Water Shortages

[Paul]

We live in a floodplain (well according to the Environmental agency it's a flood plain).
My neighbour has put down a bore hole. 40 feet of 2 inch galvanised pipe hammered into the ground with a fence post wacker and a commercial spear tip (sand spear) fitted to the end.
He stopped every 2 foot after 16 feet and dipped the pipe until the rod came up wet.
Topped up with a self priming pump, he can now draw out 2 buckets an hour.
Total cost £55. for pipe, and £60 for the pump.