Well Plugs And Other Equipment

| Thursday, December 20, 2012
By Mathew Engelking


Well plugs are used for closing and protecting monitoring wells. They are designed to provide watertight, temper proof fit. Some are made from recycled materials, like composite glass filled polymers, and they are Eco friendly. Others are made from plastic and other durable materials, but all are usually brightly colored and dependable.

They are made of durable materials because they have to withstand repeated use and misuse. They also have to be highly resistant to all types of chemicals, corrosion and to different temperatures. Every locking mechanism needs to provide flexible access to the plug.

For taking water samples, you will need bailers. It is a simple tube designed to be lowered into the water and taking the sample from the desired depth. If you want to get highly accurate results, you will need to follow simple procedure. As first, you have to lower bailer very gently, because any agitation or turbidity might affect the result. Don't let it down to the bottom either, because you could pick the sediment.

Keep the bailer on the desired depth until it fills, and then slowly pull it back. It is important to be careful when doing it, because every turbidity may affect the final results. You could use long tube to help you with this. There are different models of bailers on the market, and info is available online. Choose the appropriate products according to your needs.

When you need to take the sample of the soil, you can use the soil sampling equipment. It can be very simple, or professional, and which one you should use depend on your particular needs. Some industries use automated equipment for taking numerous samples from different depths, and this type of equipment can be attached to various agricultural machines. Some government agencies also use this type of products.

This type of equipment is very useful for every home gardener as well. It is important to get the sample in continuous core from the surface to the desired depth, without disturbing the soil. It will provide very accurate information about the actual quality of the soil in the garden, and allow you to add different nutrients, or take some other measures to improve the soil quality in your garden.

Checking the quality of both water and soil is very important today, nor only for industrial purposes. Environment has to be properly protected, and this equipment can help you in providing material for testing. Well plugs protect your monitoring wells and they have to be dependable and resistant.




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