Water is a precious resource in the Granite Belt. (ABC Landline)

"There's a thousand bores a day being dug at the moment and half of them, in our view, are not sighted properly," said chief executive of Sustainable Water Pty Ltd, Ross Martiensen.

"Too many farmers drill and hope and spend too much money on dry holes.

"We wanted to bring technology in to provide an insurance policy so that when they do spend that money they've got a much better chance of finding water."

The technology includes measures already in use by mining companies. ...

Mr Martiensen hopes the new technology will help solve the Granite Belt's water issues. (ABC Landline: Courtney Wilson) ...

Expert driller's success fuelled by precise underground water location

A modern approach to tap into aquifers means water drillers can find flows, even in the toughest areas. ...

An increasing number of primary producers are engaging drillers to improve their water security for the next drought and there is one company able to find flows in regions always deemed to be dry.

Overall Drilling's, Bill Overall said ..."The challenge is always to deliver the best possible outcome in all respects, and that is what motivates Overall Drilling."  ..."Although no solution can guarantee the successful location of groundwater every time, there are methods to reduce the risk. I have found the Sustainable Water Solutions team's methods valuable for those searching for groundwater. ...