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Through the Back Door! by Jim Kuebelbeck In my work as a water dowser, I provide landowners with information comparing the value of private wells to public water systems. Most of this information was taken from articles I had read in a national water-related publication many years ago, but is still relevant today. Many landowners have little knowledge about available groundwater sources (and water well construction), and have misguided beliefs about both. Landowners often tell me that their “neighbor down the road is getting lots of water from their well and never run out of water.” There seems to be a common misconception among many landowners that a domestic well must yield a great amount of water to provide a reliable water supply. This is simply not true. The following is the printed information I regularly provide to landowners. Low-Yield Wells “In some isolated areas of the U.S., some subsurface zones are not capable of producing the amount of water normally expected from a domestic well (4-10 gallons per minute [gpm]). Many prospective homebuilders and developers forego domestic well construction because of what they mistakenly believe to be an insufficient groundwater source. The truth is, with a properly sized storage tank and pumping system, a well producing as little as 1 gpm can often prove to be quite adequate for a domestic well. Using the example of a well capable of producing 1 gpm, there are 1440 minutes in every day - and if the well produced water throughout the day, 1440 gallons of water would be pumped into the storage tank. Assume a family of four is served by the well, and each family member uses 75 gallons of water a day; the total usage would be 300 gallons. If a 600-gallon storage tank would be installed, the total usage for the entire family be just 50% of the water stored in the tank. A well capable of providing 1 gpm would be required to produce water for only five hours a day to replenish the total amount of water used. Installing a storage tank two times larger than the average daily family use would also prove to be adequate for future family growth. Properly designed and managed, low-yield wells can provide excellent service to the homeowner. In many situations, a low-yield well which consistently provides as little as 1 gpm can be designed to provide an adequate water supply for a modern home. Your local well drilling professional has the knowledge and expertise to design and install such a system.” The statements and comments in this article 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 to michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com 27 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® DECEMBER 2020 The all-new D185PCKL Tier 4 Final Kohler engine-powered portable air compressor from Sullivan-Palatek is noticeably different from any other in their product lineup. It features a durable, lightweight, composite clam shell canopy/cover designed for access to all routine serviceable components, such as the spin-on oil filter and separator. The unit is also equipped with a foldable drawbar to minimize its overall footprint for shipping and storage. Additional features include side-byside coolers for the compressor and engine, large curbside toolbox for storage, a 12-hour, 30-gallon composite fuel tank with fuel level visibility, and a state-of-the-art curbside controller. Sullivan-Palatek, Inc. is a ValuedWWDRAdvertiser. WTR

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