Thom Hanna literally wrote the book on water wells. As a hydrogeologist, he has worked for more than 35 years in well design and well hydraulics.

In episode 2 of our new video series, The Driller contributor Brock Yordy weathers a question about winterizing for drilling jobs in the Upper Midwest.

Most of us in the water well industry know our areas well enough to be able to preplan a well and go to the location with the right tools and equipment. But sometimes we run into the unexpected.

In the first episode of our new video series, contributor Brock Yordy addresses adding new technology and methods to an already strong family drilling business.

In years gone by, my father and I sold a number of cartridge-type filters to customers who had rusty water. After several years, we began to investigate other types of filters that would work on ferric or visible iron.

Ken Swarthout was born and raised in Hemet, California. His father was a farmer in the valley, and after serving in the Air Force, he and his brother turned to raising different types of crops. That's where Swarthout learned the ins and outs of machinery.

Selecting or sizing the groundwater well pump is a critical step in the well construction process. Consider well yield and household needs.

Tasked with helping manufacturer become ‘indispensable’ partner.

The driller has to not only find and identify the producing formations, he also has to minimize damage to the formation.

Looking at a water map of the U.S. recently, I noticed that most of the Great Lakes states — which include Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota, plus the non-Great Lakes state of Iowa — all have groundwater that is classified as very hard.