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30 MARCH 2014 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Through the Back Door! by Jim Kuebelbeck “The value (or development) of prop- erty is often dependent upon the availabil- ity of a satisfactory groundwater supply.” - Jim Kuebelbeck (1970) With the ever-increasing need for locating satisfactory water wells in areas not served by municipal water supplies, the age-old practice of locating under- ground water by the dowsing method has again come into widespread use. Although the practice of locating under- ground water by dowsing is as old as recorded history, this phenomenal human faculty remains largely unexplained. Having long been used as a suc- cessful method of locating underground water after other methods have failed, the value of competent water dowsing is now being demonstrated throughout the world. The locating of pure water sources by dowsers in areas where no satisfac- tory groundwater sources were thought to exist, has forced the rethinking of longstanding theories about ground- water occurrence. Known since biblical times as “living water”, these water sources seem to rise from the depths, virtually free of the pollution and contamination which in- creasingly plagues the water which per- colates through the soil from the surface. These particular groundwater sources also appear to be unaffected by varia- tions of the local water tables. From the oases of the deserts to the highest mountain springs, these flows course through the earth, often defying the very laws of gravity upon which other ground- water theories are based. The recent discovery of massive warm freshwater vents on the floors of the world’s oceans is forcing the rewriting of once-accepted theories about groundwater availability. These theories are now being rewritten to include the water flows many dowsers have known about for centuries. While some of these flows are “primary” in nature, other smaller flows consist mainly of “seepage water” (which had its ori- gin within the natural hydrologic cycle). Only primary flows can provide sufficient quantities of good quality groundwater. A competent water dowser, there- fore, must be able to determine the differ- ence between flows. Because it requires years of practice and experience before anyone can reliably predict the presence of underground water, landowners, as well as well drilling professionals, would be well advised to be wary of the many inexperienced dowsers who eagerly offer such advice. Few water dowsers have acquired the necessary expertise to con- sistently locate satisfactory groundwater sources! Sadly, far too many inexperi- enced dowsers attempt to offer judgment about the presence of an underground water source based solely upon their ability to obtain a dowsing reaction with some type of instrument. When subse- quent drilling proves their prediction wrong, the failure only tends to create further doubt in the eyes of the general public about the possible value of the water dowsing method. In many areas of the United States, the geology is such that groundwater often lies within well-defined flows or paths beneath the surface. Thus, the drilling of satisfactory water wells at ran- dom in these areas often proves to be unproductive. Based upon the specific geologic conditions encountered during the actual drilling of water wells, I believe only an experienced well drilling professional can best determine exactly what pro- cedures and techniques are necessary for the construction of a satisfactory well. That being said, I also believe that in certain areas only an experienced water dowser can determine exactly where a well should be located. I would be glad to respond to any comments or questions from readers. The statements and comments in this article are my own and are based on information and references believed to be true and factual. If you have any questions or comments, please forward them to me in care of WWDR . Jim Jim Kuebelbeck may be contacted via e-mail at admin@ worldwidedrillingresource.com