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Find your water

If you dont already have a known water supply, then your first job will be to find it. Dowsing and geological surveys provide the most accurate means to do this.. Read more...

Pump it up

Once you have found your water supply, the next task is to bring it to the surface, establish your yield, and have it tested to establish its chemistry.
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Filter it

When you have the results of your composition test, you will need to think about filtration. The type you may need depands on your water content.
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FAQs > Boreholes


  Q What is a borehole?
   
A borehole is a vertical lined chamber which has been drilled in diameters ranging from 3 inches, (75mm) to 10 inches (250mm) and more, and can be as shallow is 3 meters or as deep as 200 meters and in some cases deeper.
  Q How deep should more borehole be?
   
The depth of any new borehole will be determined by local known precedent - ie, the depth of other bores in your area as indicated by the British Geological Survey, and the recommendations of your dowser.

  Q Why are some boreholes wider than others?
   
The diameter of a new bore should depend on the sort of volumes of water you wish to lift. If you are proposing to draw very high volumes perhaps for commercial purposes, then a wider bore would be drilled to allow for a bigger pump. Typically most bores are 4 inch (100mm) diameter.
  Q How long does it take to drill a borehole?
   
It depends of the depth and the type of matter which the driller expects to encounter. Typically, a 3 inch (75mm) bore drilled down to average depth of 50 meters will take somewhere between 2-3 days. It really depends on the hardness of the material which the driller encounters on his way down. If he encounters a lot of rock for example, this is going to lengthen the drilling process.
However, we will produce a geological survey of your area as part of the process, and this will give you some idea of the material you will encounter.

  Q How long will a new borehole last?
   
Several generations at least. Boreholes are lined with tough plastic membranes to the bottom which allow water to flow into the bore, and prevent the bore from collapsing. Given that such linings are virtually indestructible, it's feasible that a modern lined borehole could last hundreds of years or more.
  Q I have discovered an old borehole on my property. Can I use it?
   
In all probability yes. Most boreholes, even very old ones are still producing water. It will need to be pumped out several times and cleaned using lime, the result of which is often a substantial increase in the bore's yield.

We have already met a client near Salisbury, who's bore dates from World War One, was drilled to support a military camp of 8000 men, a hospital and a steam railway. It is still perfectly good and produces extremely high volumes of water - many tonnes per day.

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