Geotech Clear PVC Disposable Bailers
Features
- Manufactured under strict clean-room conditions, with FDA approved high density poly resin or FEP
- Orbit Flux design fills 33% faster and V-notch design provides for accurate pouring
- As heavy as most double-weighted bailers without the cost
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
- More
Overview
The Geotech disposable bailers come in a variety of configurations and specifications for every type of water sampling requirement, including the most demanding. Manufactured with thick walls, Geotech bailers are heavier than standard disposable bailers, and sink every time.
Design
Improved bailer design: Geotech's Orbit Flux design fills 33% faster than other bailers. V-notch design for trouble-free cord attachment and accurate pouring. The Geotech FEP Disposable Bailers are as heavy as most double-weighted without the extra cost. Made of virgin, FDA-approved, high-density poly resin. The polyethylene used contains no plasticizers or additives, and no regrinds are accepted.
Maintenance
Geotech polyethylene bailers undergo independent laboratory testing and analysis on each material lot. The optional double check valve isolates the sample and seals as the bailer is removed from the well at specific depths.
Model Options
A pressurized disposable bailer is available and provides the convenience of using in-line dispos-a-filters in the field when pumps are not available.
In The News
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Manages Monitoring Efforts in Morro Bay
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly, SLO), has been monitoring Morro Bay for decades, and while the monitoring program has changed over the years, the dedication to monitoring the bay has remained the same. 
 
The project started in 2006 as a Packard Foundation-funded initiative to monitor water quality flowing in and out of Morro Bay. The goal at the time was to use the data collected to develop and inform an ecosystem-based management plan in collaboration with the Morro Bay National Estuary Program (MBNEP). 
 
Since the estuary was the focus at the time, researchers were monitoring water flowing into the estuary from Chorro Creek and Los Osos Creek.
Read MoreGreen Water in Green Bay: Using Data Buoys to Monitor the Southern Bay
While the bay of Green Bay has been referred to as the largest freshwater “estuary” in the world, the watershed hosts intensive agriculture and contributes one-third of Lake Michigan’s total phosphorus load. 
 
 The Fox River flows into the bay, carrying excess nutrients largely the result of non-point source runoff from the watershed. With a history of deterioration extending well into the last century, the bay ecosystem suffered significant declines in water quality. 
 
 This, in turn, stimulated major clean-up and ongoing restoration efforts to improve water quality. Tracking these changes is an important aspect of ecosystem management.
Read MoreCross-Border Sewage Contaminated Flows: Monitoring the Tijuana River
The Tijuana River runs across the US-Mexico boundary, flowing into and throughout southern California, carrying with it nutrients and contaminants throughout the estuary. In recent decades, the flows have been heavily polluted with untreated sewage from the City of Tijuana. 
 
The wastewater enters the greater Tijuana River estuary, impacting coastal communities and disrupting the natural environment. In order to better understand these cross-border flows, researchers out of San Diego University sought to monitor the waterway test the capabilities of in-situ sensors to measure the contaminated water. 
 
Natalie Mladenov and Trent Biggs were two of the researchers involved in the project, deploying a real-time monitoring system in May of 2021.
Read More