Borehole or Bore Water: Benefits and Tips

If want to know why you should drill a borehole in your property to provide water for your house?  Then we want to tell you that there are plenty of benefits of having your borehole instead of relying on city council water services. Let’s take a look at some key benefits of boreholes and bore water.

Benefits:

Having a Borehole Cape Town or bore water is a very inexpensive option per capita. It is the cheapest way to deliver water to homes as well as to crops. Keep in mind that once a borehole has been installed on your property like your garden, then it can be used continually for all water needs, and there is sufficient groundwater. Apart from this, a borehole is a safe alternative source of water and groundwater that is tapped is pure and safe for domestic and agricultural use. 

But, it is always worthwhile to have a new source of bore water tested before use. Remember bore water is suitable for both domestic non-potable uses like toilet flushing, wetting of grass, gardens, and crops and car and clothes washing too. Bore water is a great way of decreasing your municipal water usage as well as limiting that use to cooking, bathing, and drinking. 

There are some things to keep in mind if you are looking to install a borehole:

• You have to find out if there are boreholes in your neighborhood simply by checking with your neighbors. This is because they will tell you how much, and how deep the water is. In addition to this, if your neighbors are not sure, you can call out a professional to do an aquifer test to see if there is any water available?
  
  
• You can also hire a geohydrologist to identify the location for drilling the borehole and make sure that this is far away from possible sources of pollution. Do not forget to check with your local municipality if you need permission to sink a borehole
  
  
• Make sure that the whole drilling process is explained to you in detail. This is because it will help you know exactly what to expect with the whole drilling process. Apart from this, you also need to make sure that there are no electrical cables, water pipes and sewage hidden under the ground where the drilling will take place. Be aware that a drilling contractor can never guarantee that they will intersect water;
  
  
• Ensure your pump installer provide you with correct yield, drawdown and step tests as these will enable him/her to choose the right pump for your needs. You must register your water usage with the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. Keep in mind that bore water should never be used for watering edible plants except it has been tested by a specialist laboratory. 

Digging a borehole might be costly in the initial stage. But, once you drill you have limitless access to water. Do some resource before hiring a borehole service company online.