Installation Process

The first part of the installation process is to establish a viable intended water source suitable for the requirements of the client, the majority of the time this will be in the form of a borehole. The particular location of the borehole is important, drill in the wrong place and you run the risk of being left with a dry hole either now or later, or one which does not meet the demand for water.
Once the best location has been identified, the borehole will be drilled using specialist heavy drilling equipment. This for this part of the process we use & recommend Cox Plant – https://www.coxplant.co.uk.
When the borehole has been drilled and lined to the appropriate depth we will begin our work. A suitably sized borehole pump is installed in the borehole and the borehole is then flushed to clear any left over sediment from the drilling process, this will also give us a better understanding of the yield to be expected from the borehole. Suitable control gear for the pump is installed along with a protective enclosure around the water source to prevent surface water and small animal/insect ingress. A water sample is then taken for analysis by an independent laboratory, for water testing we use & recommend Oakwater Laboratories – https://www.oakwaterlabs.com
Based on the results of the water analysis, suitable water treatment equipment is then installed to deal with any contaminants or values which do not meet the prescribed concentrations or values set out in the Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/618/schedules
Common contaminants or values include but are not limited to:
Iron – Maximum – 200μg/l
Manganese – Maximum – 50μg/l
pH – Minimum 6.5 – Maximum 9.5
Aluminium – Maximum – 200μg/l
Arsenic – Maximum – 10μg/l
Lead – Maximum – 10μg/l
Nitrate – Maximum – 50mg/l
Turbidity – Maximum – 1NTU
Coliform Bacteria – Maximum – 0 Number/100ml
Conductivity – Maximum – 2500μS/cm at 20°C