The chill is in the air but we aren't complaining. It has been a great fall and it
remains pretty active, both for fall as well as 2013. We already have over a
dozen surveys booked across the west for next spring. Our recent travels took
us from N to S BC to bring us completely caught up on bookings there, and last
week into SK. We did leave a couple of bookings behind there and picked up 1
more in SK since so a few more to do there before freeze up.
The next loop(s) will take us up to N. AB to Westlock and
east as far as St. Paul. We may continue SE from there for couple of the bookings
in SK though might just tackle those the next week as it may allow us to pick
up another survey or 2 in central and
south SK which will help those clients avoid mileage charges. Most of these fall surveys are forward planning for
next year so clients are able to book drillers for either just before the frost goes out,
or for first thing after the road restrictions come off in spring and things dry up a little.
With Thanksgiving coming close we do need to extend our gratitude to some of past
clients and a couple of the well
drillers that know us. In the last few weeks we have completed 6 surveys that were a direct result of referrals
from happy clients and well drillers. Advertising works but there is nothing as
satisfying as obtaining more jobs as a result of a referral from a satisfied client.
The “We Got
Water!!!” in the heading is from an email sent by a MB client in
September who finally got water after we did a survey early this spring and after
he had already done 3 dry holes prior on a small cottage lot. He had to wait most of
the summer for the driller he wanted. He emailed as follows:
" We
drilled on the north west corner of our lot on Tuesday and went to 137 feet,
where there was approx. 4 feet of sand just above the granite. We
pumped all night and the well stayed consistent with 3 gallons per
minute . So we are obviously
very happy."
The recommendation in the report was as follows:
The data
indicates that site 3DP1 has the highest interpreted yield (low Category B) and presents the site to be the best of those surveyed for one to
consider developing a water well. The data indicates that the bulk of any water
that may be available at site 3DP1 will likely be obtained above 45 meters bgs (below ground surface)
with the slight possibility of additional yield if drilled to 70 meters bgs
which should be considered as the maximum depth to drill.
Our yield estimates in reports are rated in Categories. A Category B is 3-5 gpm .
