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Ministry of Environment

Water Stewardship


Practical Information on Ground Water Development

Contents

INTRODUCTION

Purpose and Scope
Important Points to Consider in Developing Ground Water
Information Sources
Acknowledgements


OCCURRENCE OF GROUND WATER

Bedrock
Unconsolidated Materials


WATER WELLS

Dug Wells
Driven Wells
Wash Boring
Rotary Drilling
Churn (Cable-Tool) Drilling
Well Diameter
Well Casing and Screens
Well Development
Large Capacity Wells
Flowing Artesian Wells
Control of Flow
Construction
Corrosion Problems
Screens
Abandonment of Wells
Costs of Well Construction
Well Testing
Provision for Measuring the Water Level in a Well
Maintaining Well Yield
Water Quality


PUMPS AND PUMPHOUSES

Pumps
Pumphouses


PREVENTION OF POLLUTION


HIRING A WATER WELL CONTRACTOR


DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED


PUBLICATION INFORMATION


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