The Typical Home Water System
Most home water systems contain three basic elements:
1. A Well, or other water source
2. A Pump, to move the water from the well into the home.
3. A Pressure Storage Tank, to provide automatic operations of the home water system.
Wells:
Well can be drilled, driven, or dug. They can be shallow (less than 25 ft.) or deep (more than 25 ft.).
Other water sources include cisterns, and surface water, such as a spring, lake, or other surface water.
Water well professionals supply drinking water to more than 23 million Americans to meet their water needs. You can obtain more information by visiting
www.ngwa.org
Water wells drilled into aquifers safely supply more than half of America's water every day. Water is found underground and in rock or sand and gravel formations. It comes from rain and melted snow that seeps through the soil slowly to the formations below. It is stored and moves slowly into sand and gravel areas, rocks with pore spaces, or fractures in bedrock that are filled with water. The water is filtered as it moves through the formations and is then stored in a cool, natural environment until a well driller taps that supply.
We want to work for you. Call or stop by our showroom and we will provide information and estimates. We visit your proposed well locations and advise on cost and approximate depth of well drilling needed in the area.
