It’s that time of the year again the holidays will soon be upon us. During this busy period we would like to update you on the Christmas hours and holiday closures for Dales Water. The office will close for business 4pm on the 22nd December and reopen at 9am on the 4th January 2016. As always we [...]
Under the Private water supplies regulations a multi barrier approach to preventing contamination of private water supplies is required. In context of a spring water supply system the first line of protection is normally the Spring collection tank. Quite often these tanks have been poorly installed and haven't been maintained properly over the years. That results in [...]
Due to continued expansion we are looking to recruit 2 new members of staff. The initial appointments would be of 1 year duration with a view to this being made permanent thereafter. We like our staff to be local and most of the time you will be expected to report to the office in Melmerby, [...]
Many dwellings in rural areas that predate mains water or are simply too remote to hook up it often draw their water from borehole or springs. Whenever a dwelling with a private water supply is up for sale it’s worthwhile a potential buyer carrying out a risk assessment or ‘home buyer report’ prior to purchasing. [...]
As an approved DAB e.syline partner Dales Water have used of DAB e.syboxes in a number of installations thanks to their reliability, space saving design and overall efficiency. With more and more e.syboxes out there in the field that require servicing, maintaining and repairing we are pleased to unveil our new DAB E.sybox Expert - [...]
A recent project over in Skipton saw the Dales Water maintenance crew repair two old boreholes used by a large trout fisheries. Borehole water is very desirable for fish farms thanks to it retaining a more consistent temperature which certain types of fish are very sensitive to. It is also invariably high quality too, meaning [...]
Horses and stables require a considerable amount of water and a borehole can make great sense from a cost, reliability, pressure and quality perspective. Water is used throughout the facilities for drinking, wash down, cleaning, horse walkers and horse recuperation. It is also often used for farm houses that accompany the stables and for human [...]
Last week we were tweeted by Martin Preene of Preene Groundwater Consulting about a job we worked on almost 30 years ago. Martin had dug out a picture from a job at RAF Leeming in 1987 where Dales Water Services drilled two boreholes. The pictures showcase some of our old rigs mounted on Bedford army [...]
In March 2015 we attended the Help with Private Water Supplies seminar at the Thirsk Rural Business Centre. The free event was put on to offer advice to people who get their water supply from a spring, stream, well or a borehole which is very common in and around the Yorkshire Dales. Business owners, a [...]
In early March we completed a brand new borehole installation at an education and children’s residential centre in the North East of England. The new borehole system takes advantage of two e.syboxes in an e.sytwin setup, has a water treatment system and was installed as part of large development incorporating two residential homes and a [...]