I gottcha Cecil!, fortunate for your friend the confined areas where located in a limestone aquifer. I have several springs that produce 6 gal a min each. I thought about increasing the output by drilling. In my case the confined areas are located under granit bedrock and seep up through fractures. The springs are located on a steep slope elevated 40 feet from the surface of the pond they feed. From what i have researched, chances are drilling would not help. Ive been wracking my brain trying to come up with an option......
