A Wellpoint installation is by far one of the most cost-effective ways to get water from underground. It is very important to know what different ground structures to look for as different formations carry different qualities of ground water. Ground water systems can positively benefit the consumer by allowing one to rather use a non potable water supply in an around the garden.

A Standard garden can use up to 75% of your monthly water consumption. By installing a wellpoint system you not only start saving on huge water bills but add value to your property.  With our many years of experience and knowledge, we will make it a pleasurable experience during the working period on your property.

Wellpoint equipment can be carried onto a customer’s property. Water pressure is used to jet down into the sub formation, which is a sand formation that we generally look for that has an underground aquifer. The wellpoint system has a maximum suction capability of 9m, therefore allowing us to pull water from shallow extraction points. Ground formations going down into the sub formations are a vital part, and you as the installer, need to know what to look out for.

Some signs and indications give us the information that we require to let us know if we are entering into a water-bearing aquifer formation or not. The quality of the sand or geological formation that is coming to the surface is also going to be able to explain or tell us what quality of water we are getting. It is extremely important to ensure that you are going into a proper aquifer so that you can have a consistent and continuous supply of water, with good quality of water that is not going to be detrimental to your garden.

A Typical Wellpoint Installation

Find a suitable spot on the property (greater Cape Town and surrounds) to suit installation of the wellpoint and client’s needs and requirements,normally we suggest near to the existing outside power point or near the irrigation system.

We then set up our wellpoint installation equipment and locate a water source to supply the water jetting system that we use to water jet the wellpoint hole, using a specialised water jetting pump and steel pipes. When everything is set up we start to water jet the wellpoint with the high pressure water jet pump and specialised galvanised steel pipes using water from the supplied source. We then end the hole in the water bearing wellpoint water layer.

After the hole has been jetted, we insert a 25mm ID LDPE pipe. With the water inlet made and filter fitted at the bottom of the LDPE pipe. It is fed to the bottom of the steel pipes in the ground. Then the steel pipes have served their purpose and can be removed, leaving behind the black LDPE suction pipe. The black suction pipe is then fitted to a supplied wellpoint water pump, with a specialised brass non return valve and clamped to the male adaptor that is forced into the end of the black suction pipe.

Finally, we fit a hosepipe quick connector to the pump outlet or arrange for special adaptions to the existing irrigation of the specific client. Any of our jobs can be custom fitted to suit the client’s specific needs. We service the West Coast, Southern Suburbs, Northern Suburbs and Winelands areas with a track record of over 15 years experience.

Advanteges of a wellpoint over a borehole: