The remediation of a well that had been abandoned 3 years previously due to extensive iron oxide and iron bacteria clogging
The remediation of a well that had been abandoned 3 years previously due to extensive iron oxide and iron bacteria clogging
1 PagesCASE STUDY www.youtube.com/geoquipwater www.geoquipwatersolutions.com geoquip water solutions limited Unit 7, Sovereign Centre Farthing Road Industrial Estate Ipswich, IP1 5AP, ENGLAND TEL: + 44 (0) 1473 462046 FAX: + 44 (0) 1473 462146 email:info@geoquipservices.co.uk Public Water Supply, Belfast (N Ireland) A 98m deep bore, used to supply public water for Belfast, had been abandoned three years previously due to severe iron oxide and iron bacteria contamination. A downhole video camera survey revealed that the well liners were completely clogged, with up to 5cm of film observed over a 40m length of the PVC liner. The well was unable to sustain yields of more than 0.2Ml/day, despite an original yield of around 4Ml/day in the early 1970’s. Previous remedia
