Why Increasing Numbers of Property Owners Are Drilling Private Wells
Posted on: 17 January 2017
As municipal councils continue to do their best to ensure that all residential and commercial properties across Australia get reliable water supply, the cost of municipal water supply remains high, especially for property owners that need to use several gallons of water every day.
A clever way to work around the problem is to drill a private well. The following points highlight some of the benefits that property owners will enjoy by doing this.
No more water charges
Like many other property owners, you may be struggling to pay your utility bills. In these hard financial times, any sort of financial relief is highly welcome. Water bills account for a large portion of the sum of money that property owners across Australia spend paying up monthly or annually utility bills. Having your own private bore hole means no more water bills coming in from your municipality, no matter how many litres of water you use monthly or annually. This is because as a property owner, you are entitled to utilise any natural resource on your property including the water right below ground free of charge.
Surely, you might have to incur a high initial cost when drilling your well but you will reap greater cost savings over the long term because of the free water supply.
No more dry taps
There are countless gallons of water underground that cannot all be exhausted if you are going to use your private well alone. The aquifers that lay under your feet are replenished by the water that seeps into the ground when it rains. Therefore, chances are really low that your well will run out of water at any time of the year. When those relying on municipal water are complaining about water rationing, you will be able to quench your thirst, do your laundry, water your lawn or garden, irrigate your crops, etc. without worrying that your taps will run dry at a time of need.
No undesirable chemicals
There is a common misconception in the public domain that the water that comes from private wells is not filtered to remove harmful elements the same way municipal water is filtered. As a matter of fact, well water naturally gets filtered as it gradually makes its way up the ground. This eliminates the need to use harsh chemicals such as chloride and fluorine, which are commonly used in municipal water and are difficult to completely filter out. This means you will get clean, potable water but without the undesirable chemicals.
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