That's Deep! Well Subjects Worth Discussing
Posted on: 9 August 2019
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Water well drilling is a necessity for anyone that lives too far away from a city to receive city water and sewer services. Over time that may change as a city expands outward, but for now, you have well water. More interestingly, you might want to know all there is to know about your well, and whether or not you will need to drill a new one in the near future. Here are some well subjects worth pondering and why they are worth knowing when it comes to your own well and well drilling services.
How Deep Is Your Well?
There is a reason why well depth is recorded. It tells the regional scientists and conservationists a lot about the area where your well is, and why you had to drill so deep. The water table is established for your region based on how deep the wells have to be drilled in order to access water. It gives these professionals reference points for where underground water is, how it flows, where the aquifers are, and whether or not the rains are refilling known aquifers. Knowing the depth tells them all that, plus it reveals just how soon you might have to drill a new well.
How Fast Do Wells Dry Up?
Wells can last for decades before drying up. That is because they are typically fed by underground streams and rivers, into which a well drilling company taps to get a constant flow of water for your property and home. As long as there is a constant source of water renewing the underground waterway feeding your well, it cannot dry up. A well dries up during extended periods of drought, or when there is a cave-in of mud and rocks far below that causes a blockage of the water flow into your well. If either of those things happen, you may need to either conserve water until the well is recharged by a rainstorm, or drill a new well that starts behind the subterranean blockage.
How Do You Get Enough Water out of the Well, Regardless of Its Depth?
Usually, after a well has been successfully drilled and established as a working well, a submersible pump with hoses is dropped into the well. It pumps the water uphill against gravity and into a holding tank. The holding tank sends the water into your home on demand (i.e., every time a toilet is flushed or a tap is opened). The pump constantly refills the holding tank so that you do not have to worry about getting enough water.