In recent years there have been hosepipe bans and drought orders in the South East as our reservoirs and rivers have neared crisis point.
Many of our public water supply boreholes in the south east are situated along chalk river valleys. During a drought the rivers are not fed as usual and neither are the reservoirs. Pumping from the public water supply boreholes therefore increases, which adds to the plight of our rivers by reducing ground water levels.
Hosepipe bans are designed to reduce the demand on our water resources to prevent rivers and reservoirs from drying up. Another way of reducing the demand on our public water supply boreholes if for individuals to abstract water from beneath their own site. The total amount of water used will not increase, but the demand on public water supplies could be greatly reduced.
There are various reasons why people are prepared to spend money to construct a water supply borehole to abstract water from their own site. Some have commercial enterprises, such as fish farms or plant nurseries, while some have spent years nurturing their garden and don’t wish to watch it whiter and die.
Provided the hydrogeology at the site is suitable, a borehole can be constructed and up to 20 cubic metres (20,000 litres) of water per day can be abstracted with out the need for an abstraction licence.
We have constructed water supply boreholes, both domestic and commercial for clients which include water companies, large farm estates, golf clubs, garden centres and nurseries, fish farms, car washes and pubic houses.
If you would like to discuss your requirements, please contact us