To address low water flow in a well, we use two primary methods; hydro-fracturing or well deepening.

Hydro fracturing

Sometimes, water wells are not designed or constructed to produce sufficient water for the application or the needs of a water system changes. The result is that the well is ineffective for today’s standards. Hydro-fracture is a generally effective choice to increase the water flow in a well system.

Hydro-fracturing is a process by which water is injected into low yielding water wells at a high pressure and volume. The theory is to open up and clean out the existing fractures found in the rock around the well. By cleaning out the well and opening up new fractures, the process increases water flow. Hydro-fracturing for this purpose can only be used on drilled water wells.

Well Deepening

If your water supply is inconsistent, not providing adequate water volume, or your well has gone dry, well deepening may be the solution. By deepening your well you gain both increased flow and additional storage capacity.

Water well deepening is a remediation option in which a drill rig is set up over an existing well after the pump has been removed. The driller then cleans and expands the existing well by removing debris that may have built up and digs deeper into the earth. By increasing the depth of the well, the storage capacity increases by approximately 1.5 gallons per foot. This process also stops debris from disrupting well flow and digs deeper into the water table to prevent fluctuations and inconsistent water production.