SP16 Groundwater Sampler

The Screen Point 15 groundwater sampling system was the most widely used direct push water sampling equipment for environmental groundwater investigations for several years. Since then, Geoprobe Systems^® has retired the Screen Point 15 system and introduced the Screen Point 16 (SP16) 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 PDF standard operating procedure (SOP) for the SP16 samplers is available for free to download.

SP16: Screen Point 16 Water Sampling Equipment

The SP16 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 SP16 water sampling equipment 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.

SP16 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

How It Works

Latching SP16

The latching sampler allows the user to connect a pump, or other sample line, directly to the top of the downhole SP sampler. This isolates the SP sampler from water in the rod string above the sampler, thereby assuring sample integrity.