Difference between revisions of "Drill a Well"
(importing article from wikihow) |
m (Text replacement - "== Video ==" to "") |
||
| (4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
A well is a man-made hole dug into the ground to get to a liquid. The most commonly sought liquid is water: About 97 percent of the world's fresh water is found in underground aquifers, and some 15 million American homes have water wells. Water wells may be dug simply to monitor water quality or to heat or cool, as well as to provide drinking water when treated. Drilling a well may be done in one of several ways, as described below, and there are things to consider before drilling a well. | A well is a man-made hole dug into the ground to get to a liquid. The most commonly sought liquid is water: About 97 percent of the world's fresh water is found in underground aquifers, and some 15 million American homes have water wells. Water wells may be dug simply to monitor water quality or to heat or cool, as well as to provide drinking water when treated. Drilling a well may be done in one of several ways, as described below, and there are things to consider before drilling a well. | ||
| − | [[Category:Water Wells]] | + | [[Category: Water Wells]] |
== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
# Finish the well. Once the well is drilled, casing is inserted to prevent the water from wearing away and being contaminated by the sides of the well. This casing is usually narrower in diameter than the well hole itself and sealed in place with a grouting material, commonly either clay or concrete.A bag to filter out sand and gravel are inserted in the casing, then the well is capped with a sanitary seal and, unless the water is already under pressure, a pump is attached to bring the water to the surface. | # Finish the well. Once the well is drilled, casing is inserted to prevent the water from wearing away and being contaminated by the sides of the well. This casing is usually narrower in diameter than the well hole itself and sealed in place with a grouting material, commonly either clay or concrete.A bag to filter out sand and gravel are inserted in the casing, then the well is capped with a sanitary seal and, unless the water is already under pressure, a pump is attached to bring the water to the surface. | ||
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
