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    Business ProfileforAmerican Water Surveyors

    Surveying Instruments
    BBB accredited business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 2/8/2021

    Years in Business: 17

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    We use seismic and electrical logging technology to identify groundwater for ranchers, farmers, home owners, real estate developers, and oil and gas operators.

    Products & Services

    We apply engineering and geology principles to collect and interpret electro-seismic data, then provide clients with a detailed report that provides estimated depth and yield potential for groundwater located on their property, prior to drilling.

    Business Details

    Headquarters
    Richardson, TX 75082-3752
    BBB File Opened:
    1/5/2021
    Years in Business:
    17
    Business Started:
    1/31/2007
    Business Started Locally:
    1/31/2007
    Date of New Ownership:
    12/18/2020
    Business Incorporated:
    11/30/2020
    Accredited Since:
    2/8/2021
    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Alternate Business Name
    • We Work Earth, LLC
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    T:
    7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    W:
    7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Th:
    7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    F:
    7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Sa:
    7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Su:
    7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Business Management
    • Mr. Jim C Bennett PE, President/Owner
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Jim C Bennett PE, President/Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Jim C Bennett PE, President/Owner
    • Ms. Lara D. Bennett, Managing Member
    Additional Contact Information

    Email Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    08/16/2022

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    My husband and I were talking about drilling a well in our backyard. A neighbor told us about American Water Surveyors after he had a great experience with them. They came out to our home December 11, 2021. The official report from their survey was delivered to us on January 21, 2022 (42 days later). We were super excited to find out that they found a site 350ft deep that yielded 12-25 gallons per minute. At this point we called well companies in our area and immediately got on their waiting lists to have our well drilled. The waiting lists were 3-6 months long for all of the well companies in our area. Much to our dismay when the company made it out to drill our well, they went 680 feet without every hitting water that flowed more than 1 gallon per minute. After all of this, we ended up with a dry well. I contacted the owner of American Water Surveyors who informed me that they only guaranteed their results for 90 days. I was shocked as we did not even get our results until 42 days later. And there is no way we were going to be able to find a company that would drill within 48 days. When asked why there was such a huge difference in what their survey found and what our well company found, we were told that a neighbor may have drained the reservoir. We were also told that if we drilled 15 ft away from that site, we would likely hit water. 15 feet in what direction?? Their survey which we spent $2000 on to ensure that we would find water before we went ahead with a well was supposed to pinpoint exactly where our well drilling company should go. I felt like we would have had better luck shooting darts at the backyard and telling them to drill where the dart landed. I caution anyone considering using this company to consider whether it is truly worth the added expense. We could have saved the $2000 and had our well company drill where they thought was best and may have actually hit water successfully.
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    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    April R

    1 star

    08/11/2022

    Could not be more disappointed in this service. First, they took multiple samples for us. We brought the well driller guy out, and the first thing he told us is that one of the locations we paid to survey was not available because it was too close to the boundary line. The survey company, knowing we are looking to put in a well, should have known and told us that. So, we went to one of the other locations. The drilling started and they found over 200 feet of shale and rock. No voids for where water could flow, no sand, nothing to indicate water could possibly be where the survey was taken. We spent thousands of dollars for absolutely nothing. Very disappointed and cannot recommend them.

    American Water Surveyors Response

    11/03/2022

    We are licensed professional engineers and geologists, with over 60 years combined experience. We have conducted surveys in 23 states, and have successfully completed over 1000 positive results from water well drilling based upon our recommendations. See: WeFindWater.com or call XXX-XXX-XXXX to schedule your groundwater survey quote.

    We have completed multiple successful drilling results within this client's subdivision.

    American Water Surveyors, (AWS) thank this client for the valuable feedback and we have worked diligently to provide the highest quality service for all of our customers. We do not have any business relationship with the client's reference to "the well driller guy" as mentioned. We do not know what level of service this drilling company provided for our client. Likewise, we did not charge this client "thousands of dollars" as claimed.

    We did receive a drilling report from the client that clearly indicated the INCORRECT GPS coordinates, not what we provided in the report, which we interpret as the client's "well driller guy", may have drilled the wrong location. Unless clients hire us as consultants, we do not do research to find out what legal standoff from the boundary is required for a given region or county.

    We use state of the art technology to survey each clients' property, with the objective of finding groundwater using seismic technology, combined with electrical-resistivity logging. We conduct our surveys based upon client needs, with indications from the client as to where we should test. We do conduct regional geological studies prior to arrival and make recommendations as to testing sites.

    I personally conducted this survey, and I recommended to the homeowner that we test in the front yard area, based upon our geospatial review of the region, yet, the owner demanded that I test in the back yard area. The client also told me to "not test here" at my recommended location in the back yard, since he was going to install a swimming pool. I conceded to the client requirement and tested where he wanted to test.

    This company, AWS, is charged with finding groundwater where it exists within the property boundary, not where the client wants it to exist, and we are highly successful in this regard.

    I again thank our client for the opportunity to conduct a survey, and I wish the the kindest regards.

    Jim *******

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