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To ensure a steady flow of water on their properties, many homeowners and commercial establishments turn to hydraulic fracturing, also known as hydrofracking. This process was first used in the oil industry to extract fossil energy deposits from depths that were previously inaccessible by drilling. Today, the process of hydrofracking is also used to increase water yields in well systems. Below is a closer look at how the process can improve your well efficiency and save you money.

How Is Hydrofracking Beneficial?

1. Increased Water Flow

An average family consumes more than 300 gallons of water every day at home, requiring a continuous flow of water. If your well has dried up, hydrofracking can help to give you the water supply you need. Professionals will pump thousands of gallons of water at high pressure into the bedrock of the well. This process attempts to expand existing fractures in the ground by removing rock particles. If this is successful, the well’s internal pressure and water flow will also increase. 

2. High Success Rate

hydrofrackingThis process is more often used and preferred because of its high success rate. Other methods, such as dry icing or dynamite blasting, are more time-consuming and volatile. These methods can cause leaks, caving wells, or well collapse, which can leave you without any water at all.

3. Affordability 

Methods like dry icing and drilling a new hole not only have lower success rates than hydrofracking, but they are also costlier projects and can be expensive to rectify if they fail. Repairs that arise from using these methods also tend to be more frequent, which can cost you more money for the maintenance services. 

 

Improve your water supply through hydrofracking and other water well solutions with the help of Stackhouse & Son in Bloomsburg, PA. For over four decades, this family-owned company has been providing residents and industries in Columbia County with efficient well services, including well drilling, geothermal well installations, and water pump replacements. With their experience and expertise, they can guarantee high-quality solutions and products, including high-quality pumping systems. Check out more of their services online or call (570) 784-5034 for a free estimate.

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