Well Flow Rate Testing

The average Canadian household will use roughly 1,000 litres of water per day. Households with greater water usage demands could easily double or triple the average demand on a water well.

Well Flow Rate Testing determines the quantity of water available from a well by looking at a combination of well depth, pump setting, static water level, estimated well yield, available storage, and pump characteristics.

Well Flow Rate Testing is a crucial step in determining a well’s capacity, draw down rate, and recovery rate, giving you a comprehensive understanding of what to expect from your well on a daily basis.

Dug Wells

• The well will be pumped at a rate of 16 litres (4 gallons) per minute for 30 minutes (or as close as possible to this rate)
• Determine water level recovery rate to verify that the existing well will meet the home’s daily needs

Drilled Wells

An accessible drilled well has a well cap can be removed.

• The well will be pumped at a rate of 16 litres (4 gallons) per minute for 30 minutes (or as close as possible to this rate)
• Determine water level recovery rate to verify that the existing well will meet the home’s daily needs