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A well or borehole is a means to tapping into various types of aquifers to gain access to groundwater. The importance of groundwater is easily overlooked, it is a hidden asset, out-of-sight and out-of-mind, and yet for many communities in the United Kingdom and indeed other parts of the world, it is their only source of a water supply. Groundwater emerges from aquifers at springs, or can be pumped from wells or boreholes. Aquifers and the groundwater they contain are vulnerable to pollution and we need to be aware of the risk of polluting our groundwater supplies. When a hole is sunk into permeable stratum, at a particular depth water begins to flow in. The surface of the water that accumulates in the hole (well or borehole) is the water table. We at ECP Group, believe that we are the only remaining company in the United Kingdom, that is still actively sinking, deepening, cleaning and refurbishing hand dug wells, for farm and domestic water supplies. With our portable modular drilling rig, we are able to drill boreholes in most confined areas where access is at a minimum. The rig can be broken down into manageable pieces and transported by hand via garden paths, passages etc. We are currently extremely busy reconnecting redundant wells and boreholes and disconnecting the mains supply (which can be kept as back up), for garden and irrigation supplies. However, with suitable treatment if so required, there is no reason why consideration should not be given for household use. |