A Better Way to Insulate Your WellHouse
Fiberglass batt or roll insulation is the most common winter protection we see in wellhouses. It is cheap, easy-to-install, and it's layers of fluff are well-known for their insulating properties.…
Frack Log showing where packer is set, and documenting presures
Interview with a Fracker | Part II in our Series on Hydrofracture
This weekend, I had a chance to talk with Russel Ware of Mountain Hydrofracture. This is a follow-up to last week's story about why we sometimes recommend hydrofracture to our…
Project of the Week 11/13/14 | Jet to Submersible Conversion
Jet pumps are notoriously troublesome: They are noisy, inefficient, and unreliable. Their only redeeming qualities are that they are relatively cheap and easy to work on. Still, even for shallow…
When We Frack| Part I in a Series on Hydrofracture of Water Wells
At Miller Well Drilling, we only drill cased deep water wells. For the vast majority of our clients, these wells are the only source of potable water for their house or…
“What’s That You Say About ‘Guaranteed Water’?”
Well construction is risky. There are a whole host of things that can go wrong with the hole: muddy or sandy overburden requiring foam, shoring, or steel casing, vertical cracks…
Project of the Week: Working at the Farm 10/9/2014
This week, we are constructing a new well for Walnut Hollow Ranch, an all-natural, grass fed cattle farm in Hayesville NC. Charlie and Barbara Kissling have a beautiful piece of…
Water Reclamation
Recently, a story on NPR reminded us about a big idea I had a while back... Silicon Valley is using treated wastewater for landscaping and other non-potable uses. Failing Infrastructure…
GAGwP Convention Extravaganza!
We are at the Georgia Association of Groundwater Professionals convention today. Join us (twitter@WeDrill #gadrill) as we tweet from the Savannah, Georgia convention. Speakers include Dr Jim Kennedy and Ted…
Using Water to Take the Land (again)
Since its enactment, the Clean Water Act of 1972 has led to significant and continued improvement in the quality of the nation’s waters. By in large, it has been a…
Winter's Coming. (Brace yourself)
There's nothing quite like coming home to find an impromptu glacier and no running water in your house... that is nothing quite as irritating! Busted pipes and plumbing fixtures will…