PVC and Steel Wells

By far most common casing and screen material is steel. Steel is easily formed into tubes – the ideal casing and screen configuration. When exposed to the atmosphere, water or soils, steel builds up a protective oxide coating that assures long life under mildly corrosive conditions.

Under more extreme conditions, steels with special chemistries or alloys, such as the stainless steel grades, are available for greater life or permanent protection. Steel possesses the high yield and tensile strengths required for water well use. Of particular importance are the characteristics of elasticity and resiliency inherent in steel. Another important quality of steel is its weldability. This facilitates proper field installation.

PVC pipe is a low-cost alternative well casing and screen material that is appropriate in some instances/applications under specific conditions. However, for large-diameter water wells any cost savings offered by PVC are clearly offset by its limitations in tensile strength, collapse strength, and heat tolerance.

Geothermal Test Holes

Drilling provides the most accurate information in the exploration process. Temperature gradients, thermal pockets and other geothermal characteristics can be measured directly after drilling, providing valuable information.

Geothermal exploration wells rarely exceed 4 km in depth. Subsurface materials associated with geothermal fields range from limestone to shale, volcanic rocks and granite.

Abandonments

An abandoned well is a water well or borehole that is no longer in use, that is unable to produce useable water, or is unable to be used because of poor maintenance or significant wear and tear.

A properly abandoned water well is a well that has been cleared, plugged, and sealed by a licensed well driller or by a county or municipal government. The sealed plug must be constructed to fill the well hole for the length and diameter of the well.

Merely capping an abandoned well is not enough to prevent it from becoming a problem.

Unused water wells that are not properly abandoned leave open holes in the ground. These holes are dangerous. People (especially children), pets, and wild animals can get hurt or trapped after falling into an abandoned well. These holes serve as direct channels for contamination into groundwater, and may allow contamination to pass straight through to a drinking water source used by many people.

Contamination, such as chemicals and bacteria, may enter the well from the surface environment. These open holes in the ground may also have been used for trash and hazardous debris. The only way to eliminate dangerous conditions and groundwater contamination from unused wells is to properly abandon them.

Constant Pressure Systems

Private well systems are set up to run at a certain pressure per square inch (psi), which is typically 40 to 60 psi. The pump in your well is set to run at one speed, keeping the pressure in your tank at either 40 psi or 60 psi. When the pressure in your tank reaches 40 psi the pump starts and pumps water until the pressure reaches 60 psi and shuts off.

As your family uses water in your home the pressure drops, and when the tank reaches 40 psi the pump starts again. When you use multiple water sources at once, like the shower and washing machine, water pressure drops quickly, causing your shower to sputter, washer to fill slowly and water flow to diminish.

Constant pressure systems improve the way you use water and provide added value to your home. SubDrive systems accommodate a wide range of flow demand, allowing your family to use the water they need, when they need it.

With constant pressure capabilities adding on to your home doesn't mean weaker water, shower schedules are eliminated, lawn irrigation isn't a hassle, appliances work more efficiently, and water treatment is more effective.

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