What are different types of wells?
Types of wells include drilled wells, bored wells, driven wells, and monitoring wells. The most common wells that are constructed in Crawford County for private home use are drilled wells and bored wells. Drilled wells are most often deep and relatively narrow with depths usually greater than 80 feet and hole diameters less than 10 inches. How to disinfect your drilled well Bored wells are generally more shallow and wider with depths of 30-60 feet and hole diameters up to 3 feet. This type of well is generally constructed in locations where the water producing aquifer is shallow and low yielding. Because they are constructed in low yielding aquifers, bored wells with large diameters serve as storage reservoirs to provide water during high usage periods. These type of wells are generally more prone to contamination from the surface due to their shallow depth and lack of natural water filtration through the soil. How to disinfect your bored well Driven wells are usually constructed in ar
