Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing a site inspection at an soil moisture and continuous groundwater well monitoring site. The site ID is: 424250072493101 MA-HNW 14 in Heath, Massachusetts.
Samuel Banas
Samuel Banas is a Hydrologic Technician in the New England Water Science Center.
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Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing a site inspection at an soil moisture and continuous groundwater well monitoring site. The site ID is: 424250072493101 MA-HNW 14 in Heath, Massachusetts.
Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing an electric tape down measurement of a real-time groundwater well in Northbridge, Massachusetts.
Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing an electric tape down measurement of a real-time groundwater well in Northbridge, Massachusetts.
Hydrologic technician performing an electric tape down measurement of a real-time groundwater well. The site ID is: 412154071462901 RI-WEW 522 in Westerly, Rhode Island.
Hydrologic technician performing an electric tape down measurement of a real-time groundwater well. The site ID is: 412154071462901 RI-WEW 522 in Westerly, Rhode Island.
Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing an electric tape down measurement of a groundwater well. The site ID is: 422906072124301 MA-PHW 16 Petersham, MA
Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing an electric tape down measurement of a groundwater well. The site ID is: 422906072124301 MA-PHW 16 Petersham, MA
USGS scientists performing a Groundwater Integrity Test by pumping the well with a Grundfos Submersible Pump. One of the scientists checks the pump rate in 5 gallon buckets, while the other one checks the water level and rate drop off in the well with an electric tape.
USGS scientists performing a Groundwater Integrity Test by pumping the well with a Grundfos Submersible Pump. One of the scientists checks the pump rate in 5 gallon buckets, while the other one checks the water level and rate drop off in the well with an electric tape.



Covered Bridge spanning the Squam River as it flows from the Little Squam Lake in Ashland, New Hampshire.
Covered Bridge spanning the Squam River as it flows from the Little Squam Lake in Ashland, New Hampshire.
Mount Tom Range and is located in the Connecticut River Valley region of Massachusetts, north of the city of Springfield. Mount Tom features wonderful views of the Pioneer Valley in west-central Massachusetts.
Mount Tom Range and is located in the Connecticut River Valley region of Massachusetts, north of the city of Springfield. Mount Tom features wonderful views of the Pioneer Valley in west-central Massachusetts.
Glacial potholes of the Deerfield River in Shelburne Falls, a historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts,
Glacial potholes of the Deerfield River in Shelburne Falls, a historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts,
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Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing a site inspection at an soil moisture and continuous groundwater well monitoring site. The site ID is: 424250072493101 MA-HNW 14 in Heath, Massachusetts.
Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing a site inspection at an soil moisture and continuous groundwater well monitoring site. The site ID is: 424250072493101 MA-HNW 14 in Heath, Massachusetts.
Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing an electric tape down measurement of a real-time groundwater well in Northbridge, Massachusetts.
Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing an electric tape down measurement of a real-time groundwater well in Northbridge, Massachusetts.
Hydrologic technician performing an electric tape down measurement of a real-time groundwater well. The site ID is: 412154071462901 RI-WEW 522 in Westerly, Rhode Island.
Hydrologic technician performing an electric tape down measurement of a real-time groundwater well. The site ID is: 412154071462901 RI-WEW 522 in Westerly, Rhode Island.
Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing an electric tape down measurement of a groundwater well. The site ID is: 422906072124301 MA-PHW 16 Petersham, MA
Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing an electric tape down measurement of a groundwater well. The site ID is: 422906072124301 MA-PHW 16 Petersham, MA
USGS scientists performing a Groundwater Integrity Test by pumping the well with a Grundfos Submersible Pump. One of the scientists checks the pump rate in 5 gallon buckets, while the other one checks the water level and rate drop off in the well with an electric tape.
USGS scientists performing a Groundwater Integrity Test by pumping the well with a Grundfos Submersible Pump. One of the scientists checks the pump rate in 5 gallon buckets, while the other one checks the water level and rate drop off in the well with an electric tape.



Covered Bridge spanning the Squam River as it flows from the Little Squam Lake in Ashland, New Hampshire.
Covered Bridge spanning the Squam River as it flows from the Little Squam Lake in Ashland, New Hampshire.
Mount Tom Range and is located in the Connecticut River Valley region of Massachusetts, north of the city of Springfield. Mount Tom features wonderful views of the Pioneer Valley in west-central Massachusetts.
Mount Tom Range and is located in the Connecticut River Valley region of Massachusetts, north of the city of Springfield. Mount Tom features wonderful views of the Pioneer Valley in west-central Massachusetts.
Glacial potholes of the Deerfield River in Shelburne Falls, a historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts,
Glacial potholes of the Deerfield River in Shelburne Falls, a historic village in the towns of Shelburne and Buckland in Franklin County, Massachusetts,