I remember the day that I had a customer explain to me that here in the Austin area, it never gets cold enough to freeze. Clearly, he was wrong. But many of my customers have had the idea that freeze protection is not really needed. In February of...
Early on in my career a customer called me and said that her well went dry and she wanted an estimate to drill a new one. I met with her, and she described to me that during the drought 3 years prior, the well had gone dry. She hauled water for 3 years but...
Wells for irrigation systems are very common these days. Many people have realized that it is much smarter and cheaper to irrigate their lawn with well water rather than city water. And almost no one has enough rainwater to irrigate a lawn. So, if...
Testing your well water for bacteria can be a good thing if you drink the water. But there are some things you should know before you embark on this journey. Not everything is at seems so let’s dive into the issues. You can have your water tested at a...
Over the last 10-15 years you have probably heard that your well needs a Pumpsaver or a Pumptec. If you don’t have one, then you need one and here is why. Your well pump is expensive. Very expensive. Trust me, you want these pumps to last as long as possible. The...
Does your well: Supply water to your home or business?Have problems with sulfur gas?Give you low pressure during high demand or droughts?Have sediment issues? If you answered yes to any of these, then you need a storage tank system. Let me explain. A...
Does your water smell like rotten eggs? Believe it or not, that is a good thing! I know you think I have lost my mind. When you hear what I have to say, you will understand why it is good, and how to deal with it. Sulfur gas is created in your well by bacteria. I...
I thought I knew everything there was to know about the aquifers in my service area. I was wrong. I told customers that they would never see water levels drop that far. I was wrong. I thought production zones could handle huge numbers of wells and not be stressed. I...
Over the last decade, we have seen a huge increase in the sale of constant pressure pumps. Everyone sells them and most people are buying them. Everyone wants better pressure and many of you are willing to pay more to get it. Here are my thoughts. What is the...
Drawdown and Pumping Off Explained Your water well contractor will sometimes use big words to describe what is going on in your well. This is an attempt to explain some of those terms. Pumping off is a term that we use to describe when the pump sucks air. This...