A water well should be tested at least once a year for bacteria, nitrates, and any contaminants of local concern. You should also test your well water after any repairs or flooding near the well. If you notice a difference in the taste, color, or smell of your water, or when buying a home with an existing well. 

Unless your jobsite is on a Class A road, we can’t drill until the weight restrictions go off the roads in the spring.  This is usually early to mid-April, depending upon the severity of the winter and the amount of frost under the road beds.  When the weight restrictions are lifted, and which roads are affected is determined by the County Road Commission.

As the entire well construction process is water oriented, we try to have all drilling completed by the end of the year when the temperature begins to stay below freezing on a full-time basis.

No.  The drilling process does not require the use of electricity.  If power is not available when the pumping system is installed, our hoist truck is equipped with a generator to test run the system.

The drilling crew does not need access to your house.
The pump crew does need access in order to set the tank, test run and chlorinate the system, etc.

No.  Your water system is installed in 2 steps.  First the well is drilled.  After the well is completely developed, the pump crew will come and install the pump in your well. Then they will trench a waterline to the house and set the pressure tank in your basement or crawl space.  The 2 steps are not necessarily a back to back operation and sometimes a few days can lapse between the two.

During the busiest periods of the building season (early spring when the weight restrictions are lifted and early fall) the waiting list can be as long as 4 – 6 weeks.

Many factors combine to determine the cost.  Most importantly are how many gallons per minute (gpm) are required, what depth a suitable aquifer (the geological strata containing the water) is at your specific location, the complexity of getting the water from the well to your house (distance, routing, etc.), and what, if any, ecological concerns must be contended with.  For these reasons, it is nearly impossible to provide an estimate without a site visit and consultation with you or your agent.

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