How Does Equipment Influence Water Well Quality?
How Does Equipment Influence Water Well Quality
Wells are excavated holes in the earth that are reinforced and structurally supported. The main goal is to reach deeper water underground aquifers. Water is then able to be drawn with a pump, bucket or raised by hand. Water wells have been used by man dating back 4,000 years in China drilling with Bamboo and stone edges to cut 1,500 to 1,800 ft deep. Some wells were even speculated to be just under 3,000 ft. Not all these wells yielded water, some yielded combustible gas and were called “fire wells”. The earliest American mechanically drilled well was drilled in 1808. Thankfully technology has changed since 1808 and the equipment used influences the overall quality of your water well.
OLD VS MODERN
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To improve your water well quality 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. With this one is able to place screening to the inch rather than the closest foot. It is important to understand that in areas where water can be hard to find, every inch matters with a cleaner hole providing 0 to 300 gal per minute circulation. Wolverine Drilling Inc. uses modern equipment so you can get the most out of your investment. We run a straighter hole than most and are proud of the fact we have less mud rings. This all improves the opportunity of getting a better well.
If equipment and technology do not matter then let’s all go back to the Tandy 1000 computer or using an Allis Chalmers for farming or construction and highway repair. The reality is - advances are made and utilized because they increase productivity, save time and are often cost efficient in the long term.
When Wolverine Drilling Inc. invests in modern updated equipment. We are preparing to stay competitive and provide the best possible product for clients long term.
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