Test Pumping

Test pumping a borehole is a controlled field experiment to assess:

 – Yield of the borehole

 – Quality of the water (via sample collection)

 – Depth of the pump

 – Aquifer Performance

The two standard types of test pumping are:

 – For hand pump boreholes :

 3 hrs continuous at flat rate of 800 l/hr plus recovery;

  – For production boreholes: 3 steps of 90 minutes each, followed by 72 hrs continuous plus recovery up to 95% of the original water level.Test pumping is extremely important, so any new and rehabilitated boreholes need this service. We can provide test pumping services for boreholes yielding up to 40,000 l/hr.