MADISON — “There’s water in the ground everywhere,” so my geology teacher told my class many years ago. So far, in my 50 plus years of digging in the ground here in the valley, his words have proven to be true. This has been particularly useful when I’ve helped people find water to serve their domestic water needs.
Wells are holes dug deep into the ground until water is found, then some type of structure is installed to hold the excavation open, forming a cistern that can allow water to enter from the surrounding soil, store water and allow water to be drawn from.
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