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What are Thermal Breakers

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The Importance of Timers in Borehole Applications

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Top Pump Brands: Pedrollo, Grundfos, Donjin, MartPro, Mega Winner, Superdab - An Overview and Comparison of Quality and Reliability

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Wiring of a borehole submersible pump

What are Isolators and breakers?

Choosing a Borehole Site: Factors to Consider for Safe and Reliable Groundwater Supply

What is Amps, Voltage, Wattage and Ohms?

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Importance of chlorine tablets in water treatment

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Why Timers without Magnetic Contactors can be dangerous

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What is borehole yield?

"AIR PASS": Causes of Lost Circulation in Drilling

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What is Borehole Rehabilitation?

Factors to Consider When Choosing the Right Submersible Pump

Common Terminologies Used in Borehole Drilling and Construction

Optimizing Borehole Construction: Casing and Well Screens

Hydrofracturing: Process, Techniques, and Yield Increases

Understanding logging and Borehole Reporting

Mud Drilling: Advantages and Techniques

What is the Best method for Siting

Why people ask for exisiting formation?

Types of Drilling Equipment

Methods of Drilling Boreholes

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Groundwater Extraction: The Pros and Cons!

Types of geological formation

What does PE stand for?

Is Hydrology and Hydrogeology the same?

Understandig Ground Formation

What is Hydrogeology?

Blog Content

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Causes of Borehole Deterioration and Failure: Water Level Drawdown, Mechanical Failure, Incrustation, and Corrosion

The life expectancy of a production borehole depends on proper design, construction, and maintenance. Factors like water level drawdown, mechanical failure, incrustation, and corrosion can lead to deterioration or failure. Regular attention and well maintenance can extend the lifespan of a borehole.
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Eight common situations where a water pump may malfunction or break down.

When the Water Pump is Badly Sealed The most commonly identifiable cause for failing pumps is faulty seals. A water pump can show inefficiency because of: Inappropriate sealing Damaged seals Misaligned gasket Also, the mounting…
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Groundwater Extraction: The Pros and Cons!

A water borehole is not just a hole in the ground. It has to be properly designed, professionally constructed and carefully drilled. Boreholes for extracting water consist essentially of a vertically drilled hole, a strong lining to prevent…

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…

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…

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…
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