ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Deep well drilling

Have you ever gone digging in the sand at the beach? Well, deep well drilling is like digging a really, really deep hole in the ground to get water.

People need water to drink, shower, and to grow plants. But sometimes, there is not enough water near the ground's surface. So, we have to dig deeper to find more water.

Imagine taking a super long straw and sticking it in the ground. That's kind of how deep well drilling works! We use a special machine called a drill rig. The drill rig has a long pipe called a drill bit that goes into the ground. The drill bit is like a giant screw that grinds through rocks and dirt.

As we drill deeper and deeper, we might find water underground. The drill bit catches the water and brings it up to the surface, so we can use it!

But drilling that deep takes a lot of work and time. It can take several weeks or even months to drill a deep well. Once the well is finished, a pump is added to bring water up to the surface and into pipes, so that people can use it.

So that's why deep well drilling is important -- it helps us find more water underground, even if it's really deep, so that we can have enough water to drink, bathe, and grow plants.