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Our well drilling service focuses on providing residential, commercial and agricultural water supply wells. If you're building a home, cottage or workspace, or replacing your existing well, our well drilling equipment will be able to provide a solution. Every job in construction will prove to have challenges and obstacles throughout the process, choosing the right tool for the job is always crucial for completing a job properly and efficiently. |
Well Construction
Well Casing - The size of the well casing is dependent on the application of the water supply, water wells for residential, commercial and agricultural applications are generally 6" steel cased wells. The well casing protects the aquifer from surface water entering the ground source without going through the natural filtration layers.
Well Location - As per Regulation 903 of the water wells act, all wells must be a minimum 50 feet from a contamination source, such as a septic bed. It is important to ensure well is located away from any source that could potentially compromise the integrity of the water in an aquifer.
Well Depth - The depth of a well is difficult to predict before hand, the ground formations are generally similar to surrounding wells but there is no way to be certain. We pull previous well records from the area surrounding a well site to get a general idea of what the depth will be.
Well Screens - Sand and gravel wells require casing for the extent of the well and have a screen installed at the bottom of the casing to keep the sand and gravel from entering the well, yet still allow for water to enter the well freely.
Pitless Adapter - In order to keep the well casing liquid tight we install an adapter that allows the well pump to be installed and removed from surface and also seals to the wall of the casing. This adapter gets installed into the casing wall with a removable slip on the inside of the well to allow the pump to be pulled out with ease.
Well Location - As per Regulation 903 of the water wells act, all wells must be a minimum 50 feet from a contamination source, such as a septic bed. It is important to ensure well is located away from any source that could potentially compromise the integrity of the water in an aquifer.
Well Depth - The depth of a well is difficult to predict before hand, the ground formations are generally similar to surrounding wells but there is no way to be certain. We pull previous well records from the area surrounding a well site to get a general idea of what the depth will be.
Well Screens - Sand and gravel wells require casing for the extent of the well and have a screen installed at the bottom of the casing to keep the sand and gravel from entering the well, yet still allow for water to enter the well freely.
Pitless Adapter - In order to keep the well casing liquid tight we install an adapter that allows the well pump to be installed and removed from surface and also seals to the wall of the casing. This adapter gets installed into the casing wall with a removable slip on the inside of the well to allow the pump to be pulled out with ease.
Water Well Information
An aquifer is a section of permeable rock that contains or transmits groundwater. Every aquifer has it's own unique characteristics, some can be small pockets of water that may be as condensed as the size of your property and some stretch for thousands of kilometers. You can never be certain that a well on you property is not connected to the same aquifer that your neighbour is on, that is why it is important to ensure that your water well is maintained and contaminant free.
The above image depicts the benefit of having a confined aquifer as a water source in comparison to having a unconfined aquifer as a water source.
An unconfined aquifer is generally described as a ground water source that only has permeable layers lying above the water source. A water well that is drawing water from an unconfined aquifer is more susceptible to contamination than a well drawing from a confined aquifer because there is usually very little natural filtration of surface water. Old water wells, shallow water wells, and dug or bored water wells are the most vulnerable wells when it comes to water quality and contaminants. Wells that are under influence of surface water need to be monitored regularly if a better water source is not available, if not it is highly recommended that these water sources run trough the proper water treatment in order to eliminate any contaminants.
Water wells are ideally generating a water supply from a confined aquifer because of the natural filtration process the water goes through before entering the aquifer. A confining layer is also known as an aquitard, this is a condense layer that allows water to pass through at an extremely slow pace. These layers remove sediments, bacteria, and other unwanted materials before entering the aquifer. These water wells are generally less vulnerable to contamination due to the natural filtration process.
An unconfined aquifer is generally described as a ground water source that only has permeable layers lying above the water source. A water well that is drawing water from an unconfined aquifer is more susceptible to contamination than a well drawing from a confined aquifer because there is usually very little natural filtration of surface water. Old water wells, shallow water wells, and dug or bored water wells are the most vulnerable wells when it comes to water quality and contaminants. Wells that are under influence of surface water need to be monitored regularly if a better water source is not available, if not it is highly recommended that these water sources run trough the proper water treatment in order to eliminate any contaminants.
Water wells are ideally generating a water supply from a confined aquifer because of the natural filtration process the water goes through before entering the aquifer. A confining layer is also known as an aquitard, this is a condense layer that allows water to pass through at an extremely slow pace. These layers remove sediments, bacteria, and other unwanted materials before entering the aquifer. These water wells are generally less vulnerable to contamination due to the natural filtration process.
Water Well Extensions
In 2003 it became mandatory for the water well drilling industry to provide well tags and thorough drilling logs to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks in order to monitor the proper construction of water wells in Ontario. Prior to 2003 there were plenty of wells that were constructed with cased wells that are sunk into well pits. These well pits are just a large void in the ground that seem to attract insects, vermin, livestock, and standing water, all of which are sources of contamination. There are many government grants available to well owners to bring these water wells up to todays standards, this ensures that our water supply is protected and safe to drink. We can bring these water wells up to code by removing the well pit, extending the well casing 16" above grade, installing water-tight underground connections, and filling the void from the pit with proper annulus sealant. Your local Conservation Authority will have information on the grants that are available, these grants vary based on location.
Well Decommissioning
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All wells have a lifespan, when a well is not being used or not being maintained, it must be properly abandoned by a licenced Well Technician. If a well is left unused the standing water can be a contamination source for the entire aquifer, as a well owner you need to be aware of what you can be held responsible for. See the link "Wells on your property" below.
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What you need to know as a well owner
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Ontario - Wells on your property "By law, if you have a well on your property, you are responsible for it." |
Regulation 903 - Water Wells Legislation For any concerns about the water well drilling industry refer to Regulation 903 |