WELL SYSTEM DESIGN AND CONSULTING
We can help plan your new project!
We would like to help you as an expert in the well water consulting department to review your present situation and make some recommendations based on your unique needs.
Water consulting is usually done on an individual customer basis due to the fact that everyone’s needs are different from each other.
We will provide you with the most up to date solutions that are most efficient and effective due to the ever growing innovative technologies that are available today.
We are licensed by the Ontario Ministry Of Environment and will give you sound solutions that will meet today’s standards and guidelines.
If you are moving into an unfamiliar home or taking new ownership of a property, contact us so that we can inspect the complete water pumping and treatment system and make any recommendations to you that may be needed.
For anyone building a new home or structure needing a water supply, we can be of help in the planning stage of your new project.
Well Water System Design is very unique for each individual situation and can be very confusing. This is where we can help you to design a system that will meet your requirements and give you one or more options. With our many years of working with people to solve their most difficult water related problems, we have a desire to use this knowledge to assist you in finding the solution that best meets your needs from a cost perspective and also from a practical working perspective as well. If water shortage is an issue, then you may consider installing a cistern (water storage tank) to hold a large amount of water that you can draw from when needed. Some install in the ground outside while other ones are installed in the basement or garage for more the budget conscious or for situations that do not require large amounts of water to be used at one time. A cistern installed correctly and sized properly can be used to supply a large household being fed by a slow producing well of only one gallon per minute. The cost of installing a cistern in this situation may be a far much better option than enduring the cost of drilling a new well with still no guarantee of any water being found. Also, if the well does run dry for a month or two during the dry season, you can phone a water truck service to fill your cistern until the water returns in the well. We do not recommend running your eave troughs to supply your cistern with water unless you’re prepared to spend some extra money to treat that water. This water usually is very contaminated with animal droppings, nitrates, nitrites, and bacteria that can be very high in some cases.
For some water system designs we can have many variations of water supply.
We recommend that you complete an inspection of your well at least once a year.
Helpful Tips as a well owner
HOW WELL IS YOUR WELL?
Is the top of your drilled well buried underground or inside a concrete chamber below the surface?
Perhaps you may need a well upgrade.
Well inspections are also highly recommended by a Licensed Well Technician when purchasing or selling your rural home. Home inspections are also needed, however, most home inspectors are not as fully qualified as Well Technicians to determine the state of your well or what upgrades should be done to meet Ontario Ministry Of Environment Standards.
Typical upgrades for a drilled well include installing a vermin proof well cap and extending the casing above grade. The higher casing keeps potentially contaminated surface water from flooding the well, while the cap deters rodents, such as mice and squirrels, and keeps spiders and earwigs from using your well as their outhouse.
Make sure the well is located at a safe distance from any source of contamination such as septic systems, roads and barnyards.
The land around a well should slope away from the well to prevent surface water from flowing to the well casing.
Do not store, use, or dispose of garbage, manure, gasoline, salt, pesticides or any other potential contaminant anywhere near the well.
Always get rid of household hazardous wastes by way of the Region’s Household Hazardous Waste Program.
Remember, waste poured onto the ground can inevitably get into your water supply or your neighbor’s.
Well Construction Tips
The sanitary well seal and cap should be securely in place and watertight.
If the cap is damaged or cracked, replace it immediately.
The sanitary well seal should be the proper level above ground level.
The connection at the well casing for pump and electrical lines should be watertight and properly sealed.
Well vent pipes should have screens to prevent anything from getting into the well.
Before disinfecting your Well, investigate and correct possible sources of contamination such as:
1. Surface water running into or collecting near the Well.
2. A defective or improperly installed well casing, cover or pipe connection which would allow surface water, animals, insects or plant material to enter the well meaning the well casing is not sealed.
3. Nearby septic systems or manure piles, which are within 100ft of the well.
4. Openings in the well seal.
5. Well casing not being deep enough.
6. A source of contamination not related to the well construction.
How do I know my well has a problem?
Regular water tests are a good idea, but even clean wells can conceal potential problems. Threats include cracks in the casing, dead critters in the water, wells located in low lying, flood prone areas, or a recessed well pit, common with older drilled wells. In the latter scenario, the well casing usually stops below ground, in the pit; so if surface water floods the pit, it can overflow the top of the casing and carry contaminants into the well. To get a better idea of what your well needs, call a Licensed Well Technician.
We also do pumping systems for irrigation
