$MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A Japanese subcontractor uses an auger to drill into the ground 20 April. The auger is a direct push drilling system equipped with 21 tons of pulling capacity for larger sampling tools and deeper depths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)$

Safe soil samples segue serious progress

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A Japanese subcontractor uses an auger to drill into the ground 20 April. The auger is a direct push drilling system equipped with 21 tons of pulling capacity for larger sampling tools and deeper depths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)

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$MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Mayumi Fukushima, a contractor, calibrates a multimeter water checker 20 April. The multimeter is used for measuring pH, conductivity and temperature of water samples. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)$

Safe soil samples segue serious progress

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Mayumi Fukushima, a contractor, calibrates a multimeter water checker 20 April. The multimeter is used for measuring pH, conductivity and temperature of water samples. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)

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$MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Nathan Williams, contractor, measures the depth of a make-shift well 20 April. Six proposed locations will be drilled with a depth measuring between six and 12.5 meters in order to take a sample of ground water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)$

Safe soil samples segue serious progress

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Nathan Williams, contractor, measures the depth of a make-shift well 20 April. Six proposed locations will be drilled with a depth measuring between six and 12.5 meters in order to take a sample of ground water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)

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$MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Nathan Williams, contractor, uses a geopump to take a sample of ground water on 20 April. Geopumps are designed for single and multi-stage pressure or vacuum pumping of liquids and is ideally suited for field sample removal from shallow wells. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)$

Safe soil samples segue serious progress

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Nathan Williams, contractor, uses a geopump to take a sample of ground water on 20 April. Geopumps are designed for single and multi-stage pressure or vacuum pumping of liquids and is ideally suited for field sample removal from shallow wells. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)

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Safe soil samples segue serious progress

Published April 21, 2011