York County, Maine
Hydrofracturing in Wells, ME
Call (800) 696-9355 or request a visit. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
If your Wells well produces too little water, hydrofracturing may bring it back without drilling a new one. We evaluate the well, pull the pump, treat the hole and test the yield afterward, so you know what the work achieved.
Hydrofracturing for Wells homes
Wells combines long sandy beaches, salt marsh and conservation land with quiet wooded roads and farms inland of the highway. Sandy coastal soils and shallow groundwater make some wells sensitive to rainfall, drought and nearby septic systems.
Kennebunk and York flank the town and Berwick and Sanford are inland, so Wells connects coastal and country water situations. A buyer looking at a seasonal Wells home should ask how it is winterized and when the well was last sampled.
What we see in York County wells
Coastal bedrock wells can be limited by fracture density, and hydrofracturing may help in a low-yield rock well. Near Wells beaches, marsh and inland roads, we take care to consider salt influence, since opening new fractures can change the water that a Wells well draws.
What we check first in Wells
- Static water level and well depth for the record
- Arsenic, uranium and radon on the new water
- Casing and cap condition before treatment starts
How it works
How we handle hydrofracturing, step by step
- 1
Evaluate the well
Evaluation comes first because it guides everything else. We look at how the well behaves under load and what the household needs.
- 2
Prepare the well
The pump, wire and drop pipe are pulled, the hole is cleaned and the casing is checked. We make sure the well is ready for pressure work.
- 3
Fracture the rock
Water is injected under controlled high pressure into sections of the open hole, opening fractures and flushing out fines. Pressure and flow are monitored throughout.
- 4
Test and finish
Results are compared with the baseline. You will know exactly what changed, and we will discuss whether the well now meets the household's demand.
What shapes the job in Wells
The process requires the pump and piping to come out, the hole to be sealed with a packer and water to be injected at high pressure in sections. The treatment is controlled, and results are measured on a yield test afterward.
Signs a well may need more yield
- A pump that sucks air during heavy use
- A flow test that shows less than the household needs
- A house with added bathrooms or irrigation
- A real estate flow test that failed
A low-yield well in Wells has options. Call, and we will talk through them.
Hydrofracturing in Wells?
Start with a test. We will explain the results in plain language and only recommend what the numbers support.