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	artesian well
		Well that is supplied with water rising naturally from an underground water-saturated rock layer (aquifer).
		Such a well may be drilled into an aquifer that is confined by impermeable rocks both above and below.
		Artesian wells are often overexploited because their water is fresh and easily available, and they eventually become unreliable.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0006352.html (285 words)

	Well - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Two classes may be distinguished: shallow or ordinary wells, sunk through a permeable strata until an impermeable strata is reached; and deep and Artesian wells, the latter named from Artois in France, which are sunk through an impermeable strata down into a water-bearing strata which overlies an impermeable strata.
		In 1858 a well at Neusalwerk near Minden, had reached the depth of 2288 ft. At Bourne, Lincolnshire, there is a well 95 ft. deep, which yields over half a million gallons of water per day, the pressurebeing sufficient to supply the town and force the water to the tops of the highest houses.
		The boring of wells in the great desert of Sahara is a very ancient industry; and some oases are supplied with water wholly from artesian wells.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Well (1704 words)

	artesian well - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		artesian well deep drilled well through which water is forced upward under pressure.
		The water in an artesian well flows from an aquifer, which is a layer of very porous rock or sediment, usually sandstone, capable of holding and transmitting large quantities of water.
		The geologic conditions necessary for an artesian well are an inclined aquifer sandwiched between impervious rock layers above and below that trap water in it.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-artesian.html (681 words)

	Artesian Water Kids Corner
		Artesian water is water that is pumped from an artesian well.
		Shallow well is a well that is in an unconfined aquifer, closer to ground level.
		Artesian wells are named after the town if Artois in France, where the first one was drilled in 1126.
	www.artesianwater.com /kids/kids.htm (719 words)

	Bedrock (Artesian, Drilled) Well Design
		Some water quality characteristics in bedrock wells, such as bacterial quality, are improved due to the longer time required for the water to percolate through the soil and into the bedrock, and the tighter construction of a bedrock well casing due to superior materials.
		For newly installed bedrock wells, or where well pumps have been recently replaced, it is most important to clear the well of rock cuttings and surface dirt before chlorinating the well or testing for bacteria.
		The well may have to be continuously pumped for days (or weeks, in a few new well cases) before this cleaning process is complete.
	www.des.state.nh.us /factsheets/ws/ws-1-2.htm (3228 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Wells were also touted in promotional brochures, such as the ad for the town of Sarita, Texas, which estimated that an artesian well would irrigate 100 to 200 acres.
		Water from artesian wells was included in the general irrigation act of 1913 (see WATER LAW), and in May 1931 the legislature passed a law to prevent the waste of artesian water, which had become an important source of water supply for numerous cities and irrigation projects.
		Though the use of wells remained the property of the individual owner, increased government regulation such as the issuing of permits and possibilities of restrictions became the focus of debate.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/AA/rpa3.html (659 words)

	Artesian aquifer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An artesian aquifer is a confined aquifer containing groundwater that will flow upwards out of a well without the need for pumping.
		In recharging aquifers, this happens because the water table at its recharge zone is at a higher elevation than the head of the well.
		Artesian wells were named after the former province of Artois in France, where many artesian wells were drilled by Carthusian monks since 1126
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Artesian_well (253 words)

	KGS--Meade County--Artesian Water
		The piezometric surface, or pressure-indicating surface, of an artesian aquifer is an imaginary surface that everywhere coincides with the static level, or head, of the water in the aquifer.
		One observation well (100), which penetrates the artesian water outside the flowing well district at a considerable distance from any possible influence by pumping, shows only a slight fluctuation in water level during the entire period of record, and these small fluctuations do not seem to be correlative with periods of rainfall and drought.
		The irrigation well was pumped at a rate of approximately 850 gallons a minute and the first period of pumping indicated on the graph represents the first pumping of the irrigation well after a winter of rest.
	www.kgs.ku.edu /General/Geology/Meade/07_artes.html (5259 words)

	Hydrological Cycle
		An Artesian Well is generally a deeper type of water well tapping a confined or artesian aquifer.
		The term artesian well is sometimes used to include all wells tapping a confined body of water.
		Artesian water and artesian water body is water confined by a layer of overlapping impermeable formation such as rock or slate so that the water under pressure is greater than atmospheric pressure.
	www.sawyerwelldrilling.com /hydro_cycle.htm (1201 words)

	Abandoned Artesian Well Plugging Program - Environmental Services - Seminole County Government - Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Some artesian wells, however, have been "abandoned." Basically an abandoned artesian well is one that has no flow control on it or the well casing is deteriorated and water is flowing or seeping onto or under the ground.
		Abandoned wells are plugged by pumping grout cement through PVC pipe into the bottom of the well.
		Presently, activity in the Abandoned Artesian Well Plugging Program is diminishing, mainly for two reasons: increased awareness of water conservation and development of much of the agricultural land in Seminole County.
	www.seminolecountyfl.gov /envsrvs/water/artesian.asp (294 words)

	The Seattle Times: Local News: Artesian well water draws Olympia-area fans, entrepreneurs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Artesian water is groundwater under pressure that rises to the surface without the need to pump it.
		Artesian water is presumed to be of higher quality than some other surface and groundwater sources because it is protected from outside influences by an impermeable layer of clay or other confining material.
		Her well water tainted by iron, Tumwater-area resident Tamara Johnston said she relies on the artesian well for their potable water.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/localnews/2001809775_sweetwater07m.html (714 words)

	Olympia Artesian Drinking Water Well (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		A group called “Friends of the Artesians,” the City of Olympia, and the Port of Olympia are working together to create a public park-like area with a flowing artesian well as the focal point.
		The artesian well should be sited in an area that does not pose a significant risk for contamination of the well water or other water-bearing zones.
		The State and the County are committed to working with the Friends of the Artesians, the City of Olympia, and the Port of Olympia to explore options for a community park-like setting with an artesian well as a source for public drinking water.
	www.ecy.wa.gov /programs/wr/swro/olympia-artesian.html (743 words)

	Plugging Artesian Wells (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Well #1 is properly constructed, with the casing in good condition, set through the confining clay and into the artesian aquifer.
		Well #3 is a shallow well being contaminated by salt water from well #2.
		A: Abandoned wells are plugged by pumping grout cement through a PVC pipe or drill rod which is lowered to the bottom of the well.
	countygovt.brevard.fl.us /environmental_management/artesian_wells.cfm (601 words)

	AllRefer.com - artesian well Information
		A well drilled through impermeable strata to reach water capable of rising to the surface by internal hydrostatic pressure.
		Much use is made of artesian wells in eastern Australia, where aquifers filled by water in the Great Dividing Range run beneath the arid surface of the Simpson Desert.
		The artesian well is named after Artois, a French province, where the phenomenon was first observed.
	www.allrefer.com /artesian-well (355 words)

	SHELDON'S OUTLAW WELL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Years later an account of the drilling of an artesian well is recounted in the following personal recording by Harlan Buss with the reference to the first Artesian well drilled in Sheldon in April, 1906.
		Apparently after the drill line had been raised, unbeknownst to the well driller, the rock had shifted enough so that when the casing was lowered to the forty foot level, it did not meet with the hole that had been previously drilled to allow it to go beyond.
		However, since the drill foreman didn't have his “heart” at the well, and elected to discontinue getting the casing any deeper than this forty-foot level, when the well came in, an unbelievable amount of water came up form the outside of the casing.
	www.state.nd.us /ndgs/Veblens/Sheldon.htm (1165 words)

	Artesian Well - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Artesian Well, a well which is bored down to the point, usually at great depth, at which the water pressure is so great that the water is forced out...
		The islands of Bahrain are low-lying and rocky, with the exception of Bahrain Island, which rises to an elevation of 135 m (443 ft) in its centre....
		- well working by natural pressure: a well drilled through impermeable rocks into strata where water is under enough pressure to force it to the surface without pumping
	au.encarta.msn.com /Artesian_Well.html (150 words)

	Artesian Wells - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
		Hilgard says: "Artesian wells are most readily obtained where the geological formations possess a moderate inclination or dip, and are composed of strata of materials impervious to water (rock or clay), alternating with such as—like sand or gravel—allow it to pass more or less freely.
		Describing a well in the northern part of Meade county, he says: "The first water was found in white quartz gravel at 75 feet and rose 4 feet.
		Gregory made his report there were 2 flowing wells in Morton county and 5 in Hamilton, demonstrating that western Kansas, or at least that portion of it, is situated over a subterranean body of water possessing all the qualifications mentioned by Hilgard for producing artesian wells.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1912/a/artesian_wells.html (1009 words)

	Artesian Well, The London User Reviews, , 693 Wandsworth Road
		The Artesian Well is one great party, and me and my friends have never had a boring/dull/bad night there.
		I found the bouncers at The Artesian Well to be rude and unpleasant and the people that go here to be equally self-important, rude and generally happy to ruin my night.
		The snack menu at The Artesian Well apperas to consist only of deep frozen nibbles which can be chucked into a fryer (the restaurant was closed on the Friday of my visit).
	www.viewlondon.co.uk /user_Pubbar_review_4386.html (912 words)

	Water well - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		These wells are likely to be created with specialized earth-moving equipment, and are usually lined with a casing composed of factory-made cylindrical concrete shells, synthetic (PVC) plastic water pipe, or steel pipe, or a combination of these materials.
		Water enters the well primarily by oozing out of the earth into either a constructed screen or open borehole placed at the bottom end of the casing; the gravel is commonly packed around screen material to help filter the water of sand and earth, helping to clarify the ground water entering the well.
		Well water is drawn via mechanical pump (such as an electric submersible pump) from a source below the surface of the earth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Water_well (1967 words)

	Artesian Well Virtual - Geocaching Australia
		This is an artesian well in Kenosha Wi.
		Near a regular cache this well is well maintained and appears to be visited often by the locals.
		Murietta's Well winery identifies this artesian well with the legendary outlaw, Juaquin Murietta.
	geocaching.com.au /cache/gc6c56 (2902 words)

	Urban Dictionary: artesian well
		Artesian wells are named after the town of Artois in France, where the first one was drilled in 1126.
		This first artesian well was dug by the Carthusian monks.
		The bore was only a few inches in diameter, but the well penetrated strata impermeable to water reaching a lower layer of strata containing water under pressure.
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=artesian+well (199 words)

	Program Overview: Abandoned Artesian Well Plugging (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		If a well is located on property owned by a public entity such as a city, county, or other governmental entity (excluding publicly owned utilities), and the cost of plugging the well is less than $20,000, the District may elect to equally share the cost of plugging the well with the governmental entity.
		Wells which are considered an imminent hazard to public health, safety, and welfare; or wells within Water Resource Caution Areas (WRCA); or wells which the District has agreed to plug with cooperative cost-share funds shall be placed first in the priority order of plugging.
		Wells which pose a lesser threat to the water resources (i.e., only waste water) will be grouped in the lower priority category but may be moved up in priority during any fiscal year if other contractual well plugging is proceeding in the areas of these wells, making their plugging financially advantageous.
	www.sjrwmd.com /programs/acq_restoration/abandon/details.html (1798 words)

	GROUND WATER - Basics-Hydrogeology-Terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		A well whose source of water is a confined (artesian) aquifer.
		The water level in artesian wells stands at some height above the water table because of the pressure (artesian pressure) of the aquifer.
		The level at which it stands is the potentiometric (or pressure) surface of the aquifer.
	danpatch.ecn.purdue.edu /~epados/ground/src/artesian.htm (65 words)

	Arsenic in well water related to atherosclerosis
		Scientists have measured the amount of arsenic in well water in the region since the early 1960s.
		Three indices of long-term exposure to arsenic - how long someone consumed artesian well water, the average arsenic concentration in that water, and the cumulative arsenic exposure - were significantly associated with prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis in a dose-dependent relationship (meaning the amount of disease increased as the amount of arsenic increased).
		Researchers divided subjects into three groups based on arsenic exposure levels and found that those with the highest exposure had three times the risk of atherosclerosis as people who were not exposed to arsenic.
	www.americanheart.org /presenter.jhtml?identifier=3001554 (416 words)

	Water pictures: Flowing well (Artesian)
		The word artesian comes from the town of Artois in France, the old Roman city of Artesium, where the best known flowing artesian wells were drilled in the Middle Ages.
		Deep wells drilled into rock to intersect the water table and reaching far below it are often called artesian wells in ordinary conversation, but this is not necessarily a correct use of the term.
		The aquifer system was under artesian conditions and the pressure in the aquifer system was great enough that wells flowed at land surface throughout most of the coastal area.
	ga.water.usgs.gov /edu/gwartesian.html (486 words)

	The Artesian Well Readers Reviews - London Eating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Artesian Well is without doubt my idea of hell....rude, obnoxious and uttery charmless punters made up of Antipodeans, Rugger Bugger twats and...
		The Artesian Well boasts several bars with colourful designs and interesting lighting.
		I recently went to the Artesian Well and found the food rather good.
	www.london-eating.co.uk /feeds/2317.rss (496 words)

	What is an Artesian Well?
		An artesian well allows water to rise to the surface that has traveled through porous rock from a higher elevation.
		This pumpless well seems to defy gravity because the pressure that builds up between layers of rock gets relieved when the water finds a path to the open air.
		For nearly a thousand years, people have drilled wells to drink such cold, filtered water that doesn't need to be hauled up from the depths.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-is-an-artesian-well.htm (412 words)

	Chicago Artesian Well
		The tract of land on which this well is located is forty acres in extent, and lies at the city limits of Chicago—at the corner of Chicago and Western avenues—three and one-half miles from the Court House, or center of the city.
		It exhibits on a general scale the principles of artesian wells, and demonstrates the manner in which water finds its way through the rocks and sands of earth, and finally raises to the level of its fountain head.
		The second well is located about nine feet distance from the first; is 694 feet 4 inches in depth, to the surface of the water; was commenced on the 8th of May, and reach the water on the 1st day of November following.
	www.spirithistory.com /shufeldt.html (2962 words)

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