
If the aquifers lie deep underground, a deep borehole well must be used to extract water. For this purpose, boreholes with a diameter of 50 mm are initially drilled into the ground, which are then used to collect information about the location and size of the aquifer.
If it turns out that the area is suitable for water extraction, a suitable place is chosen for installing the pump and a small diameter borehole is drilled into the ground, into which pipes are installed. A compact pump designed for pumping water is lowered into the borehole, which can extend tens or hundreds of meters. The pump diameter can be 100 mm, but pumps with a diameter of 150 mm are more commonly used. Submersible borehole level meters (such as 26Y or 36XW) are lowered into special measurement boreholes or into the same borehole where the pump is placed. Monitoring is carried out to prevent the situation where the water level drops below the pump position as a result of water extraction.
When choosing a borehole level meter for this application, it is important to pay attention to the device's dimensions, as large diameter level meters may not fit into narrow piezometer tubes. For piezometer tubes with a diameter of 20 mm, a level transmitter with a small diameter of 16 mm - 36XS - is ideal.
Hydrologists often use deep boreholes for level monitoring to determine the extent to which water extraction affects changes in groundwater levels.
Deep boreholes and the pumps installed in them provide access to water where it is scarce. They help supply water pumped from depths of hundreds of meters to the most disadvantaged regions, such as deserts, arid areas, and other regions lacking access to surface water sources.
You can select a suitable borehole level meter for measurements in drilled boreholes in the product catalog or by consulting with our specialists.

