Essential Monsoons Maintenance Tips for Borewells, Column Pipes and Water Storage Tanks

Monsoons bring a relief from the sweltering heat of the summers while recharging the underground water reserves. But, when it rains, surface runoff and rising water levels can create a host of new challenges for residential, agricultural and industrial water piping systems.

If not taken care of, the heavy downpour can contaminate the water, choke the borewells and damage the entire piping system. Here’s a complete borewell maintenance guide for column pipes and water storage tanks to ensure uninterrupted water supply throughout the rainy season.

Protect Your Borewell From Contaminated Runoff

Heavy rains and muddy runoff carrying debris, sewage water and chemical fertilisers can enter the groundwater source. Proper borewell maintenance before and during monsoons is important to preserve water quality and equipment life. Here are a few things to look out for:

Lift The Well Head: Make sure the casing pipe protrudes 1-2 feet above ground level so that rainwater does not spill into the borehole.

Seal the Borewell Tip: A suitable rubber-gasketed, airtight borewell cap helps to seal the borewell and protect the water from silt, insects and surface water contamination.

Construct a Concrete Apron: Build a raised, sloped concrete pad around the wellhead. This will divert surface water from the casing pipe and prevent erosion of soil around the pit.

Check the submersible pump: The pump might be strained by heavy loads from muddy, debris-filled water. Waterproof the electrical connections so that they don’t short out during heavy rain.

Check and Maintain Your Column Pipes: The underground pump does a lot of work, and the column pipes hold the mechanical weight of the pump and the column itself. If it rains, more water flows, and the soil moves and puts additional stress on the pipes.

Check for Leaks and Pressure Drops: If the water pressure suddenly drops or your pump takes longer than usual to push water, check for leaks or loose joints in the riser column.

Upgrade to Heavy-Duty uPVC Column Pipes: Traditional metal pipes are very prone to rusting, scaling and corrosion during the rainy season. To ensure the structure remains intact under constant stress, use corrosion-resistant uPVC column pipes with locked threading.

Proper Clamping: Double check that the top clamp is securely fastened so that the column pipe is attached to the surface and protected from rust.

Clean and Sanitise Water Storage Tanks Deeply: Rainy weather can cause high humidity conditions that can lead to bacterial growth, algae formation and sedimentation in the water storage tanks. It is necessary to drain the tanks completely and scrub the interiors and carry out proper disinfection before monsoons.

Loose lids can also be blown off by strong winds: The stored water can be contaminated by bird droppings, leaves and rainwater. Besides, municipal supply can be disrupted during monsoons. Maintaining clean food-grade portable water tanks filled and stored in a sheltered area can help to ensure that the farm has emergency water available when needed.

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Preventive maintenance is a good way to build a high-quality, reliable water system. Trubore Pipes offers a premium range of uPVC column pipes that can withstand heavy work loads and extreme weather conditions and tough on-field conditions without breaking down or leaking.

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