Groundwater Specialist, Groundwater Scope, Groundwater, Groundwater, Groundwater
What Will We Do For You:
Our expertise makes us an authority on water well systems and also building construction evaluations. We listen carefully to your needs to ensure that they are met, without you spending more money or time on a project than is absolutely necessary.
You will financially benefit from the expertise of NL Pitz, Inc.
Groundwater Specialist
N.L. Pitz will evaluate your water well system requirements
Construction Facilitator
N.L. Pitz will ensure your ideas become a reality
Groundwater Specialist
N.L. Pitz will evaluate your water well system requirements
Construction Facilitator
N.L. Pitz will ensure your ideas become a reality
Groundwater Specialist
Years of service to homeowners, to private companies, and to the state of Illinois have given us the expertise necessary to focus on each client’s unique needs.
We provide reasonable, sustainable, and economical ground water options.
We have the unique ability to thoroughly evaluate water well systems. A combination of extensive experience and exceptional technical education makes us the leader in ground water protection and ground water systems development.
Passion inspires us to provide each customer with a high quality, economical water well system that promotes reasonable, sustainable use of ground water resources. We evaluate the situation and needs of each customer to create a water well system that synchronizes modern needs with the hydrologic cycle.
Vision:
- To be the leader in providing innovative, economical water well system solutions which sustain ground water resources.
Mission:
- Dedicated to the reasonable, sustainable use of ground water through state-of-the-technology water well systems.
Goals:
- Protect our ground water resources for future generations through reasonable, sustainable use of ground water today.
- Provide technical expertise to maximize resources and economic savings.
- Ensure that each client’s unique needs are met.
Our Values:
- Protecting our ground water resources.
- Creating only the highest quality product for our clients.
- Ensuring that each client is well informed on all aspects pertaining to their unique situation.
Pledge:
To resolve each situation through a comprehensive analytical process that produces sustainable, viable, and economical use of ground water resources.
- We will provide reasonable, workable solutions for your water well system problem
- We will evaluate your water usage and your needs
- We will evaluate your water well system
- We will design a water well system to provide for your needs
- We will customize maintenance procedures
Groundwater Scope
In an ever changing economy, your home or business deserves solutions.
With our diverse and extensive knowledge of the construction industry, paired with our expertise in water well systems, we can evaluate your home’s/business’s current water usage and determine the optimum water well system to fit your needs. We can advise you on how to improve an existing system or design a replacement system which will utilize our water to its greatest potential without depleting the resources.
Construction Facilitator
Years of experience as an owner, contractor, and facilitator have given us the expertise necessary to focus on each client’s unique needs.
Seamless, productive construction is your right. We protect it.
The bridge between construction company, architect and owner can be rickety and often difficult to secure. With over thirty years of diverse construction experience, N. L. Pitz advocates for you, the owner, throughout the entire construction process.
We find innovative ways to maximize the efficiency of the building. By examining each building’s features, we can eliminate excess costs without sacrificing aesthetic or functional quality.
Vision:
- To be the consummate advocate for the owner of the construction project.
Mission:
- Dedicated to reasonable, economical resolutions during the construction process.
Goals:
- Provide technical expertise to maximize resources and economic savings.
- Ensure that each client’s unique needs are met.
Our Values:
- Creating only the highest quality product for our clients.
- Ensuring that each client is well informed on all aspects pertaining to their unique situation.
Pledge:
To resolve each situation through a comprehensive analytical process that produces a viable and economical resolution.
- We will work with the subcontractors and your architect to fill holes in plans, to bridge communication gaps, and to boost morale.
- We will resolve the day-to-day construction issues
- We will analyze the input of the construction trades in conjunction with the architectural intent
- We will evaluate the economical feasibility of construction modifications
- We will schedule productive work from construction forces
Construction Scope
When navigating the construction process, you deserve clear direction.
We will interpret the construction plans. We will then supervise the construction to ensure that the building is what you intended. We will balance your ideas with realistic construction. A fundamentally sound, useable building is our focus.
We have a track record of scheduling productive work from the construction forces. We are able to interact with the trades, evaluate their concerns, and provide immediate decisions. Keeping the trades on track is essential for a timely completion.
The construction process can be overwhelming. We are totally involved. We address the issues head on. We are there for you from start to finish.
Tracking progress, verifying costs, and authorizing payouts are the soul of the process. By monitoring those 3 facets continuously, we maximize your dollars.
Time is money. We save you both time and money.
Construction can be a confusing puzzle. We will put the pieces in place for you.
History
Work Experience
2016 – 2020:
Consultant for Department of Water Services, Hawaii for the investigation and analysis of the failure of submersible pumping units returned to the factory for inspection.
2016:
Consultant for the investigation and analysis of the failure of a 700 horsepower submersible pumping unit.
2015 – Present:
Engineering Coordinator for Laub Construction, Inc. for pre-construction design analysis, construction oversight and innovated solutions.
2014 – 2015:
Consultant for the investigation and analysis of the failure of a 700 horsepower submersible pumping unit.
2014:
Construction Manager for the 6-classroom addition to Holy Cross School and the renovation of the Holy Cross Hall in Batavia, IL.
2012 – 2013:
Consultant for the investigation and analysis of the failure of a 200 horsepower submersible pumping unit.
2012 – 2013:
Supervised Removal and Remediation of Underground Buried Fuel Tanks Elburn, IL.
2011 – 2012:
Facilitated obtaining Permits and Variances for Construction Project Elburn, IL.
2007 – 2009:
Construction Representative for Holy Cross Parish in Batavia, IL. Managed the design and construction of the grade school and the design and renovation of the parish offices.
2000 – 2005:
Constructed a 4-story 44 unit condominium structure with underneath parking garage on the Fox River in Batavia, IL. Designed, bid, and managed the project including the TIF improvements. Purchased the properties, removed the existing structures, obtained all permits and approvals, including creating a TIF agreement and a Planned Unit Development document.
1994 – 1995:
Reconstructed office building in Geneva, IL. Purchased the building, obtained all permits and approvals, designed, bid, and managed the reconstruction from sub-floor to roof.
1991 – 1992:
Constructed a 3-story office building in downtown Batavia, IL. Obtained all permits and approvals, designed, bid, and managed the construction.
1987 – 1988:
Constructed a 22-lot neighborhood subdivision blending single family and duplex residences in Batavia, IL. Purchased the property, annexed the property into Batavia, obtained all permits and approvals, designed, bid, and managed the construction of the infrastructure of the subdivision.
1973 – 2019:
Operated the family water well business, designing, constructing, and maintaining water well systems. In 1976, purchased the business from father.
Pre-1969:
Worked summers while in school.
Activities
2020:
Recipient of National Ground Water Association’s most prestigious award, the Ross L. Oliver Award.
2017:
Presenter of Educational Session for the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers Conference.
2016:
Recipient of National Ground Water Association’s initial award of NGWA Fellow Designation.
2015:
Primary Reviewer representing the National Ground Water Association for the Bi-National (US & Canada) Standard for the Design and Installation of Earth Energy Systems – CSA C448.
2013:
Facilitator for the Illinois Department of Public Health for Water Well Construction Code amendments.
2013:
Presenter of GHP System Engineering – Stimulating the “Engine” in Engineering at the 2013 National Ground Water Association’s Summit.
2012:
Represented the National Ground Water Association at the ABAS Groundwater Conference in Bonito, Brazil. Presented Session on the NGWA’s Water Well Cost Calculator.
2011:
Represented the National Ground Water Association at the first meeting of the European Groundwater Association in Piacenza, Italy.
2011:
Presenter of Status, Challenges, and Solutions of Ground Water Heat Pump Applications in the U. S. at the Seventh International Conference on Green and Energy-Efficient Building & New Technologies and Products Expo in Beijing, China
2011 – Present:
Instructor for Water Quality Association’s Non-Transient Non-Community public water systems operator training for persons obtaining their Illinois Department of Public Health Non-Transient Non-Community Public Water Systems Operator’s certification
2009 – 2017:
One of five to rewrite the National Ground Water Association 2nd edition of Guidelines for the Construction of the Vertical Boreholes for Closed Loop Heat Pump Systems; and to edit the National Ground Water Association 3rd edition of Guidelines for the Construction of the Vertical Boreholes for Closed Loop Heat Pump Systems. Provide technical advice in the development of National Ground Water Association’s position on the role of National Ground Water Association in the Ground Source Heat Pump industry.
2006 – 2017:
Co-developer of the Water Well Cost Calculator and Pump Installation Cost Calculator for the National Ground Water Association.
Developer of the Pump Sizer, Water Use, Ground Water Heat Pump, and Ground Water Heat Pump Impact calculators
2005 – 2013:
Director of the National Ground Water Association (President 2012)
1996 – 1997:
Co-chair Well Disinfection Program funded through a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
1992 – 2017:
Developer and Presenter of educational seminar sessions for Illinois State License continuing education requirements
1988 – 1996:
Member of the State of Illinois Groundwater Advisory Council (Chairman 1993-1996)
1985 – 2010:
Member of the State of Illinois Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor’s Licensing Board (Chairman 1998-2007)
1985 – 2017:
Reviewer of standards, reviewer of certification test questions, and on various committees for the National Ground Water Association
1984 – 1996:
Director of the Illinois Association of Groundwater Professionals (President 1987-1990)
1978 – 1989:
Member of the Batavia School Board (President 1985-1989)
Education
1970:
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
1967:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
Military
1969 – 1973:
Officer, United States Marine Corps.
Contact Us
If you have any questions of comments, please do not hesitate to contact us at:
N. L. Pitz, Inc.
1103 Main Street, Batavia, IL 60510
Phone: 630.774.3997
Email: john@nlpitzinc.com
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