A term from your borehole quote, explained plainly.
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TEM survey
A term from your borehole quote, explained plainly.
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TEM survey
A TEM survey, short for transient electromagnetic survey, is one of the methods a geologist uses to find water underground. It reads how the ground responds to an electromagnetic pulse and maps the layers below.
Why it matters
It generally sees deeper and more accurately than older resistivity methods, which is why contractors that use it quote higher success rates. It is worth asking which method your survey uses, because the survey is what decides where and how deep you drill, and a better read of the geology is the cheapest risk reduction available on a million-shilling project.
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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