Groundwater and Agribusiness
This cool infographic by the National Groundwater Association depicts how much groundwater is used for which major Agricultural commodity. Agribusiness is definitely the top water user in America- adding over…
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…
b0nUs cReEPy wELL (2014)
We were called out today to look at a possible well abandonment at a Dunwoody, GA bank-owned new construction homesite. The builder is having some trouble with a neighbor, who…
wHeN the wATeR rUnS RED!!! (sCaRy weLLs voL. 4)
No, this is not a deleted scene from Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho"... This is the kind of treated water one Blue Ridge Water System Management Firm is selling to its customers.…
MWD to the Rescue with All the Right Stuff!
Project of the Week 10/15/14, Vinings (Atlanta) Well Upgrade
In Atlanta, Municipal water rates have gone up 47% in a 3-year period. This huge jump in prices, along with the continuing water wars between Georgia and its neighbors and…
sCaRy WeLL sToRieS, Vol. 3
Scary looking wells are often indicative of real terrors: sloppy work above the wellhead may point to the same quality issues down the hole, not to mention potential electrocution hazards,…
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…