In recent years, difficulties encountered in obtaining ground-water supplies
with acceptable chemical characteristics in the Myakka River basin area led to
the implementation of a test drilling program. Under this program, well drilling
and data collection were executed in such a manner that all water-producing
zones of the local aquifers, together with the quality and quantity of the water
available, were effectively identified.
A step-drilling method was utilized which allowed the collection of
formation cuttings, water samples, and water-level data, from isolated zones in
the well as drilling proceeded. The step drilling procedure is described. The
driller's logs, geophysical logs, and chemical quality of water tables are
presented.(Document has 66 pages.
