Well and Borehole Equipment, Written by a Driller
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Advice from someone who installs this gear
I’m Ateya, Project Manager at Bonvic Drilling Co. Ltd. For more than a decade I have specified pumps, sized pressure tanks against pump curves and fixed failed water systems for homes, schools and farms.
Brand names change from country to country, but the engineering does not. A 10 GPM pump needs the same drawdown in Texas, Bavaria or Trans Nzoia.
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