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Here is the corrected well finished off with a cement base. (19-Aug-04)dozerSep 28, 2011
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A close up of some of the raw magnesium used as a filtration unit. The tanks are basically filled with granules and the water is forced through the granules. (19-Aug-04)dozerSep 28, 2011
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A conventional floater water valve. Using this type of valve (much like a toilet valve), the pump will open almost after each use. (19-Aug-04)dozerSep 28, 2011
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Water Valve: The electric water valve is controlled by 2 floats which control the 'shut' and 'open' valve positions. (19-Aug-04)dozerSep 28, 2011
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Here is a shot in the tank after the problem was fixed. Notice how clear the water is now. (19-Aug-04) dozerSep 28, 2011
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The units in this example are housed on a cement slab and enclosed in am lockable metal enclosure. (19-Aug-04)dozerSep 28, 2011
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One other thing to note. A well should not be dug within a meter of the house. This shot shows a well within about 40 centimeters from a house and also you can see the gaping holes around the well due to settling. The settling around the well can further cause a lot of problems for the house structure, for example wall and flooring cracks. (28-Jul-04)dozerSep 28, 2011
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A wheel is used to help bring the dirt to the surface. (19-Jul-04)dozerSep 28, 2011
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The improper final set caused water pockets around the side of the well, which eventually burst the side causing water to rapidly flow in, bring in dirt. To correct this we pumped out the water and patched the large gaping hole.dozerSep 28, 2011
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Quite amazingly, originally, the well digger had put in big chunks of broken up blocks instead of rocks, thus saving about 20 minutes of labor time. Later we dug these blocks out from the side of the well.dozerSep 28, 2011
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Here the well is now prepared for a cement base.dozerSep 28, 2011
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Stones like this need to be placed around the well.dozerSep 28, 2011
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