Residential Private Water Supplies from HighWater

We were contacted by long-standing clients whose existing spring supply, which was rising from the tail race of an abandoned and unstable mill, was becoming increasingly difficult and dangerous to maintain. Following detailed planning and design meetings a borehole water well was drilled and a sustainable yield of high-quality water obtained. The borehole installation works were completed in a sensitive manner taking account of aesthetic considerations, particularly in relation to the borehole headworks chamber which was constructed in the form of a traditional dug well.

Ken and Miranda MacMillan

HighWater have advised, installed and maintained our water supply for over 15 years. They were the company of choice when it became necessary to install a borehole at the end of 2018. This was done efficiently and speedily by a competent and friendly team who completed the groundworks, drilling and installation with the minimum of upheaval. For us it was a rather daunting undertaking, but the HighWater team took their time to explain what was happening at every step of the way to a successful completion. We are more than pleased with our new water supply and wish we had it done years ago. Thank you HighWater.

We were contacted by the owner of a single property near Whitebridge who was fed up with the existing water supply because of poor quality, coloured water which usually failed Highland Council’s annual water quality sample checks. We undertook a survey of both the land within the boundary of his site and of neighbouring land but were not able to locate any natural spring sources. We also established that the nearest Scottish Water main was five kilometres away, so it would be prohibitively expensive to connect to this. The only option was to attempt to establish a borehole water well. The size of the house site limited our options for the location of a borehole that complied with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s guidance, regarding ensuring sufficient separation from the property’s private septic tank and associated soakaway. The borehole was successful, with a high sustainable yield (i.e. flow rate) of groundwater encountered at a relatively shallow depth. An insulated timber shed, secured to a poured concrete base, was constructed to protect the borehole headworks and house the required borehole pump control and water treatment equipment.

Hugh Goldsmith
Music Executive and Producer

I wish every service supplier could be as fantastic as the HighWater team!

We were contacted by a couple seeking to investigate the options for establishing a completely new water supply for a house site they had bought on the Isle of Skye. Initially we undertook a survey of their site and of neighbouring land, from which they had rights to draw a water supply from available spring sources. Ultimately, they chose a water supply sourced from their own land so they did not have to establish formal servitudes and rights of access with the neighbouring landowners. At an early stage of the house-build, they engaged HighWater to drill a borehole water well which proved to be very successful, offering an ample supply of water. This enabled us to install a temporary borehole pump and pump control system in order to provide their builder with a supply of “building water”. Once the house-build was nearing completion we returned to site to complete the final installation of the borehole supply, including the water treatment equipment necessary for ensuring that the water supply was compliant with regulatory requirements.