Thursday, January 23, 2014

A Simple Method For Drilling Water Wells With Common PVC Pipe

By Judy Sullivan


Few resources are as vital to staying alive as plain water. Even though it can be found in abundance as a common natural resource across the planet, several of the clean aquifers are deep in the ground. This means that drilling water wells is quite critical all over the world to provide this critical resource so people can remain alive.

What many people often do not realize is that many times there is an abundance of it right under their feet. Most wells are no more than 60-70 feet deep and a shallow well is often half this at 30 feet. At this depth it is reasonably easy to use common PVC pipe and some elbow grease and a garden hose to get down to it.

There is a possibility that any water you find at this level is not safe to drink or use for making food. You should always plan on having any well you dig tested for contaminates and bacteria. This is important even if it is drilled by professional drillers.

The most common size of pipe used is 2 inches, but if you plan to go deeper it is generally best to begin with 3 inch pipe. Begin by starting a bore hole with your 2 or 3 inch pipe. This is done by running a slurry down the 2 inch drill pipe as it is forcefully rotated in clockwise and counter clockwise directions.

The displaced sand and other material is washed out of the hole by the flowing slurry moving down the pipe and out the sides of the bore hole. This is even easier when you notch the bottom of the pipe to help break up the soil as you twist and turn the pipe. As you go deeper work the pipe up and down and side to side while twisting it so the shaft does not collapse.

After your pilot hole is dug out and cleaned up you need to have some sort of well screen for it to be serviceable. This stops the hole from filling in while stopping dirt and rocks from being drawn up the pipeline. These can be bought in many home improvement stores or one can easily be made by cutting slats in a piece of 1 1/2 inch pipe and wrapping it in burlap cloth.

This hole must be capped to stop contamination to your aquifer source by outside environmental contamination. This can be done by filling in around the pipeline with sand or gravel to roughly 5 feet from the very top. The top 5 feet get filled in with a mortar or concrete based slurry that seals it off and forms a pad for your pump to bolt to.

Even if your well does not have fresh drinking water, it can still be used for things like watering the lawn or garden, washing clothes or to put in pools and water features. Many times drilling water wells in your back yard can dramatically reduce how much you use. This can save families money while helping the planet save a precious natural resource.




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