BACOG presents "Ask a Hydrogeologist", a site where residents can pose questions about their water to an experienced hydrogeologist familiar with the groundwater in the BACOG area.
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Meet Dr. Kurt O. Thomsen
Kurt O. Thomsen, Ph.D., P.G. is the president of KOT Environmental Consulting, Inc. Dr. Thomsen has more than 35 years of experience in performing hydrological investigations, hazardous waste remedial actions, feasibility studies and is registered in eight states as a professional geologist. He has been applying his expertise to groundwater resource management problems for 13 years. Dr. Thomsen received his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Dr. Thomsen is an avid photographer and enjoys sailing and swimming.
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Questions & Answers:
Dear Dr. Thomsen,
What is a Hydrogeologist?
A person who practices the science of Earth's water, its movement,
abundance, chemistry and distribution below Earth's surface.
What is an aquifer?
A formation composed of porous material that is saturated
and permeable enough to transmit water in significant quantities to wells and
springs.
Can't we just use Lake Michigan water?
No. Water from the Great Lakes is regulated by
the Great Lakes States and Canada. Residents in the
BACOG are so far from Lake Michigan that even if the residents were allowed it
use Lake Michigan water, it would be prohibitively
expensive to build the required infrastructure to move the water back and forth.
I live in a subdivision, is my well monitored?
If your subdivision receives water from a single community well and
the water is distributed to the residents, the well may be monitored for water
quality. If the residents have their own
wells then they are not monitored and monitoring the water quality is the
responsibility of the home owner. Go to the BACOG water quality testing page to learn more.
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