Jamaica Wells and Services Limited

Description:

Jamaica Wells and Services Limited was founded in 1970. With over 45 years of experience, this small yet dynamic Company has grown over the years and now is considered Jamaica’s premier Well Drilling Company, with hundreds of successfully constructed wells.

Our areas of expertise have also grown and now include electrical and mechanical services such as:

Well drilling in diameters ranging from 153mm to 610mm, to depths from 15m to 366m.
Well testing to 1,022 m3/h
Well rehabilitation, redevelopment and cleaning
Well Tele-logging Services
Water system design & consultation
Pump & motor sales to included Water Meters, Valves, Pipes and Pipe Fittings.
Supply, installation and servicing of pumps and motors
 Installation of water mains ranging in diameters from 75mm to 900mm

What sets us apart from the rest:

We are a grade one listed contractor with the National Contracts Commission in Well Drilling, this is the highest grade achievable.
We are the only certified well drilling Company in Jamaica, accreditation from the National Ground Water Association (NGWA).
We are the local distributor for Flowserve Pumps, Ingersoll-Dresser Pumps, Byron Jackson Pumps, Durco Pumps, Worthington Pumps & Ruhrpumpen.
We not only design, supply and install pumps for Water Resources but also for the Petroleum, Hydrocarbon Processing, Chemical, Power, Mining and General Industry.
We offer a 24-hour emergency response services to our valued customers throughout the island.
We have for hire the only two 1,170-cfm at 350-psi Air Compressors in Jamaica.
We are well equipped, with the latest and most advanced well drilling equipment in the industry, the Foremost Dual Rotary DR24.

With the Foremost Dual Rotary drill rig and its unique design and capabilities we are able to offer all these services in the following applications:

Water Well Applications
Municipal & Agricultural Water Wells
Domestic Water Wells
Well Abandonment and Casing
Well Casing Recovery

Construction Applications 
Soil Classification and Investigation

General Building Foundation Construction 
Land Reclamation Projects
Bridge Supports
Hydraulic Elevator Shaft Drilling
Dam Construction and Rehabilitation
Dock/Wharf Construction
Drilling In Populated Urban Areas

Environmental Applications 
Monitoring Wells
Re-Charge Wells
Environmental Sampling
Exploratory Drilling

The National Ground Water Association (NGWA), a nonprofit trade and professional society, operates a voluntary certification program that establishes standards for professional competency. The NGWA Well Construction and Pump Installation Certification Program, which started in 1970, is the only national certification program for contractors and pump installers in the ground water industry. It is recognized as the leading program in the industry by numerous state agencies, which have adopted the tests as an integral part of their own programs.

To achieve NGWA certification, contractors must pass exams testing their technical knowledge, and they must have at least twenty-four consecutive months of full-time ground water contracting experience. They maintain their certification by obtaining continuing education credits annually.

The Hydrologic Cycle
Perhaps the most important natural phenomenon on Earth, the hydrologic cycle describes the constant movement and endless recycling of water between the atmosphere, land surface, and under the ground. The hydrologic cycle supplies the force needed for most natural processes, thus supporting life itself. What are the key components of the hydrologic cycle? The water in the hydrologic cycle is stored in any of the following reservoirs: the atmosphere, oceans, lakes, rivers, soils, glaciers, snowfields, and under the Earth’s surface as groundwater.

How does it work?
Water vapor is transported by wind and air currents through the atmosphere. When the air cools, the water vapor condenses in the clouds and falls to the Earth in four fashions: rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
When it hits the ground, water can take many paths back to the atmosphere. It can be absorbed by plants; stored on the surface in a lake, river, stream, or ocean; evaporated due to the sun; absorbed into the soil temporarily; or pulled by gravity through the soil to be stored for years as groundwater. Some of the water in the ground can return to the surface as supply water in lakes and rivers. Water on the ground surface can rejoin the atmosphere through evaporation. The water used by plants can go back to the atmosphere through a process known as transpiration. Transpiration takes place when water passes through the leaves of plants. Evaporation and transpiration—known collectively as evapotranspiration—occur during times of dry air, sunshine, or high temperatures and wind.

Is the water always moving? If so, how is it moving?
Water is always moving. The movement is driven by the energy of the sun and the force of gravity.

What role do droughts and floods play in the hydrologic cycle?
While they are major changes for people, droughts and floods are defined as small changes in the quantities of water located in the various segments of the cycle.

The amount of water is always changing, often due to the season of the year. For example, spring rains, dry summers, and winter snow storms all affect the amount of water in a segment of the cycle.

Do all of the droughts taking place in the United States and around the world mean that there is not much water left on the Earth? The amount of water on Earth has essentially never changed. It is continuously being recycled and moving from one place—or reservoir—to another. Does the hydrologic cycle mean there will always be water?

While the amount of water in certain places fluctuates, the hydrologic cycle provides a reliable supply of water by annually replenishing or recharging surface and groundwater sources. Water levels will go down at times when evaporation, transpiration, and human needs exceed precipitation. However, that is offset when replenishment such as rain and snow exceed removal.

Is there anything water well system owners can do to ensure they have an adequate supply of water? To provide a reliable water source for all of your family’s needs, you should invest in a properly designed well system with a supply tank for adequate storage during dry times. A professional water well contractor can help make sure you have the proper amount of water storage

Mission Statement:

As a water service provider we endeavour to provide the best service at the highest level of professionalism to the complete satisfaction of all.

To be sensitive to our customers needs while offering sound advice.

To function efficiently and effectively in all areas of expertise and to always offer great value for money.

We take pride in the service offered.