Water Well Driller is a person who operates various types of drilling equipment for the purpose of drilling and servicing water wells, in all types of geological formations. Including the service and maintenance of drilling equipment, selecting and changing drilling tools, the completion of a bore hole into a productive well, disinfecting and servicing completed wells and pumping equipment. Completes well records and reports as required. Installs and services pumps and pumping.

What do these workers do?
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Water well drillers perform some or all of the following duties:

Review client requirements and proposed locations for water wells.

Operate water well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore and dig for residential, commercial and industrial water wells or environmental assessment, and install well screens, casings and other well fixtures.

Document geological formations encountered.

Clean and disinfect wells in preparation for use.

Perform routine mechanical maintenance work on water well drilling rigs and equipment.

Install, test, maintain and repair water well pumps, piping systems and equipment and perform pumping tests to assess well performance.

Provide other drilling services, such as repair or dismantling of existing water well structure, elevator shaft drilling and hydro pole drilling.

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