Dry Well Spurs Water Level Detector Invention

2015 - Volume #39, Issue #2, Page #19

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The misfortune of two wells going dry and thousands of dollars spent on repair bills was the impetus for Steve Judd to find a simple way to check well water levels. His first-of-their-kind series of products are called Well Watch and Well Sounder. “I set out to invent something that would help my family and my farm, and it turns out the devices work for homeowners, businesses and communities across the globe,” Judd says.
  In 7 years Judd’s company has sold professional grade Well Sounder devices to schools, cities, farmers and golf courses. Lower-priced Well Watch models, which range in price from $350 to $479, have been sold to homeowners, farmers and ranchers.
  Judd’s Well Watch device uses sound waves and adaptive sensor technology to detect the water level in a well. The Well Watch screws into the access hole for a well and provides a quick, accurate and constant reading of the water depth. The commercial Well Sounder 2010 Pro reads depths down to 4,000 ft. in seconds and has more than 20 settings. Output readings can be personalized for other settings including minimum and maximum ranges, well depth and well diameter. Data is easily viewed on the unit’s monitor, or it can be downloaded to a computer.
  Californian Michael Rowe uses well water and says, “I didn’t want to manually measure water levels on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, so the Well Watch 600 is a cost effective and automated solution. Using the device eliminates the need of gauging water depth by lowering a manual detector into the well, which could damage well wiring.” It also provides real time data that identifies when a well may be close to going dry.
  Judd says the devices have widespread application because about 15 percent of the population, or more than 43 million Americans, rely on well water. His products have been used extensively in areas plagued by recent droughts. Residents in California and arid parts of the West are using the devices for personal and irrigation wells. The company’s Australian distributor has sold dozens of Well Watch products to farmers who are legally obligated to monitor their wells. “By using a Well Watch, people can prove their water levels at any time. They always know what their supply is, and that’s important,” Judd says.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Eno Scientific, P.O. Box 1586, Hillsborough, N.C. 27278 (ph 910 778-2660 or 888 803-3796; www.enoscientific.com).

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Dry Well Spurs Water Level Detector Invention FARM HOME Miscellaneous The misfortune of two wells going dry and thousands of dollars spent on repair bills was the impetus for Steve Judd to find a simple way to check well water levels His first-of-their-kind series of products are called Well Watch and Well Sounder “I set out to invent something that would help my family and my farm and it turns out the devices work for homeowners businesses and communities across the globe ” Judd says In 7 years Judd’s company has sold professional grade Well Sounder devices to schools cities farmers and golf courses Lower-priced Well Watch models which range in price from $350 to $479 have been sold to homeowners farmers and ranchers Judd’s Well Watch device uses sound waves and adaptive sensor technology to detect the water level in a well The Well Watch screws into the access hole for a well and provides a quick accurate and constant reading of the water depth The commercial Well Sounder 2010 Pro reads depths down to 4 000 ft in seconds and has more than 20 settings Output readings can be personalized for other settings including minimum and maximum ranges well depth and well diameter Data is easily viewed on the unit’s monitor or it can be downloaded to a computer Californian Michael Rowe uses well water and says “I didn’t want to manually measure water levels on a daily weekly or monthly basis so the Well Watch 600 is a cost effective and automated solution Using the device eliminates the need of gauging water depth by lowering a manual detector into the well which could damage well wiring ” It also provides real time data that identifies when a well may be close to going dry Judd says the devices have widespread application because about 15 percent of the population or more than 43 million Americans rely on well water His products have been used extensively in areas plagued by recent droughts Residents in California and arid parts of the West are using the devices for personal and irrigation wells The company’s Australian distributor has sold dozens of Well Watch products to farmers who are legally obligated to monitor their wells “By using a Well Watch people can prove their water levels at any time They always know what their supply is and that’s important ” Judd says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Eno Scientific P O Box 1586 Hillsborough N C 27278 ph 910 778-2660 or 888 803-3796; www enoscientific com

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