Borehole Technology – Sourcing Water From Boreholes

If you don’t have any flowing water (such as a river or stream) on your property, you can use a borehole to access ground water and underground aquifers. Boreholes are basically holes that are deeper than the local water table. Because they are below the level of the water table, water collects in them and can then be extracted.

Here at Anglian Pumping Services, we are always happy to drill boreholes for home-owners and business-owners who want a self-sufficient water supply. However, you may be wondering why you can’t simply dig your own borehole. There are several challenges involved in the creation of an operation borehole that require engineering experience and specialised technology.

In today’s blog, we’ll look at the unique challenges of borehole drilling and how modern technology allows us to tackle them effectively.

1. Depth

Boreholes often need to be very deep. The water table can sometimes be 200 metres below ground-level, and boreholes need to be deeper than the water table in order to effectively gather water. This makes digging a borehole using ordinary household tools almost impossible. Even if it was possible to dig this deep without specialist equipment, the finished hole would be very likely to collapse over time. Our team overcome this problem using a portable drilling rig and years of engineering experience. The rig allows our team to drill the borehole to the appropriate depth and their engineering know-how ensures that it is structurally sound and won’t collapse.

2. Water extraction

Once a borehole has been drilled and has started collecting water, that water needs to be extracted and stored. This isn’t always easy, due to the depth of the borehole. Once again, technology can be used to tackle the problem. Our borehole-drilling team can install specialised borehole pumps that have the resilience and power to survive at the bottom of a borehole and pump water to the surface. These pumps are usually connected to storage tanks for added convenience.

3. Pollution

Obviously, ground water may become polluted due to environmental factors. Our team can help you choose a location for your borehole where ground water pollution is likely to be minimal. We can also provide you with a water filtration system that will reduce the amount of pollution in your water after it has been extracted from the borehole.

Boreholes aren’t simply holes in the ground. They are complex feats of engineering that require many technological components. Luckily, here at Anglian Pumping Services we have the technology and the expertise needed to overcome the hurdles involved in borehole-drilling.

If you are even remotely interested in sourcing water via a borehole then contact us today and we can start the conversation of how we can make it happen.

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