Boggs Water & Sewage

What exactly is a drilled well?

A drilled well consists of a hole bored into the ground, with the upper part being lined with casing. The casing prevents the collapse of the borehole walls and (with a drive shoe or grout seal) prevents surface or subsurface contaminants from entering the water supply. The casing also provides a housing for a pumping mechanism and for the pipe that moves water from the pump to the surfaceThe quality of materials used in well construction is an important factor. Casing must…

How to Improve Your Water Pressure

If you feel like like you’re not getting enough water pressure, here are a couple suggestions for how you can try to improve it.

How to Test Well Water

If you live off well water, you obviously want to make sure it's safe for drinking. The best way to test your water is to send samples to a laboratory for testing, as this method provides the most accurate results. You can buy home testing...

Tucson Water System to Blame for Increase in Cavities

Most cities put a certain amount of fluoride into the water supply to help residents fight cavities. Unfortunately, Tucson, Arizona, does not have optimal levels of fluoride in tap water, which might be contributing to an increase in the amount of cavities in the city. Keep reading to learn more about these water troubles and …

Singapore has come up with an ingenious way to save water

5 Signs You Need to Start Filtering Your Home's Water

Bad-tasting drinking water and dingy clothes are just two indications that your home could benefit from a water filtration system. Here are some other signs to look for along with suggestions for filters that can remedy the adverse effects of impurities.The following article is paid advertising created in partnership with SupplyHouse. Its facts and opinions are those of BobVila.com.

Gee Whiz, Why Not Recycle Urine for Drinking Water?

The U.S. can no longer afford to ignore sewage as a source of drinking water, scientists argue. David Biello reports

From drain to drink: innovations in wastewater reuse

In response to water scarcity, municipalities are figuring out ways to treat sewage less like waste and more like a resource.

Scientists Discover Hawaiian 'Supercorals' Thriving In Warm, Acidic Water

A reef in Hawaii's Kāne’ohe Bay bounced back despite development, dredging, sewage and rising water temperatures, leading scientists to dub it a supercoral.

How to Improve the Water Quality in Your Home

You should want the water in your home to be the best quality possible.

Repair tips for flood-damaged equipment

Storm-generated flooding can cause all kinds of issues for trucks and trailers. Here is advice on the repair needs for water-damaged brakes and other components.

Water pressure coming back following water main break

VERNON (WFSB) - Water pressure is coming back to customers in Vernon, Ellington and South Windsor following a water main break Sunday.

[Newsmaker] Larvae found in 7 water-purifying facilities

Worm-like creatures that were first found in tap water in Incheon were detected at seven water-purifying facilities across the country, the government confirmed Tuesday, suggesting that water contamination wasn’t limited to just Incheon. The Ministry of Environment’s three-day inspection which ended Friday found larvae of nonbiting midge and other organisms at seven out of a total of 49 water treatment c...

One of NYC’s underground rivers may soon be brought back to life

Daylighting Tibbetts Brook would mark the symbolic end of centuries of industrial pollution and neglect

3 Things to Know about Water Damage

Learn the three must-knows to help you identify water damage and avoid issues.

How AI and data turn city water management from an art to a science

Cities are looking to drones and other equipment for preventive maintenance, but it is uphill work as the sector traditionally resists change.

You Can Recycle These New Circuit Boards by Dunking Them in Hot Water

It almost seems too easy. With government funding, a trio of British companies recently developed a new way to build circuit boards that makes them 90-percent recyclable. In fact, all you have to do to recycle them is dunk them in hot water and scrape off the circuits with a business card.