Need simple techniques to purify borewell water for domestic purposes
Received over email. We at Indus International School, are interested in providing safe portable water to a village which has around 1500 residents. We do not want to look at expensive means like the…
Unable to continue drilling bore due to loose soil. Need help
Hi, We are trying to drill a bore in Hyderabad. We saw water at about 40 ft. However due to loose soil, we are unable to continue drilling any further. The pipes burst and soil is collapsing into the…
Need help to drill a borewell in farm land

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We are planning to drill a borewell in our farm land. I need help in identifying source and drilling the borewell. Please help.

Need a solution to prevent seepage of dirty water into groundwater
Hello, We have dug a borewell which is 175 feet deep. The water is available at 60 feet and a pump is fit at 165ft. The borewell has a casing for 30ft. For some strange reason, the dirty water at…
Need information on MLSS developing process in MBR plant

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We are commissioning a 400 kld MBR plant. We are trying to develop MLSS in aeration tank. It develops around 800 ppm and then it decreases to zero. Please suggest how to maintain it…

What is the best time of the day to run a borewell?
Hello,I want to know what is the best time of the day to run the borewell at home to get maximum pressure, please help me
Need details on CSR programme for WASH
Received over email from Ajitkumar Saxena Hello, Please send us the details of the CSR programme supporting WASH interventions.
Can whole house filtration help remove excess iron content from borewell water
Received over email Hello, I have a problem with my borewell water. It smells foul and turns yellow on keeping the water stagnant over 12 hours and on further storing yellow brown sediments are found…
Need suggestion in selection of a pump for borewell
Hello, Our borewell is 380 feet deep. We have purchased a 5HP pump with a head of 75 meter and discharge of 210 lpm. Please suggest if this is sufficient?
Need solution for rectifying typical sound and continuous airflow from borewell

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We drilled a new borewell in our agricultural field, located near Solapur Maharashtra. The first water point we got was at around 80 feet and the second at around 210 feet and third…

Need information on how to grow MLSS for RCL (Row Lintel Cotton) effluent
Hello, I would like to know how to grow Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids (MLSS) from RCL effluent. The current effluent treatment system has the facility of collection pond, primary clarifier and…
How can I get Central government funds for setting up water treatment facility in Uttarakhand
Received over Twitter (in response to a news from The Hindu stating Centre allocates Rs. 7,346 crore to Uttarakhand as compensation for the devastation from June floods) We are planning to setup…
Need some details on flow of water in a borewell

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If we suck the groundwater from borewell, what happen to the empty space? Does it get filled with air? If the pump is placed inside the borewell, is the water sucked from water level…

Is a compressor motor preferable over submersible one for houses?
Hello,I have a borewell which is about 300 ft deep. I would like to know whether a submersible motor or compressor motor, which is preferable for household purpose.
Need solution for foul smelling water in the deep well
Hello,I have a deep well in my veranda. From a few days, the water in the well is polluted with a mix of drain water and is smelling bad. the well is 14 ft deep and the water is at 10 ft depth.…
Need help for drilling a borewell in a site constrained by access road
Hello, I have a 1200 sqft site in Bangalore where a truck mounted rig/driller cannot reach the exact spot due to space constraint. However, the truck can reach till about 50-70 feet distance from the…
Need suggestion for selection of submersible pump for agriculture use
Hello, I have a 4 Inch borewell with water at 60 ft. The total land area is 1 hectare for irrigation. I will be requiring a maximum of 40000 ltr per hour water as I am going to install drip…
Need help in estimating grey water generation in an urban household
Hello,Could somebody help me in estimating the average grey water generated per person in an urban household in India? (Grey water = Bathing water+Laundry water+water from wash basins). The figures…
Need help in deciding the capacity of the motor
Hi, I have recently dug a bore well and have got water on 675 feet. I need assistance in deciding the capacity of the motor I need to use. Some suggestions have been that I should use a 3HP, 40…
Need help to identify point source of water

Hello,

How does one identify underground water resources and point sources for borewells. Please suggest appropriate methods.

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