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Basic Pump Sizing Tools & Calculations



Estimated contact time: 1 hour

Credits:
  • NGWA: 0.1 CEU (1 CEU = 10 hours)
  • Per state: Varies, see specific state recognition in description
  • Continuing Education FAQs
Program description:
When sizing or troubleshooting any system, understanding how to use industry tools and basic calculations is vital for success. For the groundwater industry, these tools include the pump curve, friction loss charts, and solving for X. Join us for this presentation as we explain how to read these essential tools and how to use them to size a residential water supply system.

State-specific CEU recognition:
  • Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation — 1 CEU
  • Florida Water Well Contractors Continuing Education Program — 1 R/R CEC (expires 1/16/2025)
  • Georgia Environmental Protection Division — 1 hour
  • Idaho Ground Water Association – 1 CEC
  • Indiana Department of Natural Resources — 1 hour
  • Iowa Department of Natural Resources — 1 CEU
  • Kansas Ground Water Association – 1 CEU
  • Louisiana Department of Natural Resources — 1 credit hour
  • Maryland State Board of Well Drillers — 1 credit hour
  • Minnesota Department of Health — 1 contact hour
  • Montana Board of Water Well Contractors —1 CE
  • Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — 1 CEU (in effect through 12-31-2024)
  • New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services — 1 hour
  • New Jersey Division of Water Supply & Geoscience — 1 T CEP
  • North Dakota State Water Commission — 1 CEC
  • Ohio Department of Health – 1 CE
  • Oklahoma Water Resources Board — 1 CEU
  • Oregon Water Resources Department — 1 CEC
  • Rhode Island Contractors' Registration and Licensing Board – 1 Hour
  • South Dakota Water Rights Program — 1 CEC
  • Tennessee Division of Water Resources — 1 CEU
  • West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources – 1 CEH
  • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources – 1 PIP CEC
  • Wyoming State Engineer’s Office – 1 CPC