Kenya's borehole guide

Draw-down

A term from your borehole quote, explained plainly.

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Survey first

We drill where the water is

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Permit checked every job

Permits handled

WRA and NEMA sorted for you

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Draw-down

Draw-down is how far the water level falls while the pump is running. It is the difference between the static water level and the level once pumping has stabilised.

Why it matters

Small draw-down means the aquifer refills almost as fast as you take water out, which is a strong borehole. Large draw-down means you are pumping faster than the aquifer can recharge, and it is the warning sign that a pump has been oversized. Pumping through heavy draw-down is how boreholes run dry and pumps burn out.

Why Proboreholedrillers

One team from the survey to the first glass of water

A borehole is five jobs bundled into one: the survey that finds the water, the permits that make it legal, the drilling, the test that proves the yield, and the pump. We run all five for you, with licensed rigs and a quote broken down line by line, so you know exactly what you are paying for before anyone starts.

✦ Survey first, so you drill where the water is
✦ WRA and NEMA permits handled for you
✦ A quote itemised at real market rates

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Tell us where the plot is and what the water is for. We will handle the survey, the permits and the drilling, and come back to you with the likely depth and what it will cost. Countrywide, all 47 counties.

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Static water level

A term from your borehole quote, explained plainly.

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Yield

A term from your borehole quote, explained plainly.

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choosing the right pump

What the pump costs, what the installed job costs, and how depth and yield decide which one your borehole can actually take.

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