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OK, so, the well company says that I have 53' of casing, and due to the fact that I am getting 60gpm there is nobody in the area that will have a pump that can drain the well long enough to get a camera down there, does this sound like it holds water for you guys? They are saying that they want...

Craig, I will certainly be hiring a well guy to come look for any potential cracks and repair if possible. Also, I was saying chlorinator because I saw per this thread that a UV would not be good for coliform...

I have heard that they are not un-common in the area, and if asked I would state that it is an added safety measure for the occupants of the house. We have small children, and want to keep them safe. That being said, per LLigetfa's comments, I will be taking all steps to try and neutralize the...

You bring up a good point, thank you for that. Along those lines, could it just as easily be one of my neighbors introducing the contamination? Which would result in me having to install a chlorination system regardless correct? Thanks again.

We have been boiling water ever since we found out about the contamination and keeping it in the fridge. Lots of lemonade and sweet tea! Guess I need to bite the bullet and get somebody out here to look at it. Thank you guys again for all of your help. I thought I could just install a...

Thanks to everybody for all of the replies. To recap: I did not replace the seal. I chlorinated. Not sure how high of a reading I got inside the house as this was months ago and I don't remember. Anyhow, the Chlorination did not work. I got a positive test on Fecal Coliform just a week after...

Thanks for all of the help guys. I have sealed up the electrical wiring, and got a piece of pipe with door screen over the vent hole. Well is chlorinated (pulled through both cold and hot water lines to all fixtures), now, last bit of advice needed: Any tips/tricks/how-to on removing all the...

Quick question, everybody is saying XXXppm chlorine at the well head, do I need to get the same reading at each tap, toilet, etc? Thanks.

Nevermind, guess I wasn't being patient enough, detecting chlorine now.

Tried chlorinating the well this afternoon. Added 2 cups of 73% available calcium hypochlorite, waited 30 minutes, then started running water, so far, no detectable chlorine at the tap, not even at the spout at the well head. What did I do wrong? Water has been running for 10 minutes...

On test 1 I did not flame the tap, on test 2 I did, both failed. The tap was not chlorinated.

Also, are you guys saying not to worry about a small leak? As I said, the insulation was soaking wet, and I could feel dampness on the seal. Should I just tape some insulation on there and call it a day?

The only equipment I have is the pump, check valve, pressure tank, and an el-cheapo sediment filter. I will call the county to see if the location of the check valve is mentioned in the paperwork. Where is the preferred location for the check valve? This is my first house with a well, and we...

Also, after thinking about it, how long would it take for the chlorine to sink down 500'? After I add it through the vent hole, how long should I wait before re-circulating/circulating it into my pipes? Thanks again.

OK, so now the general consensus in the thread is not to replace. I noticed yesterday that there are gaps in the seal where the electrical goes through, should I just seal that up with silicone? Do I need to worry about the silicone adhering to the rust? Also, how will I get the vent pipe back...

Another shot, you can see things a little better, but still fuzzy.

Yeah I want to do it, sounds like a pain in the a$$. Tonight I pulled back on the insulation and it was all wet, so I guess I have a leak, also might explain the rust. I also noticed it looks like everything is being held up by a hose clamp, is this kosher? So if I need to re-plumb...

I have a split top 6" cast iron well seal that is rusted all to heck. I need to chlorinate my well, which is 505' deep, pump is hanging at 100' per the paperwork at the county. I went to chlorinate, and notice the above mentioned rustyness, the 4 bolts on the top don't even hardly resemble...