I wrote: > Why? Well drilling is hardly high-tech: it's well over 100 years old. > You should be able to pick up an old cable-drilling rig in Texas for > scrap price. For that matter, you could drive a well to 12 meters. > There also some interesting "low tech" approaches. Google "drilled well" > OR "tubewell".
Roberto writes: > There is also the issue of maintenance. I'm not talking about fancy wells with submersible electric pumps. This is early 19th century technology. Any blacksmith can maintain it. -- John Hasler -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]