Tips and Tricks

Introducing a new HydraSleeve Sampling Tool!

The Speedbag (US Patent Nos. 9,726,013; 6,481,300; 6,837,120; others pending)

No waiting!  No equilibration time!  Immediate retrieval!

The video seen below shows the effects of a (modified HydraSleeve) Speedbag on mixing in the water column when deployed in a 2-inch schedule 40 well. 

*YouTube link to the speedbag video:  http://youtu.be/KKopRzfmMhk?list=UUDE2hIItViGS0ZTbsBS3AMQ

The video illustrates very well the minimal mixing that occurs when a Speedbag is deployed and immediately recovered in a 2-inch schedule 40 well.  The results confirm that the Speedbag can be deployed and recovered immediately in a 2-inch schedule 40 well to collect a formation quality sample from the well screeen without waiting for the well to re-stabilize.

Advantages to non-stop sampling (no well equilibration period) using the Speedbag:

• For the first deployment at a new site, the user can collect the first sample using the Speedbag and then leave a fresh (standard or modified speedbag) HydraSleeve in the well screen to be recovered for the next round of sampling.
• Immediate recovery will allow for significant time savings when conducting comparison studies.  Just one trip to the well when comparing HydraSleeves to pumped samples.
• The in/out method utilitzed with the Speedbag reduces sample turbidity.  It only collects sediment that is suspended in the sample zone at the time of collection.  This eliminates the accumulation of in-well sediment on top of the sampler over time.  In fact, it provides the least turbid samples possible with the HydraSleeve.
• A 500-900 mls sample can be collected from any open well (currently 2-inch schedule 40 and larger) at any time with sampling equipment that fits in your tool box.

Limitations

• Currently the minimum well diameter is 2-inch schedule 80 with a maximum sample volume of 900 mls.

Reminders

• Has only been tested using a 2-inch Speedbag; has not been tested for 4-inch units.  (However, you can use this in/out method with any 2-inch, bottom-weighted HydraSleeve in a 4-inch well and immediately recover the sample without mixing.)
• Spring Clips must be used with the Speedbag HydraSleeve or in/out sampling method in 2-inch wells.
• The Speedbag is not intended for any top-weighted configurations.
• Must have minimum 6 feet of saturated screen to recover 500 mls using the SpeedBag HydraSleeve. 900 mls version will require 7 feet.
• The SpeedBag can also be shortened for less sample volume and shorter saturated screens.
• The SpeedBag can be cycled up and down to collect samples in short water columns.

Cost for the new modified Speedbag (US Patent Nos. 9,726,013; 6,481,300; 6,837,120; others pending) is $35.  Reusable 5-ounce bottom weights to be used with the 500 mls set up are $12 each.  After decontamination, the weight can be moved from well to well if you so choose.  The initial material cost to immediately retrieve 500 mls of sample volume using this set up will be about $47.

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Some of you may not have time to view the entire HydraSleeve Advantages Webinar, so we thought we would dicuss each advantage individually as the next few months progress. 

Simplicity is advantage number 2.

Using HydraSleeves is a simple 3-step process.

Another example of HydraSleeve simplicity is the tools needed to use HydraSleeves in the field.

When you order a complete groundwater sampling set up using HydraSleeves, the only additional, essential, tool that would be necessary on the job site is a pair of scissors to cut the tether.

Pictured is a HydraSleeve demonstration bag which holds extra weights, an assortment of HydraSleeves, scissors, some zip ties, and a few hand tools like screwdriver and pliers.  

The bag measures 10 x 12 x 6 inches and contains everything to demonstrate HydraSleeves in a variety of situations including the HydraSleeve supplies. 

When dealing with a known job site and the HydraSleeve supplies are already on hand, the only basic tool that is absolutely necessary is a pair of scissors.

The HydraSleeve motto is Simple by Design for these reasons.

 For the Entire HydraSleeve Advantage Video please click here:

Some of you may not have time to view the entire HydraSleeve Advantages Webinar, so we thought we would dicuss each advantage individually as the next few months progress.

 This one is a little hard to insert interesting photos, but we can offer comments from our customer testimonial page & the independent studies:

We have completed the project and were very happy with the Hydrasleeve sampler.  It was very easy to deploy and retrieve samples and the sample volume was adequate to analyze for SVOCs and Metals. 

The sampler cut sampling time by about 80% (about 15 minutes per sample).

The comparison of the analytical results between analytical results of our Hydrasleeve samples and low-flow samples were comparable.

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USGS Compares No-Purge and Pumped Sampling Methods for Monitoring Concentrations of Ordnance-Related Compounds in Groundwater.

• Hydrasleeves provide comparable data to low-flow pumping for explosive analysis
• HydraSleeve provided largest sample volume of no-purge samplers tested
• HydraSleeves found to be the easiest of the no-purge methods used in this study

"Comparison of No-Purge and Pumped Sampling Methods for Monitoring Concentrations of Ordnance- Related Compounds in Groundwater, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2009–2010" September 2012

Collecting a sample with the HydraSleeve is a simple, one-man operation

• provides samples for all analytical parameters
• effective in low yield wells
• allows rapid installation and sample collection
• easy to use, one-person operation

"ITRC Technology Overview" March, 2006

 For the Entire HydraSleeve Advantage Webinar please click here:

Our last online webinar was mostly generic information which described the use of no-purge groundwater samplers and how they compare to traditional sampling techniques.

This month we would like to offer a shorter presentation that focuses on the specific advantages of the HydraSleeve.

It's approximately 20 minutes long and will  review in detail 10 Key HydraSleeve Advantages over other no-purge sampling devices.

Here's the link to view it through our website:

Or please click below to watch it using YouTube:

http://youtu.be/igR0XS6rOo4