Adjusting Groundwater Sampler Pump in Niantic, Connecticut
Detailed Description
Hydrologic Technician Danny Hansen adjusts the speed of peristaltic pump at a groundwater well in the Pine Grove community Grove in Niantic, CT. Groundwater samples were being taken during 2025 as a part of a broader study looking at nitrogen concentrations in groundwater before and after sewer installation.
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