Water supply is a basic human right even though in a country such as India there are many areas that still do not have the a reliable water supply. Other regions are still using archaic methods such as the a well system with a bucket on a rope. However the water supply industry has however advanced considerably in technology to create many different water supply product such as deep well pumps.

What are deep well pumps?

To understand what deep well pumps are it is imperative to look at what a submersible pump is and how the pump operates.

A submersible pump is a pump that is designed and manufactured specifically for being submerged within a tank, well or other container that contains fluid. A system of mechanical seals are used in a submersible pump to prevent water from entering the motor and causing a short circuit. When using submersible borehole pumps the pump provides significant lifting forces without having to rely on external air pressure to lift the fluid.

Now that a submersible pump has been defined a definition can know be given for deep well pumps. The definition for deep well pumps can be defined as specialized submersible borehole pumps that are used to force water upward from a pumping element below the water level. These pumps are not restricted by suction lift limitations.