Well Construction

A water well is an artificial pit, hole, or tunnel, drilled, dug, driven, or jetted into the ground to a depth that penetrates a water-yielding formation to allow water to flow or to be pumped to the surface. More simply defined, a water well is a man-made hole in the ground through which ground water may flow or be pumped to the surface. Whether the ground water is shallow or deep, we must have a way to link the ground water to the surface where it can be used. This is done by constructing a water well.

There are several components that make up the basics of a water well . First, a source of water is needed. This is generally supplied by an aquifer . Second, a conduit for routing the water to the surface, called casing, is needed, and thirdly, some sort of pump is necessary to deliver the water.