No home is complete without fresh. clean water running through its pipes. If your home is in an area where water well drilling is an option, you can literally tap into a free supply right on your property. One of the biggest decisions you’ll make concerns well depth. Here’s a closer look at what makes a deep well different from a shallow one.

Shallow vs. Deep Water Well Drilling

Depth

As the names suggest, shallow and deep wells are dug to different depths underground. Your well drilling contractor will know the exact depth your well needs to be based on the terrain and water table, but shallow wells are generally for water less than 25 feet from the surface, while deep wells can go hundreds of feet down.

Pump Type

Wells use pumps to draw the water up to surface level. Because shallow wells don’t have much room to spare, their pumps are above the ground, usually inside a well housing. Pumps for deep wells are submersible and buried deep underground, while the controls are up above.

Purity

Water from a shallow well is naturally drawn from a higher level than water from a deep well. Because of this, there’s potential for a difference in the water’s purity. Water coming from deeper underground is often safer from contamination than water that’s nearer to the surface.

Why You Should Drill a Deep Water Well

It’s true that deep water well drilling is a more expensive initial investment than a shallow option. This is due to the cost of more materials and labor, but it’s well worth it in the long run. The equipment involved with deep water wells sits more out of sight and out of mind, and purity is nearly always a lesser concern.

One more thing you won’t have to worry about is drought conditions—shallow water wells aren’t always guaranteed to extend below the level that water recedes to when the area is in a state of drought, while deep water wells are drilled far enough down that dry seasons won’t affect them.

When you’re ready to drill a clean and crisp water source for your home, contact the licensed professionals at Everetts Well Drilling & Irrigation. Located in Quitman, GA, the team offers deep well installation for residential and commercial use in Georgia and Florida for over 50 years. Visit their website or call (299) 263-4192 to discuss the details of your project and to schedule your installation.