How can I identify groundwater points/location for drilling borewell ; as well the approximate depth in Salem rural attur area. Water diviners use sticks, copper ring, coconut etc., to identify the source, which of these is reliable and believable. Review the Indian Standard Drinking Water specifications (BIS 10500:2012) to understand quality parameters and ensure safe drinking water for all. Two months back, we moved in. Now the problem started the borewell is pumping muddy water. We had checked with the plumber. He raised the motor from 80 feet to 50 feet. Still the problem continued. Last week we cleaned/flushed the borewell . A lot of mud came, but after sometime the water was clear. Suddenly the water started to become muddy. It ensures the safety of those in the vicinity of the bore well. It prevents surface water infiltration and vertical movement of polluted or contaminated water into an aquifer and contamination of the groundwater quality regime of the area. Proper decommissioning conserves the aquifer yield and hydraulic head as well as the groundwater quality parameters. It prevents fall of animals and small kids into the bore wells. An abandoned well, not property decommissioned, poses a potential risk and ...
