10 AUGUST 2023 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Well Repair Just in Time Adapted from Information by Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve Lakes, woodlands, ancient sand dunes, native prairie, wetlands, picnic grounds, and ball fields make up the 193 acres of Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve in Illinois. The nonprofit is run by community volunteers dedicated to service in conservation. The water level in the sandpit lakes had been steadily dropping since June 2022, due to generally dry conditions and the Preserve’s inability to add water to the lakes due to a well pump, which had failed in early March, reducing its capacity by 85%. Since there was an insufficient amount of land/watershed around the lakes and very little stormwater runoff, well water had become the sandpit lakes’ primary inflow source. So well water had been added most years to keep levels adequate for fish, especially during the winter freeze-over. Due to parts supply delays, the muchneeded repairs were finally complete in January 2023 - thankfully, with no visible fish die-offs. Layne Christensen Company did the repair work on the original well drilled in 1974, to 481 feet through layers of sand, sand and gravel, blue clay, limestone, and shale. The installed pipe goes down over 100 feet and its pump capacity is 125 gallons per minute under normal conditions. Each year, nearly 1000 kids play at the ballpark nestled among cottonwood trees in a forest-like setting, which features three manicured fields, a batting cage, and full-service concession stand. The Preserve also hosts many events throughout the year, including the Fourth of July Village Picnic, November Turkey Raffle, art gallery events, and the Run Forest Run premier trail race. ENV
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