How do I find my well location?
Locate the wellhead in your yard. This is the top of your well. There should be cap or seal on the top of the casing (pipe) that should extend at least twelve inches above the ground to keep contaminants from entering the system.
Can you drill your own water well in Alberta?
A well must be located at To work in Alberta, drilling contractors must have a current Approval to Drill Water Wells. least 3.25 metres from any building, and the area immediately surrounding the well must be graded to prevent water ponding around the well casing.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Alberta?
He nearly always works in areas where water is difficult to find, and people usually call him when they are desperate. His standard rate is $2,100 for southern Alberta, $2,200 for Sask-atchewan and northern Alberta and $2,500 for the mountainous regions of British Columbia and Alberta.
Can you dig a well anywhere UK?
Anyone can have a borehole in their garden, but if you want to take more than 20 cubic metres (4,000 gallons) of water per day from an underground source you have to apply for a abstraction licence.
How much groundwater is in Alberta?
It is estimated that there is approximately 40,000 km3 of groundwater in Alberta. This amount is equivalent to almost twice the water found in all the Great Lakes or 16 trillion Olympic-sized swimming pools.
How deep is a well UK?
The Woodingdean Water Well is the deepest hand-dug well in the world, at 390 metres (1,280 ft) deep. It was dug to provide water for a workhouse….
| Woodingdean Water Well | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nuffield Hospital, Woodingdean, England, United Kingdom |
| Town or city | Brighton and Hove |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°50′05″N 0°04′55″W |
Where can I find information on water wells in Alberta?
Any questions concerning the Alberta Water Well Information Database or Alberta Water Wells website can be directed to the Groundwater Information Centre by e-mail, at [email protected], or by telephone, at 780-427-2770.
How can I find out how many wells are in my area?
A well icon on the map represents an approximate well location. Clicking on the icon will open a popup with information on the well and a link to the well’s report. If multiple wells are in the same approximate location then the popup will indicate the number of wells and allow switching between information for each well.
When did water well reporting become mandatory in Canada?
Submission of water well drilling reports became mandatory in the mid 1970s. If your well is older than that there may not be a record of it in the database. Sometimes the well location was reported or keyed incorrectly. Sometimes the driller may not have submitted the report.
What are the two layers of well reports?
There are two layers of well reports: The Water Well Drilling layer displays golden rod dots ( ) for all water well drilling and related reports. The Baseline Water Well Test layer displays magenta diamonds ( ) for all test results for the baseline water well test program.