Pristine groundwater flows through the pipe.
“The second borehole was
completed to a final depth of 66mbgl,
and also achieved a positive result
with a blowout yield of 8.3 litres per
second intersected at 63mbgl,” he
says. “Again, the water tasted very
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fresh and samples have been sent for
analysis.”
The results from this investigation
suggest that groundwater can be a quick,
viable solution to improve water supply,
especially in drought-stricken areas.
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“Finding sustainable drill sites
was crucial, so the appointment of
a hydrogeologist with the necessary
expertise to conduct the investigations
and select the borehole sites was
invaluable,” says De Jongh. u