We provide water well services in
Kingman and surrounding areas in Mohave and Yavapai counties in Arizona.
The Process
Well Site
Meeting - Once a
decision has been made to drill a well and the location has been determined, a well site meeting
may be held to ensure the equipment can get to that site. A wood stake may be hammered into the ground at this
location to indicate the proposed well site. If the property parcel is less than
five acres, measurements will be recorded to assist in the permit application
process to properly reflect setbacks and distances from septic tanks and
property lines.
Permits
- The next step involves obtaining the proper permits. Domestic wells on
property parcels greater than 5 acres, as well as all commercial wells, only
require a state permit from the Arizona Department of Water Resources and can be
applied for online the same day. All other domestic wells to be drilled on
property parcels less than five acres will require an additional permit from the
Mohave County Health Department and the processing time for this permit may take
as long as 4 weeks. These permits are valid for one year.
Scheduling - Once the
necessary permits have been issued, well construction will be scheduled. We try
to schedule the drill rigs with other jobs in the area to help keep mobilization
costs at a minimum, so it may be a few weeks before a drill rig will be
available to drill at the property location.
Drilling
- The day drilling begins involves mobilization and setup of the equipment and
crew. In addition to the drill rig, there will be a water truck, and a crew
truck with a trailer - and possibly additional equipment. A lot of noise is made during the entire drilling process
and ear protection should be worn at all times while near the drilling area.
Once the driller has reached water in the hole, the drill rods are removed and
replaced with casing appropriate based on the drilling conditions and the
stability of the ground. A cemented, steel-cased surface seal with a one-foot
riser is left at the well site upon completion.
Well
Completion Report -
Once the well has been drilled, a final well completion report is recorded and
filed with the State and a copy is mailed to the well owner.
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