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Ways to obtain Great Falls Montana area rural Drinking Water: Part 1
Ways to obtain Great Falls Montana area rural Drinking Water: Part 1

 
The City of Great Falls obtains the municipal water supply from the Missouri River.  It is treated and used for drinking, household use and to feed your sprinkler system for city dwellers.

But what if you want to live out of the city limits and need water?  There are several possibilities, each with their own quirks.  I will discuss one each day for the next several days.
 
The first and usually most expensive method to obtain drinking and household water is to drill a well.
 
If you plan on drilling a well for your water supply, a little research for the local are should start with GWIC, The Groundwater Information Center.
 
 
 
Cascade County specific information can be found here:  http://mbmggwic.mtech.edu/sqlserver/v11/reports/CountyStatistics.asp?MTCounty=CASCADE
 
Here you will be able to see things like the number of wells in the county, the deepest well, the most shallow well, and yearly statistics.  You can also obtain well logs for existing wells.  This can give you an idea of how deep of a well you might need on your property.
 
Next you should obtain the services ... more

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