A Brief Overview of the Company
Solid Industry Reputation
Quality Staff, Quality Equipment, Quality Results – Jackson Water Well Drilling is your full-service water well drilling company
Texan Pride
Located in Bastrop, County, Jackson Water Well has been the solution for water well drilling, pump service, and sales for many in Central Texas
Family-Owned Business
Reputable Independently Owned Business. Jackson Water Well Drilling and Service is a handshake type of company that does the job right.
One-Stop Shop
Jackson Water Well is experienced in all areas of water well drilling, pump service, water treatment, and a certified vendor of the best suppliers and manufacturers of parts in the industry.
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Water Treatment
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Frequently Asked Questions
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There is no definite answer to this question. We are estimating the flow based on what we see flowing from the well. Sometimes, the air pressure in the well can "hold back" on the flow, causing us to underestimate the production capacity. To overcome this, we can release the air pressure for a few minutes and then reapply it after the well has built up a large volume. We then would see the volume of water that the well-produced after several minutes. Then with simple math, we can calculate the production capacity. But it is also important to understand that the well production can also vary over time. So the well may produce more or less water in the future than it does today.
We are not only looking for water. We are mainly looking for the sand and gravel that produce water. The depth of each layer of sand and gravel depends greatly on the location and elevation of the drill site. The formations are relatively flat below the surface. However, they may not be level. We use a GPS to tell us the elevation of your drill site, and we survey the area wells that we have drilled and compare their elevations. From this, we can estimate the depth that your well will need to be. However, we have found out on many occasions that when God laid the foundations of the earth, He followed no rules. It is not uncommon to see formations rise or fall several hundred feet in a mile. For instance, we drill in one subdivision where the depth to the lower aquifer is 760′ on one side of the road and 840′ on the other. We can never be sure about the depth of your well until we actually drill.
A well is a bored hole in the ground. Steel or plastic well casing will be placed in the borehole to support unstable earth formations. A seal is placed at the bottom of the casing to prevent contamination into the well from surface water. The stable formation beneath the casing is often the water-bearing zone. In this zone, a liner and gravel pack may be installed depending on the formation. After completion, the well is then tested for water yield. This is done by either blowing air into the well or bailing the well. Your contractor may also perform some basic water quality tests at this point. Once construction has been completed, your contractor will produce a well log which acts as a blueprint for both the earth formation they encountered and a build sheet for the well. With this well log a pump contractor can design your new pump system.
There is never an exact number until the project is finished. Each well formation can and will be different than another. The best thing to do is when looking over a proposal from a drilling contractor, make sure they have specific pricing on the following.
Price of drilling per foot
Price and size of casing per foot
Cost of materials per unit "such as seal, cement, etc."
Cost of liner per foot
Cost of development and testing.