Water pump advice and buying guides.
Field notes from the pump room: practical, engineer-led advice on choosing, installing, and maintaining pumps.
Borehole Water and the Law: Private Water Supply Rules Explained
If you get your drinking water from a borehole, well or spring, it is a private water supply and it is regulated for safety by your local council. What the l...
What Is the Best Borehole Pump?
The best borehole pump depends on your situation, so we have broken it down: the best all-rounder for balanced pressure and flow, the best value 4 inch pump,...
Using BGS Borehole Records to Choose the Right Borehole Pump
How to use the free BGS borehole records to find your borehole's depth, water level and yield, and turn those numbers into the right borehole pump.
Water Abstraction Licences Explained: Pumping From Rivers, Boreholes and Wells
Can you just drop a pump in a stream or sink a borehole? Taking water from the environment is regulated. When you need an abstraction licence, the licence ty...
El Niño, Extreme Weather and Water: What It Means for UK Pumps
El Niño is back, and forecasters are warning of a possible record "Super El Niño." Here's what it means for global water and food, why the UK's flood-and-dro...
Choosing a Pump for Garden and Agricultural Irrigation (UK)
Watering a garden, smallholding or fields? A practical UK guide to irrigation pumps: matching the pump to your water source, sizing for sprinklers, and the r...
How to Choose a Well or Borehole Pump: UK Buying Guide
Borehole pumps are commonly used for irrigation, from watering gardens and lawns through to larger-scale agricultural and commercial applications. If you're ...
High Flow vs High Head Pumps: What Is the Difference?
High flow and high head pull in opposite directions, and no pump maxes out both. Here is what each term means and how to choose the right pump for your job.
