American Pump and Drilling Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Rochester’

Decommissioning a Well the Right Way: How It Works

Monday, August 26th, 2024

Wells in Washington State come in all shapes and sizes. There are old wells that certain homes still use, and new wells that–for whatever reason–need to be decommissioned. This is the reality of this kind of work, and it’s another reason why having a team of licensed professionals is a great idea.

Before we get started on the topic of well decommissioning, we’d like to urge customers to schedule a consultation with our team. Well decommissioning in Rochester can be complex and time-consuming. If you value your time, your money, and your peace of mind, then you’re better off scheduling this work with us and letting our team decommission your well.

But if you’d like to at least learn a little more about how professional well decommissioning works, then keep reading!

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Experience and Expertise: Choosing the Right Well Drilling Professional

Monday, April 8th, 2024

Well drilling isn’t something you purchase every few years. That’s why you’ll want to have a team on your side that handles this request without any hesitations.

There are two main things that separate the good well drilling contractors in Rochester from the great ones–experience and expertise. These are two incredibly nuanced qualities that can go very deep depending on how much you ask your prospective contractor. We want to make sure that customers have the right questions to ask in case they’re trying to get the most for their money.

Down below, we’ll cover how you can tell that you’ve hired a well drilling contractor who has the right amount of experience for your job, as well as the kind of honed-in expertise that will get it done effectively.

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How Well Drilling Really Works

Tuesday, June 6th, 2023

Have you ever wondered to yourself how someone might drill a well? Or perhaps you’ve seen a few movies with well drillers and thought “that doesn’t look too hard, I could probably do this work on my own if I had a drill.”

Well, things aren’t as simple as they seem. There are a lot of crucial steps that go into well drilling in Rochester. The truth is that unless you’re a trained professional, you’re very likely to miss one of the following steps and have to restart the drilling process. Depending on the soil material, the depth of your well, and even the local water table data, things can go very wrong, very fast.

So, we hope that after this explanatory blog post, you have a few reasons why you can trust a pro for your next well drilling job.

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How Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Works

Monday, February 27th, 2023

You’ve likely heard the term “reverse osmosis” outside of this blog. Perhaps you’re familiar with the term “osmosis” from your high school chemistry days, or even from a college course many years ago. It’s true, osmosis is a very important scientific concept, but it’s one that can be easily understood with a little bit of dissection. And, in terms of water purification, reverse osmosis is a game changer.

Back in the day, before reverse osmosis systems in Rochester, WA were a thing, we relied on old-fashioned filters and boiling our water. Many homes across the country didn’t have water free from contaminants. Biological contaminants were much more commonly found in water sources, and people either didn’t drink their home’s water, or they got sick continuously from doing so. Now, with the advancement of a reverse osmosis filtration system, the way we think about water systems has begun to change for the following reasons.

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