Dales Water News
National Ground Water Awareness Week
Next week (11th to the 17th of March 2012) is the United States National Ground Water Awareness Week! As far as we are aware we don't have such a week here in the UK but as [...]
Nice one! A job well done
We quite frequently get letters from clients thanking us for a job well done, from very simple things such as supplying a Ultra Violet lamp at short notice to very complex sites which have involved an initial borehole prognosis [...]
A rush for boreholes this drought year?
The end of last year and the beginning of this year have been dry and we are expecting temperatures of up to 17 degrees Celsius on Thursday in February! The independent is reporting that 'Crippling [...]
Bacteria in water supplies
We all know that some bacteria makes us ill but that that we also have a symbiotic relationship with other bacteria who look after us and help us function properly. Often the bacteria that occur [...]
A profile of Director Jonathan Dalton
Having previously worked in the Groundwater and Contaminated Land unit of the Environment Agency dealing with both regulation of contaminated sites and existing borehole / groundwater abstraction licenses. Jonathan (Jonny) moved on to become a [...]
Average mains water bills to rise 5.7%
The BBC is reporting that average mains water bills are to go up by 5.7%! See the item here. In our opinion mains water is too expensive to begin with. Minimising leaks and thinking about [...]
Australia day and Australian boreholes
It's Australia day! We all know Australia is dry – we’ve all seen the films and programmes of arid deserts and Ayres Rock and let’s face it compared to this country any where is dry! [...]
A profile of Director Nick Dodds
Having worked for Dales Water Services since 1999 Nick has worked as both a borehole driller and an installer gaining experience on the ‘shop floor’ from day one. In more recent times he became the [...]
Construction Skills Certification Scheme accreditation (Health and Safety)
Several of our staff.... Joe, Matt, Liam, Martin (and myself) have recently completed the Construction Skills Certification Scheme health and safety test, all passing with flying colours. Well done to all those who passed the [...]
Groundwater levels
The Environment Agency is reporting that many areas of the Midlands and the South East are experiencing low levels of groundwater for the time of year, see here for their article. The recent rainfall has [...]