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Well Construction

The Art of Water Wells Review

  • Post author:Thomas Ballard
  • Post published:August 21, 2020
  • Post category:Well Construction

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…

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It’s Just a Well!

  • Post author:Thomas Ballard
  • Post published:July 20, 2020
  • Post category:Well Construction/Well Diagnostics

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…

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Stainless Steel Wells

  • Post author:Thomas Ballard
  • Post published:October 15, 2019
  • Post category:Well Construction/Well Health

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…

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The True Cost of a Well

  • Post author:Thomas Ballard
  • Post published:October 15, 2019
  • Post category:Well Construction/Well Health/Well Rehabilitation

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…

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Surface Water Intrusion in Water Supply Wells

  • Post author:Thomas Ballard
  • Post published:August 29, 2018
  • Post category:Hydrogeology/Well Construction/Well Health

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…

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Vertical Profiling of Wells

  • Post author:Thomas Ballard
  • Post published:December 12, 2017
  • Post category:Well Construction/Well Diagnostics

Vertical profiling of wells for both flow and water quality characteristics can be an extremely useful technique when it comes to dealing with ongoing well issues, or in final design…

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Well Entrance Velocity – An Often Overlooked Well Performance Factor

  • Post author:Thomas Ballard
  • Post published:September 27, 2017
  • Post category:Well Construction

On the face of it, it would seem that bringing as much water as possible into a well as fast as possible would be a good thing, however that does…

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The Importance of Proper Well Development

  • Post author:Thomas Ballard
  • Post published:July 14, 2017
  • Post category:Well Construction/Well Health

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.…

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The Importance of a Proper Well Seal

  • Post author:Thomas Ballard
  • Post published:June 22, 2017
  • Post category:Well Construction

The well seal, also known as a sanitary seal, is an important component of a water well that protects the well from surface water contamination and provides protection for the…

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  • It’s Just a Well!
  • It’s Not Business As Normal!
  • Stainless Steel Wells

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