Water is life – giving moisture, which is needed to all things on earth. To survive human, animal or plant. If the plot has no water, it will turn into a desert. Therefore, in the absence of a well or other source of water supply to the owners house have to worry yourself about providing it with water. Pure spring water from a deep well – what could be better? This source has such advantages as high yield and long service life. Let’s talk about when and where to drill the hole, so she could many years to provide land quality water.
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How to determine the location of the aquifer?
The most important thing in choosing a site for drilling is the location of the well on the aquifer. Otherwise, you can attempt after attempt, and the water will never get to. In addition, you need to place the hole so that it is convenient to use and repair if necessary. By the way, do not forget that to the drilling location needs to drive the drilling machines.
To find the aquifer is not so easy — the diagram shows a possible construction of wells depending on their depths (click to enlarge)
In order to have confidence that in this place there is a sense to bore the earth, it is necessary to examine a number of factors. The presence of an aquifer indicate:
- surface water;
- certain types of vegetation;
- geological features of the area.
For example, studying your own site regarding where to drill a well, you need to pay attention to the places where grow the willow and sorrel, rosemary and birch, cherry and cranberries. If hovering above the ground small insects in dense vegetation thickets, the people is also considered a sign of groundwater. To be sure, certainly, it is necessary to conduct exploratory drilling. How to do it yourself is described in this video:
Additionally ensure that the aquifer is possible with the aid of so-called psychic. They explore the territory with the special framework, and then indicate a specific place and sometimes even the thickness of the soil, which separates water from the earth’s surface.
Where it is not necessary to drill a well?
Although the key to successful drilling is the presence of an aquifer, there are several factors to keep in mind.
For example, when choosing the place where to drill a well on the plot, it is worth remembering that the source must be protected from contamination. Therefore it is better to give preference to environmentally friendly area. In any case it is impossible to place wells near sources of contamination. From clarifiers and septic tanks, it needs to be removed on 15 m as a minimum. To cesspools and gullies acceptable distance from 50 m. From the industrial enterprises, warehouses, garbage heaps and dumps well need to remove a hundred meters and more.
The water source must be accommodated in reasonable condition from the houses, the neighborhood of wells or of wells, and master buildings. Near trees with large roots and power lines is also not necessary to perform drilling.
What time of year is best to begin drilling the?
Having defined with a place, to appoint the time when drilling of a well on the site. Traditionally, for such work, the best time is summer or warm autumn. But thanks to modern technology it is possible to change your point of view: drilling equipment able to cope with its task and in the winter. Moreover, from an economic point of view to drill a well is more profitable in the cold. Of course, we are not talking about strong frosts: the mercury on the thermometer should not go below the level of 20 degrees.
Winter drilling is quite justified — work is much easier than during the spring floods or during rain
In the cold season, the drilling is facilitated by the fact that at this time, groundwater is at a minimum. So much easier to get into the aquifer with a maximum accuracy. By the way, and the soil is not so strongly affected by heavy equipment. Any car in the winter with easy access to boggy or hard to reach area.
Another advantage of performing drilling operations in the winter is the lack of rainwater or melt water, which can significantly complicate the drilling process. Finally, having begun in the winter it is a useful thing to spring to ensure the site facilities water. And it is much more fun to start the new planting season.
