Water borehole needed to sure up water supply
We were contacted by the new owner of a complex of holiday cottages and owners accommodation near Ashburton in Devon. Whilst the property had been marketed as having a water supply it quickly become evident that the supply was not just unable to support the house, it was completely insufficient to cope with the demand that the entire complex would place on it.
Devon water borehole site visit arranged at short notice
The lack of water created a major problem for the new owners, who were planning a significant program of improvements. The main accommodation was entirely uninhabitable. A site visit in Devon was arranged at short notice, as the new owners were travelling to the site from London, and therefore were only available during specific times. A survey was conducted and geology and hydrogeology data taken from the library held in the office. The Dartmoor location held additional challenges owing to the proximity of caves in the area used by pot holers. After taking data from the site visit and office files a target depth of 60M was agreed for the water borehole Devon and a drilling site was established.
The rig was mobilised to site and drilling commenced as planned. The drilling encountered a couple of unexpected geology’s but water was struck at the expected depth and the drilling was completed and borehole installed on time and to budget.
Security of water supply with a booster pump
The borehole will pump to an above ground storage tank; a pressurised booster pump will ensure that the main accommodation and holiday cottages will be supplied with water at 3 bar pressure. This will be supplied irrespective of whether 1 shower or 10 showers are running.
A professional job, professionally finished
The head of the water borehole is contained within a manhole cover that is situated in a cobbled courtyard; the chamber is hidden so it doesn’t look out of place, yet is strong enough to support cars. The new water supply will enable the complex to be developed as planned, and ensure that the builders will have the water that is essential for the project to be completed.
