Its 4flats of 3bedroom house, just one storey building.

@ abocana

are you providing treated water for the 4 flats?

Yes. How much is it gonna cost? Do u have any clue about it?

does anyone know the average cost of drilling a borehole for a pure water factory in the Lekki area?

for ikeja, matori, mushin, osodi, n around, its 150k on the average. up north, 300k for real.

Mine cost 170,000 naira at Ikorodu,Lagos, in 2006 and you will need to buy plastic tanks and pipe to connect the the tanks. you will also need a generator to power it when there is no electricity.

@all
You guys need to read the posts from agerho

Water treatment specialists are a lot like doctors. You cannot give concrete info until an examination. You can only really give a budget based on expected flowrates, soil types etc. I do not know jack about boreholes but my speciality is water treatment.

Unfortuneately, educated, intelligent people in Nigeria still prefer to consult plumbers as against seeking professional advise. There is so much information onthe internet but we no wan gree!!!

@agerho
We support people like you who work with "small" clients. Check out our website www.seindeo.com if you require specialized treatment equipment/analysis.

for once, someone understands the way borehole projects are supposed to be executed.

Thanks fotodaddy

@fotodaddy
We are not bypassing water professionals at all, what we are simply doing is have people share their experience on the topic. People who have had
similar project done can share their experience in terms of price, cost, location and anything else they will like to share. Why are you so call professionals always get nervous on nairaland when people are trying to share their knowledge on various things.

Dear Nairalanders,
I appreciate everybody's contribution on the subject of bore hole drilling. I missed the issue at the beginning but followed every comment and reply. I am a facilities maintenance engineer ( please don't ask what that means ). I have dug wells for a lot of client but recently i consulted with AGERHO on a new proposal i was preparing for a bore hole and i found this fellow admirable and competent . I will strongly advice everybody wishing to do a bore hole to talk to him. He is the busy stuff so trapping him is not always easy. Technically , he is the kind of person you will be comfortable with.

cheers

thanks moha1.

I pray we do plenty of business together.

agerho

I like the opinion of the last post. Many of this thing we talk about on this forum is just to educate ourselves ant to have the idea. If you are realy serious you can get somebody or two different proffessionals in this field, speak with them and let them give you a quote. You must also have it in mind that constructing a bore is a serious issue because of the difference in land profile which can be different within just a range of 500meters. I have a bore hole driller that works with me. you can contact me on 08029478202. i think this have been discussed enough we need to see some action

Why do boreholes collapse in Lagos

Borehole failure can be described as the instability of subsurface strata due to inadequate compaction and inability of the bored well to perform up to its installed capacities.
This is due to
1 Low quantity of cement materials (clay) and inadequate compaction
2 High hydraulic conductivity of the concerned  loose layer
3 Vibration of the ground from adjacent vibrating source.
4 Excessive withdrawal from adjacent well.
5 Wrong screening of the pipe and use fake water pump etc
NOTE: This is also applicable to basement complex areas like Ibadan , Ilorin, Akure, Ondo etc

Why do you need geophysical survey before drilling a borehole

Although one can come across water at any depth in a sedimentary environment like Lagos (the reason for so many “successful” shabbily executed shallow holes in Lagos) however there is more to borehole drilling and construction than just locating the depth to water table.
Geophysical exploration helps in locating region of abnormal water potential (high hydraulic conductivities) hence give information about the subsurface region that is prone to possible collapse. It helps to demarcate fresh water and salt water boundary especially in places close to the coastal region of Lagos (Lekki and environ). It particularly differentiates between regional water table (main aquifer) from perched or local water level which are usually polluted and inadequate for prolong use. Etc


SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
1. Contact, consult and/or contract only experts in the field from project conception to execution.
2. Have a clear and deep understanding of the geology of the area (your site) before developing a site plan or erecting permanent structures (ensure your soak away is not sited on the best and only aquifer with your site or neighbourhood).
3. Carry out detailed geophysical appraisal of the proposed site to reduce future wastages and ensure   engineering and architectural best practices.
4. Use well formulated drilling mud during construction of borehole to prevent failure.
5. Insist on having a project report with drillers/well log for convenient and smart borehole maintenance.
6. Beware of quack Doodle buggers or ensure you have a maintenance commitment/agreement if you must use one.


For excellent geotechnical, geophysical and other geoscientific services at rock bottom prices by seasoned professionals contact:

eris.akpe@gmail.com
08130942347

Or

made@madeonlineng.com
08056259633

we nairaland seems to meet the major pts of the starter ot this topic. gettin a driller is not a problem but getting things done the proper way is the main thing. a good borehole with a mater touch of an exper would cost you nothting less than 250k in Ajah arera of Lagos. certain technicality would bee taking into consideration and besides your bore hole would last longer and free services wuold be provided on the borehole for a period of a year. if yuo are intrested in a good and rlaible souce of water supply you can contact me thru this e-mail adress geosegun@yahoo.com

hi guys
please can anyone tell me what it costs to sink a bore hole here in ibadan

I think about 300 to 450K naira.

Good info.

why is Ibadan more expensive than Lagos?

The truth is that it depends on what you intend to get out of the borehole,i mean quality and quantity of water,

the problem with Victoria island and lekki peninsula in general is that most shallow wells will give low yield and it will be salty to a degree, now if can remember some chemistry, it is damn difficult to remove salt from water, so there goes the boreholes that people drill for about 200k, you may just be lucky to get good water out of these, (very unlikely)

the usual solution is to go deeper and seal the salty region off with clay. sometimes as deep as 240 metres. (this will cost up to N5m for a 6" borehole, can be less for a smaller diameter borehole if the borehole will only be used domestically, can be more.

at this depth, the only problem will be the possibility of iron deposits, this can be removed by exposing the water to air(aeration) to form iron oxide, which doesnt dissolve in water and can be filtered out.

so as you can see, there is no direct answer to the posters question.

Hello Nairalanders,
Am Napoleon O Desmond Am using this avenue to connect to prospective clients that would want to sink a borehole, or pilling at their residence,hotels and place of work.Our track record as a drilling company speaks for us .We have successfully drilled a large number of boreholes within and outside Lagos,North and South, i mean all part of Nigeria accurate pre-drilling investigation/survey makes our drilling exercise productive and promising .A trial will surely convince U Give a call-08060928856, 012214557

Regards
Napoleon

08036932004 borehole driller

Hi, Am Desmond, this question you ask as been answered by me some tiles ago but seems you don't believe me, i told you it's will cost you 170k, coz that is the amount we do it, but you think our price is too much is that not what you feel?, but all the same if you are seriouse about it reach me on 08060928856.
Desmond

house i am sorry for my silence for sometime now. i was up and down too.busy. anyway borehole drilling in Nigeria and particularly lagos has been hijacked by quacks. Gov. Fahola will soon see to them. any way agood borehole design drilling and completion will cost nothing less than 180k. some of the holle being drilled dont have enough analysis and bach up rport to assist in case of failure and improper functioning. apart from that, the state government may come up with submission of bore hore reports and withdrawal capacity as uncontrolled withrwal of water from the hydrogeological environment is causing saline watyer encroachment gradually. if futher info, is neede and required please contact me geosegun@yahor better still 08023672284. wish you best of luck and pls remember the C of O issue.

Am Napoleon O Desmond (Borehole and Pilling Expert)Am using this avenue to
connect to prospective clients that would want to sink a borehole at their
residence,hotels and place of work.Our track record as a drilling company speaks
for us .We have successfully drilled a large number of boreholes within and
outside Lagos,North and South, i mean all part of Nigeria accurate pre-drilling
investigation/survey makes our drilling exercise productive and promising .We
don't sink boreholes that fails!!!!!!!!!!!!!We target water-bearing
formations that favour groundwater accumulations within the subsurface using our
cutting-edge geophysical instrument.A trial will surely convince U can Give a
call-08060928856, 08023332465. Thanks so much.

Best Regards
Napoleon O Desmond

paid 150,000 naira to drllled a borehole in Alausa- october 08.got several estimates which range from 150,000 to 170,00 naira.

1

can termination of borehole at shallow depth, based on certain aquifer parameters guarantee safe and reliable water supply especially in the coastal region of Lagos State such as , Lekki phase 1, Lekki Phase 2 and Ajah. Detailed study and experience on the stated region of Lagos guarantee a safe, clean and reliable water supply for your domestic use without much ado.
if you need a standard borehole and detailed geological report. please don't hesitiate to contact me as a trained geologist/geophyscist with vast experience in the hydrogeological regime sedimentary basins including the coastline of Lagos State. you are guanteed of a safe and good productive well with good geological report worthy of Lagos State Governmnet Approval.

for more infomation/ consultation please call: 08023672284 or better still. geosegun@yahoo.com.

.

posters please i need to know where i can get SODIUM CHLORITE it is used in water treatment
thanks

[b]@poster:

We have 2 types:

1. Manual and 2. heavy duty drilling.

Manual's good, because its cheap, but it has its problem? If they hit a big rock in the buttom they cant drill through, you have to go back to getting the heavy duty drilling machine instead of the manual. And you pay for that. Meaning, youve paid double.

For manual borehole you pay at most #180,000
Heavy duty borehole drilling cost at most #400,000

extra contribution:

why a borehole and not an ordinary well?

wells are good, but not good enough because most are usually not at the aquifier zone; the place where you reach sustainable clean and fresh water. unlike boreholes, wells are not usually deep. they are mostly around 30 to 40 feet deep, unlike boreholes that goes x10 deeper in most cases. Borehole water are totally different. Sustainable, clean, and some cases not chlorinated or treated at all. And inexhaustable if well dug, unlike wells that get dried up during long dry seasons.

Best of luck finding the right borehole company, or simply get a cheap well for around 100k which will serve the same purpose, but NOTE that you cant drink well water. You can use the well, until you can later in the future get a borehole.


Adeyemi Tunde
A'ASOG Nig Ltd.

Mr Assog please where can i get sodium chlorite (Naclo2)

For all your water works including bore hole drilling,water treatment,solar water pump,rural water projects,fountains,swimming pool construction,drainage and water supply contact Fyncorp Waterworks LTD on 08091770446 or 014546509 or email fyncorp.info@gmail.com .
We also rent drilling equipments,sale and service of  water pumps and general plumbing materials.We have offices in Portharcourt,Abuja,Lagos and Owerri.
''Water no get enemy''