Some Of The Tools For Water Well Drilling

By Joanna Walsh


It is reported that 97% of the world water comes from underneath the ground, hence the mechanism of getting this water into the surface must be sought. Water has a wide range of uses such as in factories, irrigation and for domestic purposes. Wells functions to supplement water from the rain and other artificial source of water. Here are some tools for water well drilling that are needed to do the job.

Before indulging into these tools it is wise to interrogate some of the factors that should be considered when drilling a well. The cost-benefit analysis will be of utmost help in comparing drilling a well to using other water alternatives. Different town and cities have varying requirement that must be met, so it is good that one is conversant with these rules. Not all areas can produce water, hence it is good to conduct a geological survey to avoid in engaging in non feasible endeavors.

There are two types of tools and these are the cable tools and the rotary drills. In some instances, some alternatives may be used. A good example is when the surface involved is very soft and a shallow well is needed. In this case a shovel can be used to loosen the earths surface as well as to lift it outside the hole. The function of the cable tool is to fracture and loosen the earth to facilitate the lifting out of resulting soils. The cable tool consists of a heavy string with bits and they are the one that is dropped severally in the same area when drilling. This result in a loose earth that is ready for lifting out.

Another very essential tool is the bailing bucket and it is used to lift out the earth out of the well. It consists of a long cylinder with its bottom having a one-way valve. Sometimes there is need to add water into the loosed earth to hold it up for easy lifting up.

The rotary drill is the most used tool to separate the earth surfaces. It uses the hardened drills to cut through the soil surface, after which a water-based fluid helps suspend the cutting. After this the bucket scoops empty them outside the well.

Rotary drills are not that effective when the surface involved is very rocky and in this case percussion cables are used. Some disadvantages associated with these cables are that they are slow and costly when compared to the rotary drill. They are however less costly and faster in rocky areas where the rotary drills can spend ages and sometimes fails to accomplish the task.

When one is done with drilling they may end up thinking that they have water but more often than not the wells may be a hub for breeding pathogens. This call for another step which is sealing the well and proper measures should be taken to ensure the safety of well to both human beings and animals.

Lastly, the value of water in our life cannot be underestimated and as they say water is life. However, in some areas the water may not come out easily and this makes it imperative to use tools such as the rotary drill that can dig up to 300 meters deep into the ground. The area where the well is to be dug should be assessed and after the well is dug it should be protected from pathogens and other dangers.




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