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"A few weeks ago, a driller from the Midwest called me for help on a drilling project he was on, and his first question was, 'Do you have any drilling additives that will keep our borehole walls from caving in?'"

"Check valves permit water flow only in one direction, and are required on all submersible pump installations. The purpose of a check valve is to prevent the water in the column above the pump and in the pressure tank from draining back into the well when the pump shuts off."

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"The new technology that allows us to drill in formerly impossible places and produce wells in formerly unprofitable formations make this a very exciting time to be in the 'patch.'"

"Benefits of horizontal directional drilling were realized on a recently completed residential retrofit project in Rock Hill, S.C."

"The ground water industry lost one of its finest members with the death of Harry Brown, MGWC, at age 77 on Aug. 7, 2011."

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"With everything slowing down in the housing industry, and a lot of house-well drillers very short on work, a lot of people (myself included) have had to turn to alternatives to keep busy and make a living."

"Controlling the amount of air in a conventional pressure tank is crucial in providing an efficient and reliable pumped water system."