Patent No. 5,612,498

The Screen Point 15 groundwater sampling system has been the most widely used direct push system for environmental groundwater investigations for several years. Since then, Geoprobe Systems® has added the Screen Point 16 system (1.6 in. OD screen sheath) which is designed for use under the more powerful GH60 hammer with the heavier 1.5 in. probe rods. These protected screen samplers have only five parts, including the grout plug, plus a few O-rings. Using either of these tools with O-rings on the rod fittings enables you to collect representative groundwater samples from a discrete interval using a bailer, bladder pump, or other device. The length of the screen exposed to the formation can be set from just a few inches to as much as 41-inches to let you select the sampling zone. Additionally, the same screens (Stainless Steel or PVC) can be used in both samplers. The grout plug at the base of the screen makes it possible to conduct bottom-up grouting with bentonite slurries or neat cement using any of the Geoprobe® GS Series grout machines. A printed standard operating procedure (SOP) for the SP15/16 samplers is available free upon request. Technical Bulletin 95-1500.

The Screen Point 15/16 Groundwater Samplers are used to collect groundwater samples from unconsolidated materials at depths ranging from near ground surface to over 100 feet below grade. The depth that can be reached with the SP15/16 samplers is a function of the equipment and methods being used to advance the sampler (manual, static vehicle weight, or percussion probing), the formation being penetrated, and operator experience.

Screen Point 15 & Screen Point 16 Advantages:

• Completely sealed during driving
• Stainless steel or PVC screen
• Actual interface samples
• 41-in. exposed screen length
• Fast recharge from formation
• Samples recovered using Tubing Check Valve, Mini-bailer or 0.5 in. Bladder Pump
• Durable Drive Head and Corrosion Resistant Sampler Sheath
• Sample both dissolved compounds and NAPLs
• Built to withstand percussive probing
• Screen sheath forms mechanical annular seal above the screen while sampling

Screen Point 15 Groundwater Sampler Kit

Disposable PVC Screens Available for the Screen Point Series Groundwater Samplers
Add Geoprobe® brand disposable screens to your groundwater sampling arsenal.  The PVC screens are the same dimensions as their stainless steel counterparts, but are made to be left downhole.  By using these screens, decontamination time is reduced, especially when used at sites with high contaminant concentrations.  The 45-inch long screens can be used in both of our Screen Point 15 and 16 Groundwater Samplers.  The PVC screens have a 1.05 in. OD, 0.78 in. ID, and have two rows of 0.010 in. slots spaced at 0.125 in. intervals (approx. 8 slots per inch).