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(EDITOR'S NOTE: This ija the fifth In a series of articles prepared by the State Board of Water Commis sioners for the purpose of familiar Izing the people of North Carolina with their (round water resources.) THE PIEDMONT AND MOUNT AINS , , ' f , i i Predictions ' Concerning the sue . ess of individual wells in North Carolina's Piedmont and fountain regions have been comparedto the plight of the seriously ill man who asked his , doctor for an opinion on his chances for survival and was told that certain percentage usual ly survive, but that it was impos sible to determine the chances of an individual patient, ' ' This' cfiagnbsis very closely ap proximates the position of the av erage Piedmont or Mountain resi dent who i decides to go under ground for a supply of water: The experts can tell him what percen tage of wells in his area have been successful and what percentage have been failures, but they will be very reluctant to jpredlct the sue- cess or - failure of an individual well.- , , ., J-TUS ; reluctance la.'-; U4irlnitanif. able when you consider that wells a layer of soil and soft, decayed then enters the bedrock where its rock, - , i ' ' " movement is governed by the size, : The; "rocks' are t extremely ' com- shape and degree of interconnection nlav In harntji anA wniMnn nf the fractures. The water dnrant located only a few yards apart have but for the layman's purpose -two usually move to great depth, but is a habit of varying considerably in i classifications are sufficient mas-ihunted almost laterally by lmper- tna AMmiHi nl . A . . . . . . . , I " i , t i . i i i v i vi waver uiey wui yieia. r sive granite lute-rocics ana oea One well in the Piedmont is known ded slate Uke rocks. . Many'of W produce more than 600 gallons these rock have been ! these rocks have been deformed by earth movements,"erosion and other forces of nature so that their be veled edges may' be seen on the surface).. : " ' ' :"vT'-!; per minute while many wells in the same general area yield less than a single gallon.,; ...: " These relatively conditional exist in varying r?egres j Underground reservoirs in this throughout that portion of the state i vast area consist of two contrasting west of the Piedmont - Coastnll types. The first is the clayey and Plain .fall line- line that passes''! sandy soil and weathered material in a northeasterly direction from which underlies the , surface to Richmond County on the Suth Ca- depths ranging from a few feet to rollna line to Northampton Conn- tens of feet. The Second type of fe ty on the Virginia line. Counties servoir ii the underlvin bedrock. Fiberglass Will t ; Cat Fuel Bills Up To 40 ) Cool In Summer 15 Call Us For Free Survey INGRAM, BROS. . 1801 DAWSON ST., ' . Phone BO 8-S242 WILMINGTON through which" this line passes In clude Richmond, Moore, Harnett, Johnston, Wayne, Wilson, Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax and Northamp ton. To understand why the condition exists it is necessary to know some thing of the geology of the area. Throughout the rolling Piedmont and Mountain regions the land sur face is underlain by dense rocks, broken by crevices and covered by $4.95 . ffl $6.95 1 P S I ' ',- yn4 Qoldsboro T- ti ..oil and' weathered rock, water-occurs between the individ uil mineral grains, but in the un derlying bedrock-'it occurs only in fractures. These fractures gener ally are not evenly distributed and may be from an inch or two to several feet apart. Many are in terconnected sufficiently to allow water to circulate through them. The size and number of these fractures seem to decrease, with ceptm As a result most of the meable rocks to discharge points along the perennial streams, ;?1 Geologists agree that immense a mounts of water are stored in the .sub-surface reservoirs of the Pied mont and Mountain regions. There is similar agreement on the fact that rainfall is generally sufficient to provide adequate ' recharge to the reservoirs. Both of these facts are supported by the outflow, of great quantities from springs and by the underground seepage of wa ter into the springs- . Why, then, do some 7 wells yield so little water? One answer to this frequently asked question is the fact that rocks of the Piedmont and Mountains are such that fhey release water very slowly to wells. Many wells locat ed in areas of abundant water can not be pumped because the amount of water being withdrawn greatly exceeds the amofffit being yielded to ' the well by the surrounding rocks. , The difficult thing for many peo ground water in the Piedmont and- Pte to understand is why one weU m.m i m . - In tlil weiflnH etan Via en InarlA. Mountains is, found at a depth of less than ISO feet much of it In the upper 30 leet of bedrock. After a fain, the water seeps down through the open spaces in the soil and weathered materials: HEADQUARTERS . . For , Daniel Green House Slippers Pawotrs Goldsboro, N. C. In this region can be so inade quate while another, 100 feet away, can be pumped at a rate of 75 or 100 gallons per minute. The answer, of course, lies in the size and shape of the underground reservoir at the precise spot at which it is penetrated. The great variation in yield and the inability of the experts to pre determine the yield of a prospec tive well might seem to suggest that getting a good well In the Piedmont and Mountain region is simply a matter of luck. Certainly, luck is a major factor, especially when a single well is being con sidered. However, when many Wells are under consideration there are certain known facts and proba bilities that tend to clear up the picture. For example, It is knowil that 60 per cent of the municipal and indus trial wells in the Piedmont yield at , least 18, gallons of water per minute, that 40 per cent of the wells yield at least 33 gallons a minute and that 20 per cent of the wells yield-at least 54 gallons a minute. While such statistics are little con solation to a person interested only in his own well, they are, neverthe less, vital links in the chain of in formation that must be forged 4f the full potential of this state's ground water resources is to be beneficial ly exploited. Many of the difficulties relating to the use of wells in the central and. western Tar Heel counties can be traced to the selection of the well site. Most of the wells in this section of the state have been lo cated for convenience. Therefore, most of them are found on hills where conditions for larger sup plies of water are unfavorable. In general, there is a greater likeli hood of developing a bountiful well in a draw or other low ground area where the soil is thick, than on a sharp hill where bare rock is ex posed. Another Important consideration is the depth of the well. Since the water table usually lies in the zone of soft, decayed rock, shallow dug or borc-d wells can be developed a few feet below the water table in most places. Such wells are normal ly adequate for domestic supplies, but some of these may go dry when the water table Is drawn down by an extended drought. Larger supplies can be obtained from deeper drilled wells that draw water directly from fractures in the bedrock. The yield in these wells, howeve, does not increase in pro portion to an increase in depth. Since most of the water - bearing fractures occur in a zone no deeper than 150 feet it is seldom econom ically wise to go below that depth if the yield is poor. Very rarely is there any justification for dril ling below 300 feet. For the most part the ground wat er that is available in the Piedmont and Mountain, regions is of good chemical quality. Some dark color ed rocks, overlain by dark red or brQw,n soils, yield moderately hard VV.v''Wi.;' water containing objectionable a mounts of iron. These objectionable qualities are frequently outweigh ed, however, by the fact that these rocks generally yield water more readily to wells. ' While the quantity of ground wa ter stored in the Piiedmont and Mountain counties of North Caro lina may be somewhat less than that stored in the Coastal Plain, the' supply is still adequate for most purposes. The big problem . ; t west of the Coastal Plain is the lack of knowledge concerning geologic conditions. State and federal agen cies are stepping up their efforts t acquire this knowledge at the pre sent time. The result can be more water at less cost for many people. What (teHonsf Vefs Are Asking Q. I am in college under the Ko rean GI Bill, and I have just about come to the end of my GI entitle ment. If I run out of .entitlement before the end of my semester, will I be allowed to contniue my GI training? A. If your GI entitlement runs out after you've passed the half way mark of your semester, you will be permitted to continue under the Korean GI Bill to the end of the semester. Otherwise, your GI training will end v.hen your en titlement expires. Q. I hold a World War II GI en dowment policy. When it reaches the end of its endowment perio", could I arrange to receive month ly payments for the rest of my life? A. No. You may .however, choose WeWanfYourHogs We fay A Premium For Top Quality Hogs See Us or Call 2106, tiki ton. N. C. Clinton Livestock Market OPERATED BY LUNDY PACKING COMPANY Buying Days Are Mondays Throuicb Fridays 8 a. m. Until S p. m. either a lump stfin payment, or pay ments over specified period ran---ging from three to 20 years. - Q. I am getting monthly disability compensation payments frdm VA which, I am told, are tax-exempt. 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