Yrybucua Continued

Well No. 2

Yrybucua Mission House

Part 2

Once we get the hole drilled, we have to install the pipe - 4 inch diameter PVC. The bottom 60 feet of pipe is slotted to let the water in. The pipe is glued with PVC cement and secured with short screws - just in case! It would be a real disaster to drop part of the pipe in the hole.

The kids even help us bring the well casing to install.

It is really tricky placing 20 foot lengths of pipe

in the hole without dropping them

Linda is the "glue lady" - a very important job with 140 feet of pipe hanging in the hole!

After the well casing is installed, the electric submersible pump is set in the hole. This type of pump is the most dependable and is by far the best we can use in these wells.

Samuel really likes to help - here he is helping Esteban with pump installation.

Ed and Dilio placing the pump in the hole.

Two proud missionaries - a completed project!!

Quite a water tower!!

For those who want to read about the technical details of the well, click here.