Serving Burlington, Oakville, Hamilton, Milton, Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo
Well System Design & Consulting
We can help plan your new project!
If you are moving into an unfamiliar home or taking new ownership of a property, contact us so that we can inspect the complete water pumping and treatment system and make any recommendations to you that may be needed.
For anyone building a new home or structure needing a water supply, we can be of help in the planning stage of your new project.
Well Water System Design is very unique for each individual situation and can be very confusing. This is where we can help you to design a system that will meet your requirements and give you one or more options.
With our many years of working with people to solve their most difficult water related problems, we have a desire to use this knowledge to assist you in finding the solution that best meets your needs from a cost perspective and also from a practical working perspective as well.
If water shortage is an issue, then you may consider installing a cistern (water storage tank) to hold a large amount of water that you can draw from when needed. Some install in the ground outside while other ones are installed in the basement or garage for more the budget conscious or for situations that do not require large amounts of water to be used at one time.
A cistern installed correctly and sized properly can be used to supply a large household being fed by a slow producing well of only one gallon per minute.
The cost of installing a cistern in this situation may be a far much better option than enduring the cost of drilling a new well with still no guarantee of any water being found. Also, if the well does run dry for a month or two during the dry season, you can phone a water truck service to fill your cistern until the water returns in the well.
We do not recommend running your eave troughs to supply your cistern with water unless you’re prepared to spend some extra money to treat that water. This water usually is very contaminated with animal droppings, nitrates, nitrites, and bacteria that can be very high in some cases. For some water system designs we can have many variations of water supply.
We recommend that you complete an
inspection of your well at least once a year.
Our well water consulting team will review your water system and provide the most efficient and effective recommendations featuring up to date and innovative technology solutions available.
We are licensed by the Ontario Ministry Of Environment.
Well Construction Tips
The sanitary well seal and cap should be securely in place and watertight.
If the cap is damaged or cracked, replace it immediately.
The sanitary well seal should be the proper level above ground level.
The connection at the well casing for pump and electrical lines should be watertight and properly sealed.
Well vent pipes should have screens to prevent anything from getting into the well.
Before disinfecting your Well, investigate and correct possible sources of contamination such as:
1. Surface water running into or collecting near the Well.
2. A defective or improperly installed well casing, cover or pipe connection which would allow surface water, animals, insects or plant material to enter the well meaning the well casing is not sealed.
3. Nearby septic systems or manure piles, which are within 100ft of the well.
4. Openings in the well seal.
5. Well casing not being deep enough.
6. A source of contamination not related to the well construction.
How do I know my well has a problem?
Regular water tests are a good idea, but even clean wells can conceal potential problems. Threats include cracks in the casing, dead critters in the water, wells located in low lying, flood prone areas, or a recessed well pit, common with older drilled wells. In the latter scenario, the well casing usually stops below ground, in the pit; so if surface water floods the pit, it can overflow the top of the casing and carry contaminants into the well. To get a better idea of what your well needs, call a Licensed Well Technician.
