Where to Put a Bore in Mildura

Put a new bore as far as possible from drainage lines, feedlots and septic tanks, fence it from stock and seal it. The Victorian Building and Plumbing Commission says new bores should always be sited as far as possible away from potential contamination sources, such as drainage lines, feedlots and septic tanks.

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What where to put a bore in Mildura actually involves

The Commission lists protecting the bore from livestock access by erecting fencing, allowing at least a 50 metre clear zone around the bore, and sealing the bore to prevent surface water or shallow ground water from contaminating the ground water. Its page does not give a distance from a boundary, a house or a neighbour's bore, and neither does this site.

Records

The Commission says you should keep detailed records of your bore, its construction and performance to monitor its efficiency and to determine reasons for any problems that may occur.

A capped steel bore casing inside a post-and-wire fence on dry ground — where to put a bore, Mildura. Illustrative example.

Shallow and deep

The Victorian Government says shallow groundwater resources can be connected to surface waters and can be both affected by drought and climate change, and that deep groundwater reserves are more resilient to changes in rainfall. Which a bore at your block would reach is not stated on this site: ask the provider what depth they expect and what that is based on.

Mildura Airport's record is a mean of 285.1 mm of rain a year, so rainfall is thin here and the shallow-or-deep question is worth putting to the provider. The Mildura page has the record, and the before you drill page says who to ask first.

A concrete collar sloping away from the top of a steel bore casing — where to put a bore, Mildura. Illustrative example.

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