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basic components of a residential groundwater well

What Are the Basic Components of a Residential Water Well?

Get to Know the Work that Groundwater Drillers Do

April 1, 2017

Wells and well water systems play a crucial role in providing affordable, quality drinking water, especially to rural communities where traditional municipal water systems aren’t readily accessible.

Planning Can Save Time, Money for Drilling Jobs

Wayne Nash

April 1, 2017

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One of the most important, yet overlooked, aspects of drilling any kind of well is the five P’s step: prior planning prevents poor performance.

Are Silica Sand Filters Required for Water Softeners?

John Schmitt

April 1, 2017

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This column is about another problem I faced with some customer dissatisfaction in my career.

First Grader’s Dream Turns into 1,166 Water Wells

Ryan’s Well Foundation Looks Forward to 20 More Years of Service

March 27, 2017

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Ryan’s Well Foundation is celebrating 20 years of water well drilling charity projects.

Variable Frequency Drive 101

Valerie King

March 20, 2017

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As director of education with Gicon Pumps and Equipment, Calvin Hale is in charge of technically training employees, vendors and customers on the pump products the company develops.

For Submersible Pumps, It Pays to Read the Manual

John Schmitt

March 1, 2017

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The editor of The Driller magazine, Jeremy Verdusco, has asked us older writers to write about some difficult jobs we have encountered in our careers and how we solved the difficulty.

Tips for Better Drilling Fluids Management

Bob Oliver

March 1, 2017

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Managing drilling fluids is not a small task and is a very important part of the drilling project.

Charity Drilling Foundation Touches Nearly 18,000 People

Franklin Electric Foundation Brings Clean Water to Five Countries

February 11, 2017

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Franklin Wells for the World Foundation reports its water well installation projects from 2016.

Drilling Jobs in Iraq with the RED HORSE

Brock Yordy

February 1, 2017

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In December, I sat down with my good friends at the 820th RED HORSE water well-drilling unit to talk about their recent mission to drill for water in Iraq.