QUESTION
A 20 ft pipe connected to a pump has fallen into the borewell. Is it possible to retrieve the pipe?

Due to wear and tear or corrosion, the falling of pipe and motor is quite common in bore wells. The bore well companies and pump mechanics have special tools to fish out the same. Kindly contact a pump mechanic's shop, pump/motor selling shop or pump distributor. They will have the list of such specialist mechanics who can fish out the pipe and revive the bore. Please note that fishing out pipe/motor is a specialised job and it is important to engage the right mechanic for the same even if you have to pay a little more.

Contributor: A. Rajamohamed Ambalam (https://www.indiawaterportal.org/directory/rajamohamed-ambalam)

Source: https://www.indiawaterportal.org/ask/5742

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20 July 2012