Looking after a bore

Regular maintenance can help your bore to continue working efficiently.

If you don't take care of your bores and pumps, or if they slowly start to wear out without being noticed, they may stop working.

Fixing a neglected bore can end up being just as expensive as drilling a new one.

Problems

Problems with a bore can happen for different reasons, including:

These can all lead to you getting less water from your bore and poorer water quality.

Check pumping equipment regularly.
Don't pump the bore higher than the recommended rates as this can cause pump problems and bore instability.
Seal the space between the casing and pump equipment to stop small animals, insects, dirt and other pollutants getting in.

If you think your bore hasn't been built properly, contact your local Water Resources office.

You can search by your street address or bore number in the 'know your bore' tool.

The tool will provide you access to information such as the bore number, bore report, drilled depth and groundwater resource.

Only bores with a current status are displayed in the 'know your bore' tool.

If you can't find your bore, this means that its status is unknown or isn't registered.

To get your bore added, email waterresources@nt.gov.au.