Launching - GBDA Re-Structured

The Ghana Borehole Drillers Association has launched their new website and is ready to operate nationwide and aslo have global presence. As part of the features presented on the website, Users will be able to: Find Rigs to Rent Find…

ALUTA - STRUGGLES IN THE BOREHOLE FRATERNITY

Water they say is life and as true as it may sound is almost becoming a huge problem for many to access even in the urban cities of Accra. In the remote Areas of Ghana, the story is so bad that in as much the government and many foreign organizations…

Registration of Boreholes - WRC

WHO HAS OWNERSHIP OF WATER RESOURCES OF GHANA? Section 12 of Act 522 stipulates that “the property in and control of all water resources are vested in the President for and on behalf of, and in trust for the people of Ghana”. • There…

No Permit, No Borehole – WRC

The Water Resources Commission (WRC) is warning individuals to desist from drilling boreholes, even in their homes, without permission. It said persons who do not adhere to the instructions risk sanctions. According to the Commission, although…

Is Hydrology and Hydrogeology the same?

Hydrologists and hydrogeologists are water scientists who study the properties of freshwater and its distribution on the continents. (Oceanographers study the physical and chemical properties of salt water in the oceans.) Together, hydrology…

Why you must Site boreholes away from septic tanks: CSIR-WRI

Any borehole constructed in a home, office or community less than 30 to 50 metres away from a septic tank is likely to be polluted with human excreta and other pathogens, the Water Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial…

Understandig Ground Formation

The Earth’s crust has often been compared to a sponge, in that it can soak up and hold water in pore spaces, fractures and cavities. This ability to store water depends very much upon geological conditions and on the host formation. For example,…

Surface pump Services

Troubleshoot the Problem Problem: A large turbine pump keeps going down before it achieves full power.   Action: Locate the problem area. While the pump is still running use the 279 FC Thermal Multimeter to do a quick thermal survey…

What is Hydrogeology?

Hydrogeology (hydro- meaning water, and -geology meaning the study of the Earth) is the area of geology that deals with the distribution and movement of groundwater in the soil and rocks of the Earth’s crust (commonly in aquifers). The terms…
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Welcome to Velox Boreholes

We would like to introduce Velox Boreholes to you. We are Ghana’s most reliable consultant in borehole drilling with a unique passion to leverage new technologies to drive business performance. This passion is evident in the company's attention…