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Did you know that water wells can draw water using several different pumps? Some common ones are an electric submersible pump, trash pump, vertical turbine pump, hand pump, and mechanical pump.

Your home's water doesn't go right from the well into the pipes. It first moves into a storage tank. Inside the tank an air bladder compresses as the water is pumped in. This pressure moves the water through your home's plumbing system.

Your home's pump doesn't start running each time your turn on the faucet. Before entering your home, the water is moved by the pump into a storage tank. This allows your home to have constant water pressure.

Did you know that water actually regulates the earth's temperature? This is likely because 75 percent of the earth is covered with water.

Although digging a water well can be costly upfront, it can actually save you money in the long run, especially if you do a lot of watering on your landscape.

The earliest wells date back to the Neolithic era. The oldest well found so far was in a submerged village off the coast of Israel, and dates back to around 8000 B.C.E.

Do you know how much water your home requires? A three to four bedroom home will need between eight and 12 gallons per minute.

Interest in the health benefits of water lead to the development of spa towns which often had "Wells" in their names. Llandrindod Wells and Royal Tunbridge Wells are examples of two spa towns in England developed around their fresh-water supplies.

Around 500 BC, three pumps were developed that would change the world. They were the waterwheel with buckets attached, a waterwheel with compartments for water, and a bucket chain which was a line run over a pulley with buckets attached.

Do you know how far below the surface your home's well is? The closer the well is to the surface, the easier it is to get the water into your home.

Well water typically contains more minerals than surface water, including iron and manganese. Treating the water to remove these minerals is known as softening the water.

The centrifugal and Savery pumps were both created in the late 1600s. The centrifugal pump, invented by Denis Papin, is a motor-driven system whose internal workings create suction to pull water. The Savery pump, invented by Thomas Savery, the first steam pump, was, an "engine to raise water by fire."

What type of well pump is right for your home? The depth of your well and the well's diameter will determine which type of well pump you need.