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Promoting sustainable ground water development and management for maximum beneficial use without waste or contamination.




UPCOMING EVENTS

    • 02/19/2026
    • 02/21/2026
    • Holiday Inn Portland South – Wilsonville
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    Welcome to the 2026 OGWA Spring Technical in Wilsonville!

    We look forward to being together once again and experience classes, education, and fellowship.

    Venue and Hotel Information Holiday Inn Portland South – Wilsonville 25425 S. W. 95th Ave. Wilsonville, OR 97070 (503) 682-2211

    The OGWA has reserved a block of rooms for our event. King rooms are $119 a night plus tax, and Double Queen rooms are $129 a night plus tax. Please note, the room cutoff is January 28, 2026. You must reserve your room prior to that date to obtain the OGWA rates. Please call the hotel directly and use “OGWA 2026” when requesting the group rate.

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    Schedule of Events

    Thursday, February 19, 2026

    8:00 – 8:30 am
    Coffee and Pastries

    8:30 am – 12:00 pm
    First Aid, CPR & AED
    Not included in full conference – extra registration required

    12:00 – 1:00 pm
    Lunch on Your Own

    1:00 – 5:00 pm
    Hazmat Update
    Not included in full conference – extra registration required

    7:00 pm
    Board Meeting

    Friday, February 20, 2026

    7:00 – 7:45 am
    Registration – Morning Coffee & Pastries

    7:45 – 8:00 am
    Welcome
    Josh Lisenby, OGWA President

    Drilling Track

    8:00 – 9:00 am
    Observed Common Well Construction Deficiencies
    Tommy Laird & Ryan Pillsbury (OWRD – Rules)

    9:00 – 10:00 am
    Division 512 Rulemaking & Static Water Level Measurement for Permit Conditions
    OWRD (Rules)

    10:00 – 11:00 am
    ODOT Changes and Updates for 2026
    Oregon Department of Transportation

    11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Casing Materials
    Jeremy Kuhn, Roscoe Moss

    12:00 – 1:00 pm
    Lunch Buffet

    1:00 – 2:00 pm
    Filter Pack Design
    Jeremy Kuhn, Roscoe Moss

    2:00 – 3:00 pm
    Well Cutting Identification and Subsurface Geology
    Jason McClaughry, DOGAMI

    3:00 – 4:00 pm
    Well Development
    Marvin Glotfelty, Clear Creek Associates

    4:00 – 5:00 pm
    The Missoula Floods
    Jason McClaughry, DOGAMI

    5:00 – 6:00 pm
    Happy Hour

    6:00 – 8:00 pm
    Dinner Buffet

    Pump / Water Treatment Track

    8:00 – 9:00 am
    Danfoss VFD Basic Training and Troubleshooting
    Bevan Alumbaugh, Mitchell Lewis & Staver

    9:00 – 10:00 am
    Water Quality Application Problem Solving – Part 2
    Richard Mest, Master Water Conditioning

    10:00 – 11:00 am
    Intro to Remote Pump Monitoring and Wireless Products
    Nick Kennelly, Banner Engineering

    11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Arsenic Treatment
    CJ Cole, 2M Company

    12:00 – 1:00 pm
    Lunch Buffet

    1:00 – 2:00 pm
    Advanced Remote Pump Monitoring: Installation & Troubleshooting
    Nick Kennelly, Banner Engineering

    Saturday, February 21, 2026

    8:00 – 9:00 am
    2026 Legislative Update
    Genoa Ingram, OGWA Lobbyist (Court Street Consulting)

    9:00 – 10:00 am
    Well Disinfection
    Norman Howard, Cotey Chemical

    10:00 – 11:00 am
    Aquifers Explained
    Mike Piechowski, Terraphase Engineering

    11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Artesian Flows
    Kirby Donald, Baroid IDP

    12:00 – 1:00 pm
    Lunch Buffet

    1:00 – 2:00 pm
    Tax Updates for 2026
    Block Advisors

    2:00 – 3:00 pm
    Customer Service Roundtable

    • 03/20/2026
    • 03/21/2026
    • Vancouver, Washington

    Save the Date!

    March 20-21 in Vancouver, WA

    More details coming soon. 


    • 04/25/2026
    • 04/26/2026
    • Salem, Oregon

    Save the Date!

    April 25-26 in Salem, OR

    More details coming soon.


ANNUAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES


Spring Technical Convention

The OGWA Spring Technical Convention is hosted in Wilsonville Oregon. This includes hazmat, first aid and safety training. Biennially is the manufactures and vendors exhibition. Come join us at the spring convention.

Oregon Ag Fest

Each year, the OGWA hosts a booth at the Oregon Ag Festival at the Salem Fairgrounds. With thousands of attendees, this is an opportunity for professionals to educate and inform the public about the groundwater industry and groundwater in our state. Get involved with the OGWA at Ag Fest!

OGWA Picnic Campout

Join us at the annual OGWA Picnic! Every year OGWA members assemble at Pelton Park campgrounds in Madras Oregon. The event consists of barbeques, games, activities and prizes. Bring the family and come relax!


Fall Convention

The OGWA Fall Convention is hosted at the Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond Oregon. Groundwater professionals can receive continuing education credits and sharpen their skills. Fall convention hosts the OGWA general membership meeting and the annual golf tournament. Biennially is the OGWA scholarship fund auction. Come join us at the OGWA Fall Convention!



Contact Us

2755 Commercial St. SE
STE 101-333
Salem, OR 97302 


Phone: (503) 390-7080
Fax: (614) 898-7786
E-mail: ogwa@ogwa.org

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