Case Studies
Project: M. Standley Residential Well, Hood River, OR
Description: Domestic well 6″ x 208′ open basalt well.
Problem: Declining yield due to iron bacteria plugging, foul tasting water, becoming unusable.
Treatment: Aqua Freed
Yield: New Well: 5 gpm; Pre-Treatment: 3 gpm; Post-Treatment: 12 gpm
Percentage Improvement: New: 140% Post Decline: 300%
Project: G. Degarmo Residential Well, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Description: 6″ x 460′ salt and pepper granite formation; very tight.
Problem: New well with low yield.
Treatment: Aqua Freed, four days under high pressure to open very tight formation. Original well went dry during home construction process.
Yield: New Well: 1.5 gpm; Post-Treatment: 6 gpm
Percentage Improvement: New: 300%
Project: Hayes Drilling, Anacortes, WA
Description: 6″ x 346′
Problem: New well, low yield.
Treatment: Aqua Freed
Yield: New Well: 1/10 gpm; Post-Treatment: 3/4 gpm
Percentage Improvement: New: 650%
Notes: Building permit required 1/4 gpm minimum. Client very excited with over 3/4 gpm.
Project: A. Lamer Residential Well, Sandpoint, ID
Description: Domestic well 6″ x 550′ rock schist formatic.
Problem: Low yield of 1/3 gpm
Treatment: Well originally abandoned due to low yield. Well #2 drilled 150 feet away with 1 gpm yield, and artisianed after well #2 was treated.
Yield: New Well: 1/3 gpm; Pre-Treatment: 1/3 gpm; Post-Treatment: 6 gpm
Percentage Improvement: New: 1700%