<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[AquaLocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[AquaLocate]]></description><link>https://www.aqualocate.com/articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:49:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.aqualocate.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Test Wells Should Often Be the Last Step, Not the First Step of Water Well Location. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Ervin M. Kraemer One of the most common misconceptions in groundwater development is the belief that drilling a test well should be the first step in evaluating a property. While test wells play an important role in water resource development, they are often most valuable after preliminary exploration has been completed—not before. After more than 25 years working with groundwater exploration projects, I have seen many situations where property owners, developers, agricultural operations,...]]></description><link>https://www.aqualocate.com/post/why-test-wells-should-often-be-the-last-step-not-the-first-step-of-water-well-location</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a21cb87367ed35011d5fd74</guid><category><![CDATA[Groundwater Exploration]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:01:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c1ff5_b2e8921ec5ed4e63be2995666e8a2b4c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_851,h_316,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ervin83</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Imaging The Aquifer Before Drilling Matters  By Ervin Michael Kraemer]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 25 years, I have worked with landowners, ranchers, municipalities, businesses, and exploration professionals seeking better information before making costly drilling decisions. One of the most common misconceptions in groundwater and resource exploration is the belief that drilling alone will answer all the questions. Unfortunately, drilling without sufficient information can result in unnecessary expense, lost time, and disappointing results. That is why I have dedicated much...]]></description><link>https://www.aqualocate.com/post/why-imaging-the-aquifer-before-drilling-matters-by-ervin-michael-kraemer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a21bda0e3c740ba3637100b</guid><category><![CDATA[Groundwater Exploration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Water Well Planning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ag Water]]></category><category><![CDATA[Residential Wells]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:41:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c1ff5_6cb4a4ca71de4cd18ea38d4e10474287~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ervin Michael Kraemer</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>