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…
Robbinsville Replacement Well | Project of the Week 11/5/14
30 years ago, Miller Well Drilling constructed a water well for this Robbinsville client. It served them well for many years, but it finally started to decline in production about…
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Meet our Staff: Kara Kelso
Kara Kelso has been a member of the Miller Well Drilling family since February of this year, when she was referred by another employee for the job. Since she came…
“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…
fOuR sCarY weLL sToRieS…
Just in time for Halloween, we offer a spooky glimpse at what our technicians sometimes come across in their service work. Some are scary because of the boneheaded (and even…
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…
Where in the World is all the Water?
This cool infographic by the National Groundwater Association shows the amount of usable water on earth, and it's distribution. Despite tremendous rainfall this year, recent WellCheck Inspections all over the Mountain…
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…
Groundwater: An Economically Vital Resource
This cool infographic by the National Groundwater Association depicts where much of the groundwater is used in America, and it's impact on the Nation's economy. In most of the communities we…