Tuesday, November 27, 2007

20,000 leagues under the desert

January, 2007, Sam camped out on the PPR. While waiting for the electric company to install the conduit wire and transformers, we called Titan Drilling and asked John to come and drill our well. We had consulted with John about water prior to buying the land, and kept in touch with him throughout the year. With our drilling permit in hand, John brought his rig out, and he and his assistant spent 2 days drilling and installing the casing and pipe. They struck water at 280 feet, but continued to a final depth of 350 feet to ensure our well would supply water during the occasional dry spell. The final step was the installation of a pump on the 3rd day, making this the quickest and most costly project at the PPR so far. It has also been one of our greatest pleasures. Our water is pure, plentiful and tastes great! In the desert or anywhere, that's something to thank God for!

Drilling the well (no sound)


Water at the PPR (no sound)