Ace Water Well Drilling

DID YOU KNOW.......?

*  A Gallon of water weighs an average of 8.3 pounds?

*  Increasing the diameter of your well will not necessarily increase the production/output?

*The average person can survive without water for 5-7 days?

*In a 6" well casing, each foot of casing holds about 1.5 gallons of water?

*  you should drink some water every 15 minutes while working out(working hard/exercising) to prevent dehydration?

*  In an adult body, water accounts for between 55 to 75 percent of total body weight?

***Sometimes when you feel hungry it is because you have ignored your thirst for so long that your body asks for food to get some moisture?

Do you know an Awesome High School Senior?  AWWA has a scholarship available for students entering college in water related fields (including engineering, geology, hydrology, and others).  Got to www.alaskawaterwellassoc.org for information and an application.

A Little History.....

In ancient Egypt, the average Joe (spelled Pharoe back then) dug the first water wells by hand.  Hands, a pick, shovel, bucket, or other torutre implements were the tools of the trade.  Times changed and so to has the drilling industry.  There are still hand dug wells, but new technology has allowed us to reach deeper, and in more effective ways for the stuff of life.  The most modern form of accessing quality aquifers is the drilled well, which allows us to drill 1000 feet and deeper, and to pump water right into your house.  Remember - Water comes from your well - not from your tap!

A few definitions:

Static Level - the resting level of the water inside the well.

Surface water - mud puddles, lakes, and any water that is close to the surface of the ground.

Ground water - sub surface water, sometimes contained, sometimes flowing underground.

Aquifer - underground bodies of water.

Artesian - a pressurized aquifer, usually requiring no pump to reach the surface.