Tips for Municipalities

Tips for Municipalities

For communities that are currently seeking tenders for a new community water well project, a suggestion would be to tender all parts of all jobs. You will get your best competitive value-added rate by opening work to all tenders….

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Deconstructing a Water Well Quote

Deconstructing a Water Well Quote

Water well drilling is both an art and a science. Water well quotes from different companies and are not the same. It can be confusing and sometimes deceptive making it difficult for customers to determine what is actually being presented in their water well quote. ..

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What Is The Difference Between A Good Well And A Poor Well?

What Is The Difference Between A Good Well And A Poor Well?

This is a leading contributor to well underperformance and well failure. Companies selling 4 inch or 4 1/2 inch will try to convince clients that it is just as good as a 5 inch ID well.

It is not.

A 4-inch pump is designed to fit into a 4 inch well casing, but there is only 1/8 inch clearance between the pump and the well casing wall.

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SASK WATER ISSUES

SASK WATER ISSUES

Sask Water issues and some key stressors for Saskatchewan’s groundwater and surface water quality ( and quantity ) includes water consumption. In this type of stressor, we may see long pipelines of water pumped from river and lake systems to feed homes and acreages…

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PRO’S AND CON’S: PIPELINE VS. WATER WELL

PRO’S AND CON’S: PIPELINE VS. WATER WELL

If you are contemplating which way you should go there are a few things to consider when deciding between pipeline water and having your own water well drilled. Depending on your lifestyle, budget and future water demand are all things that need to be weighed out. Below we have outlined the pro’s and con’s of pipeline and water wells.

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DRILLERS CAN MAKE OR BREAK A WATER WELL

DRILLERS CAN MAKE OR BREAK A WATER WELL

Water well targets are often missed or can be damaged by inexperienced drillers resulting in additional attempts, delays in completion and increased overall costs. Drillers that have extensive oil and gas global experience may be an asset in the oil and gas industry, but for a water well…

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Water Well Drilling Company in Humboldt, Saskatchewan

Water Well Drilling Company in Humboldt, Saskatchewan

Wolverine Drilling Inc. is a year-round water well drilling company locally owned and family operated in Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Established in 2003 and proudly serving residents and municipalities in the Humboldt region for all water well-related services…

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Water Well Companies & Choosing Wisely

Water Well Companies & Choosing Wisely

When searching for a local water well drilling company - we understand that there are many choices and you are likely questioning who is the right company to invest and partner with.

It is not a fluke that we are Saskatchewan’s top drilling company for water wells.

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Water Well Drilling Company in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Water Well Drilling Company in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

It is important to note that not all water well drillers are the same. Quality of materials and limitations with equipment used to drill the hole will weigh heavily into costs associated and affect your odds of successfully tapping into an aquifer that can provide long term results.

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High Production Water Well Drilling Company in Swift Current, Saskatchewan

High Production Water Well Drilling Company in Swift Current, Saskatchewan

Wolverine Drilling Inc. is a year-round high production water well drilling company serving Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Established in 2003, we proudly serve residents, companies and municipalities all over Saskatchewan. Wolverine Drilling Inc. is the trusted high production water well driller providing…

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Why Do I Have No Water At My Tap?

Why Do I Have No Water At My Tap?

I get this type of call surprisingly often and more often in the past three years. Large diameter wells rely on shallower surface aquifers and are more dependent on precipitation. Problems can be complex, but in general, we try to determine specifics and narrow things down. We talk about current water needs and establish static water levels in the well. A reoccurring problem is …

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Cabin and Lake Lot Water Wells 

Cabin and Lake Lot Water Wells 

Water wells rely on sand and gravel seems. Saskatchewan has regulations that are loosely followed by many contractors. Every water well should be tremie line grouted and pressurized grout pumping into the annulus above the stainless-steel screens to the surface. Red Deer is an excellent example of what NOT to do…

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Ground Water - A Quick Guide

Ground Water - A Quick Guide

The cheapest route is often a Sand Point. It is generally an augured hole no deeper than 25ft and is usually very slim casing around 2 inches to 4 inches (outside diameter) t. The intake beneath the ground is slotted plastic casing. Auger and flighted stem is the most common install and drilling muds are generally not required for such shallow depths. If the hole collapses…

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Water-Borne Outbreak

Water-Borne Outbreak

There is no national surveillance system for collection of water born out break data for Canadians. Investigations of water-borne disease outbreaks are challenging because gastrointestinal illness are frequently underreported and come from multiple routes (person/ person, food-born, water-borne). Canadian trends documented in…

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Screen Size Does Matter

Screen Size Does Matter

Size of screens and casing does matter in a Small Diameter well. In physics and engineering, in particular fluid dynamics and hydrometry, the volumetric flow rate (also known as volume flow rate, rate of fluid flow or volume velocity) is the volume of fluid which passes…

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Does Equipment Really Matter When Drilling a Water Well?

Does Equipment Really Matter When Drilling a Water Well?

When hiring a water well drilling company - Does the equipment really matter when drilling a water well? It is important to use new modern methods such as modern electronic logging with spontaneous potential Resistivity and Gama. Newer models take measurements every inch so areas with clay lenses can be avoided and better areas with increased flow utilized more. We are then able to…

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Slow Well - Now What?

Slow Well - Now What?

Water wells are unique, like people. The world is a big place and with a wide variety of water wells and a vast array of pump rates and hydraulic pressures. When a well is drilled and the pump rate is not as predicted, our best advice is to utilize water management practices for the water it does produce within healthy parameters for the aquifer.  So now you have a slow well - now what?

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