Building a new house is the perfect chance to create the home of your dreams. This process involves a lot of important questions, and how you’re going to get your water is one of them. If you have the choice between a municipal connection and drilling your own well, you may be weighing the pros and cons of each option. The guide below explains why well drilling has an edge over municipal systems.

3 Reasons to Drill a Well for Your New Home Build

1. Cost-Effective

When you rely on municipal water systems, you’ll have to pay for the water you use. Additionally, with a new home build, you’ll have to pay to run the hookups that will connect your home to the municipal system. If you have to spend the money either way, water well drilling is a better long-term investment. Once the well is in place, maintenance is simple and cheap, and you’ll never have to pay another water bill again.

2. Fewer Chemicals

Water wells also have an edge on the health front. To ensure that the water in a municipal system is safe to drink, it must be treated to kill bacteria. This is often done with chlorine, and while there are processes to remove it, the water that reaches your home may still carry traces of this chemical. A water well does require yearly testing for contaminants like bacteria, but you can be sure that you’re not getting chlorine, fluoride, and other chemicals in your water supply.

3. More Control Over Your Supply

A municipal system relies on miles of pipework to deliver water throughout your town or city. While this may be efficient, it also exposes everyone on the grid to inconvenience if a malfunction happens. For example, a water main break can leave homes without water. In other cases, a source of contamination far from your home can impact the water, making it unsafe to drink without boiling. Water well drilling is an easy way to gain control over your water source in your new home build.

Let the team at Stackhouse & Son provide your new home with healthy and reliable well water. Based in Bloomsburg, PA, they’re proud to have more than 45 years of experience well drilling for businesses, homeowners, and new home builds. They can also maintain your well pump, drill holes for geothermal heating, and install new well pumps. Learn more on their website or call (570) 784-5034 for a free estimate.