How Do You Figure Out Where To Drill A Water Well?
Deciding where to drill a well is one of the first steps of building a home on undeveloped land. A well must be drilled in areas where you can not directly tap into a spring, catchment system or municipal water supply. A well is drilled by boring a hole, usually 4 inches in diameter, into the earth until the water table is reached. Individuals sometimes drill and do not reach water. To increase the odds of getting water from a well, it is important to make an educated decision on where to drill. Use a dowser to locate the water table on your property. Employing a dowser or “water witch” is a highly debatable but common practice when drilling wells. A dowser is an individual who uses the vibrations of a wishbone-shaped willow branch to find water on a piece of property. The dowser claims that the willow branch will be drawn to the ground when it is placed over water that is underground. Investigate the vegetation on your property. Broad-leaved trees, willows, reeds and other water-lovin
