Re: Water Boreholes UK

Huw <hedydd@[nospam]> writes
>
>By coincidence my family and I drove through Bronwydd yesterday.

Ye gods,
you do go to wild and woolly places where dangerous animals lurk.

>Anyhow, they did drill one for me some 10 or more years ago but the water
>was not really good enough and it virtually dried up after 18 months or so.

Hmmm...
How deep and what was the geology.
I imagine outside the nice chalk aquifers its rather more hit and miss.

>I know most people have better luck, but speak as you find. The technology
>has also improved these days, as I understand, with the borehole being lined
>etc.

I'm not sure lining would help that much.
They do seem to encircle the bore with 'inert silica granules', which I
would probably describe as gravel but which may reduce clogging by
'minerals'.

>Maybe I should try again?

Maybe. A different place might be a good idea....

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