3 Ways To Avoid Water Bills & Source Your Own Water

There’s no denying that the price of water is a little high nowadays. We mention it frequently within our blogs and its one of the main reasons that ordinary people start harvesting or pumping their own water.

But what exactly are your options if you’re tired of expensive water bills? There are several ways that you can start collecting your own water, but you may be wondering which one is right for you. We can help.

As experts in water pumps, wells and boreholes, Anglian Pumping Services is ideally placed to help you assess your options. That’s precisely what we intend to do in this blog entry.

1. Utilising a natural water source

Water pumps can be used to extract water from pre-existing natural sources, such as streams, fast-flowing rivers and lakes. If you’re lucky enough to have one of these geographical features on your property, you can easily use a submersible pump to extract water from it without using much additional apparatus.

Water taken from these sources can be used for irrigation, gardening and similar outdoor uses (though it obviously isn’t suitable for bathing in or drinking). If you pass it through a water filtration system, you may be able to wash your car or clean the outside of your house with it. Of course, it’s hard to predict exactly how clean water from a lake or river will turn out to be. If you suspect your lake, river or stream isn’t clean enough, you may wish to consider another option.

2. Drilling a borehole

If you don’t have access to a natural water source (or don’t want to use one), you can have a borehole drilled. Water pumped from boreholes can sometimes be cleaner and less polluted than water from lakes, rivers and similar sources. You still shouldn’t bathe in it, wash your dishes with it or ingest it (unless you have access to technology or chemicals that can make it completely safe).

However, once you have filtered it, borehole water can be used for most other purposes. Having a borehole drilled can cost a significant amount of money because it requires specialist technology and a lot of manpower. However, the investment is usually worthwhile in the long term and we sell a range of borehole pumps on our website that you can utilise.

3. Well renovation 

Old-fashioned wells are very similar to boreholes and can produce water of a similar quality. If you have an old well on your property and you don’t want to pay for a whole new borehole, why not use our services to have your well renovated? We also sell a range of well pumps that can pump water up from your newly refurbished well.

Although the three options we’ve given in today’s blog are the best ways to source water reliably, you can also utilise rainwater harvesting and water recycling methods to reduce your water bill.

We recommend sourcing water from a natural, geographic feature if you’re lucky enough to have access to one and only require the water for basic outdoor tasks. If you have a higher budget or need to use the water you collect for a wide variety of things, we recommend borehole drilling or well renovation.