It’s Not Business As Normal!
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…
Stainless Steel Wells
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…
The True Cost of a Well
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…
Surface Water Intrusion in Water Supply Wells
We see many cases of well problems that are directly attributable to surface water intrusion in the wells. These problems can range from coliform bacteria (including E. coli) to nitrates…
Maintenance of Agricultural Wells
Although agricultural wells are often constructed in similar ways to municipal wells, their operational pattern is likely to be seasonal, which can result in maintenance issues caused by plugging, especially…
Wellhead Protection and Source Water Assessment
When locating a new well, finding the water is only part of the challenge. Making sure that water that the well produces is clean – and is likely to stay…
Using Specific Capacity to Monitor Well Performance
Because it usually requires very little effort to collect the data necessary for the calculation of Specific Capacity, it is an extremely useful measurement that can be used to identify…
Well Health – The 3 Major Categories of Well Performance Problems
All wells will experience performance declines over their lifespans, some wells more rapidly than others. For instance, wells in alluvial deposits, while generally more productive than bedrock wells, tend to…
The Importance of Proper Well Development
We see many wells, including new ones, that are not performing as they should, with specific capacity and well efficiency much lower than they should be for the hydrogeological conditions.…