Introduction Well plugging is a significant issue for water systems worldwide, with a variety of chemical and microbiological factors playing crucial roles in the process. Understanding these factors and implementing…
In this article, we will discuss the key chemical indicators for water well health and provide guidance for water system operators on how to interpret and act on this information to maintain the performance and service life of their water wells.
Well problems usually fall within predictable patterns, so the tendency is to jump immediately to a solution once you know what the problem is. Every now and again, though, we…
There has not been a good book on the construction of water wells since, in my mind, the Second Edition of Groundwater and Wells by Fletcher Driscoll. The Art of…
I don’t normally discuss ongoing projects here, but this time I wanted to share a current well project that might be of interest to a lot of people. The well…
Even if at the time you read this post quarantine restrictions have been loosened, it is likely that the unprecedented shut down of the nation’s economy is going to have…
Recently, I talked about why a well constructed with more expensive, but durable, materials, may be the least expensive well over its lifespan. This is due the fact that some…
When most people think of the cost of a well, they usually only consider the cost to drill and construct the well and contracts for new wells are often bid…
One of my first stopping points when I am trying to figure out what ails a well is the driller’s log. There can be a lot of clues there as to…
I’m always amazed at how many small water systems, not to mention domestic well owners, do not keep track of water levels in their wells. Measuring water levels is simple…