterra Lever Arm - Pump for sampling groundwater

Waterra Lever Arm – Tubing Actuator

Waterra Hydrolift Pump - Tubing Actuator

Waterra Pump Hydrolift – Tubing Actuator

PowerPack for Waterra Pumps

PowerPack for Waterra Pumps

Waterra Standard Flow Surge Blocks for Developing and Cleaning Out monitoring wells

Waterra Standard Flow Surge Blocks for well development

Waterra Pumps High Density Polyethylene VOC Tubing for Groundwater Sampling

Waterra Pumps HDPE VOC Tubing

Waterra Pumps Low Density Polyethylene VOC Tubing for Groundwater Sampling

Waterra Pumps LDPE VOC Tubing

Waterra Tubing Cutter

Waterra Tubing Cutter

Waterra Valve Wrench for Foot Valves

Waterra Valve Wrench for Foot Valves

Hydrolift pump attached to casing with Adapter

Waterra monument casing adapter with Hydrolift Pump attached

Waterra 0.45 Micron Groundwater Filter - FHT & FMT

Waterra 0.45 Micron Groundwater Filter – FHT & FMT

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