Well Rehabilitation
Most water well professionals will tell you that the life of a well is governed by two primary factors:
High Quality Construction (with proper drilling techniques)
Maintenance at regular intervals
Over time, even the best well needs maintenance. Stewart Brothers understands this and offers maintenance and rehabilitation services to clients. From mechanical brushing and bailing, to jetting and chemical treatments, Stewart Brothers Drilling has experienced personnel and the equipment to support these services. We can also install, remove, and repair small submersible pumps to large-line shaft turbine units.
Services
Well rehabilitation services are designed to improve water yield from an existing well. Well maintenance can usually extend the life of pumping units and the well itself, increase well yields and decrease total operating costs of the well. Some of the services we perform are:
Chemical Well Treatments - Acidizing
Brushing, Bailing, Surging & Jetting
Pump Installation, Removal and Repair
Liner Installation
Well Rehabilitation
Well Abandonment
Perforation
Well Development
Discrete Water Sampling
Zonal Sampling
Well Patching/ Swedging
Test Pumping
Recommended well cleaning cycles vary based on groundwater conditions and well construction parameters. However some industry proponents suggest a cleaning schedule as follows:
Low Carbon (Mild) Steel - Every 5 years
HSLA (Corten) Steel - Every 6 years
Stainless Steel - Every 30 years
If you have a problem with your well or believe that a cleaning is overdue, call our sales staff to schedule well maintenance services.