Dales Water News
Chemical Industry Boreholes
We recently completed a significant new borehole water supply for a chemicals company in Lancashire. The site had a test borehole constructed by a third party but were concerned that the proposal that had been [...]
Christmas Hours 2015
It’s that time of the year again the holidays will soon be upon us. During this busy period we would like to update you on the Christmas hours and holiday closures for Dales Water. The office [...]
Preventing Contamination Of Private Spring Water Supplies
Under the Private water supplies regulations a multi barrier approach to preventing contamination of private water supplies is required. In context of a spring water supply system the first line of protection is normally the Spring [...]
New Job Vacancies at Dales Water
Due to continued expansion we are looking to recruit 2 new members of staff. The initial appointments would be of 1 year duration with a view to this being made permanent thereafter. We like our [...]
Home Buyers Report on Property with Borehole Water Supply & Associated Works
Many dwellings in rural areas that predate mains water or are simply too remote to hook up it often draw their water from borehole or springs. Whenever a dwelling with a private water supply is [...]
Meet E.sybox John – Our DAB E.sybox Specialist
As an approved DAB e.syline partner Dales Water have used of DAB e.syboxes in a number of installations thanks to their reliability, space saving design and overall efficiency. With more and more e.syboxes out there [...]
Borehole Repair Job at Fish Farm
A recent project over in Skipton saw the Dales Water maintenance crew repair two old boreholes used by a large trout fisheries. Borehole water is very desirable for fish farms thanks to it retaining a [...]
Boreholes for Stables and Race Horses
Horses and stables require a considerable amount of water and a borehole can make great sense from a cost, reliability, pressure and quality perspective. Water is used throughout the facilities for drinking, wash down, cleaning, [...]
A Blast from the Past: RAF Leeming 1987 Borehole Project
Last week we were tweeted by Martin Preene of Preene Groundwater Consulting about a job we worked on almost 30 years ago. Martin had dug out a picture from a job at RAF Leeming in [...]
The Problems and Solutions to Borehole Construction
In March 2015 we attended the Help with Private Water Supplies seminar at the Thirsk Rural Business Centre. The free event was put on to offer advice to people who get their water supply from [...]