Well No. 26

Palomita Methodist Church

 Technical Details

 

Sponsors:    May Wooten and Dade County High School, Trenton, Georgia and

                        St. Mark United Methodist Church, Pensacola, Florida

Drilling date: July 15 - 17, 2008

Location:   Latitude -  S 24°33.639'     Longitude - W 56° 14.723'

Elevation:     175 meters above sea level

Total cost:    $3,853

Drill depth:   55  meters (181 ft.)

Soil types encountered:   Sand and clay, with soft, clean sandstone at depth

Static groundwater level:     9.36  meters below ground surface

Dynamic groundwater level:      31.3 meters

Installed well depth:  53 meters

Length of screened section:   18 meters

Length of gravel packed section:  20 meters

Length and type of sealed section:  Approx. 1 meter of bentonite pellets

Pump description:    1 hp mono-phase electric submersible

Depth to base of pump:   50 meters

Flow rate:    2,500  liters/hour

 

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