| How much water does my family need? |
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Estimates vary, but typically, each person uses between 75 and 100 gallons of water per day. The largest use of household water is to flush toilets, take showers and draw baths. During the summer months, demand may increase with outside recreation, washing cars, etc. |
| Where should I place my well? |
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Each State and local government has protective zoning laws regarding your well, and its relation to other features on your property such as septic systems, and property lines. These could be requirements or recommendations, depending on local regulations. Other considerations might be exposure to pollutants, or areas where animals might be kept. The well should always remain accessible to a drill team, in the event that any repairs need to be made down the road. |
| What is a Bedrock Water Well? |
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A common source of drinking water for homes in New Hampshire and Maine is a drilled bedrock well. The typical bedrock well is six inches in diameter, one hundred to five hundred or more feet deep, with a yield of less than 10 GPM. Bedrock wells generally have a steel casing, set into bedrock. A pump is placed in the well at a depth with sufficient quantities of water to handle your household needs. |
| What is an Artesial Well? |
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This refers to a water well that is free flowing at the ground surface due to natural pressure in an aquifer, usually a confined aquifer, which causes the water level in a well to be above the ground surface.
*Not all bedrock water wells are "artesian wells". Only wells in which water flows to the surface under natural conditions are referred to as artesian wells. |
| What is Groundwater? |
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Water stored in aquifers, which comes from rain and melted snow that has seeped through the soil to rock formations below. |
| What is GPM? |
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"GPM", or Gallons Per Minute, ... refers to the unit of measurement used to describe the yield of your water well. |
| How deep is the average well in our area? |
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Most wells in our area range from 200-400 feet in depth. Sometimes, in the higher mountains and in certain areas, water well could be deeper. |
| What kind or casing is used in a water well? |
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We use standard water well casing made for our industry; it is drilled to a minimum depth of at least 10 ft. into hard bedrock & sealed to eliminate surface contamination. Each county town and state has its own minimum. |
| How much water do I need? - What will it cost? |
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A good house well should produce 5 to 10 g.p.m. On average, a well and pump system costs in the range of $4,000 to $6,000 complete. |
| What is included in a typical pump system? |
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A typical pump system would include the pump, drop pipe & wire in the well, pitless adapter, pressure tank, switch, gauge, pipe & wire from the well to the house. |
| What brand name pump do you commonly use? |
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We commonly use GOULDS pumps. With Goulds pumps, we believe you own the best quality pump on the market. More Goulds pumps are sold than any other brand. |
| How did the water get down there? |
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All ground water originated as surface water, either in the form of rain, snow or other precipitation, or as water collected in surface impoundments like rivers, streams and lakes. Water that falls on the ground, or runs over it, infiltrates into the spaces between particles of soil, and continues down into crack and fractures in the bedrock below. |
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