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Borehole Drilling in Upington
Thinking of drilling a borehole in Upington? Send the area, what the water is for, how much access a rig has, and what holes nearby have found if you know, so drillers who work in Upington and across Northern Cape can quote rates per metre, casing and testing.
The main borehole drilling page explains the types, the sizing and the costs in more detail.
What to know locally in Upington
Heat is hard on motors and control boxes, so shade, ventilation and good cable sizing matter. Local rewinders and pump shops in Upington and Kakamas handle irrigation pump repairs, and many keep spares for the harvest months. Long distances to Kalahari farms mean call-out fees add up: ask before booking. Cable and panel theft is a risk on remote boreholes.
Water and ground in Upington
Upington is a green strip of vineyards in a desert. Table grapes, raisin grapes and some wine grapes grow along the Orange River from Groblershoop to Kakamas, watered by canals and pumps that lift river water onto the farms and into drip systems. Irrigation pumps, filters and pump stations are the main business here, with repairs needed fast in the hot months when vines cannot wait. Away from the river, the Kalahari and Bushmanland farms run on boreholes for sheep, goats and game, and solar pumps suit the long sunny days. Groundwater can be salty, so test it. Summer heat is extreme, which is hard on motors, cables and control panels standing in the sun.
Who asks for borehole drilling around Upington, most often first:
- Farms: several holes surveyed and drilled for stock water and irrigation
- Homeowners: a garden borehole in the suburbs drilled to ride out water cuts
- Offices, shops, hotels and lodges: a lodge, school or hotel drilling a borehole for backup water
Local tips for Upington
Common here: river and canal irrigation pumps for vineyards, solar borehole pumps in the Kalahari. Ask each supplier about this: ask whether the river intake has a screen to keep silt and sand out. Where they work from: irrigation suppliers, pump shops and rewinders in Upington and Kakamas.
Around Upington the largest group asking is farms, which usually means several holes surveyed and drilled for stock water and irrigation. Before you agree to anything: A yield test before choosing the pump. Getting a technician there: installers cover the river from Groblershoop to Kakamas; Kalahari farms are far out.
Service area: Upington and surrounds
Our network covers Upington together with Keimoes, Kakamas, Paballelo, Louisvale, Groblershoop, Kanoneiland. The depth, the duty and the address help a driller work out the job, the parts and the travel before quoting.