Robert Gray
Member
I have a 55', 2" PVC well with 5' of screen which was installed in 1980-'81. County records state the static level is 18' and drawdown takes it to 22'. Company who installed is no longer in business.
I believe all the DIY well guys can help me here, because it looks like my well was installed in much the same manner that a DIY well would be installed.
It looks to be just plain 2" PVC, without a casing. Perhaps there is a casing if I dig down deeper, but at 18" down, this is all I see:
I want to shock chlorinate. I've read a multitude of DIY instructions on the subject, spoke with a local well driller, and spoke with 2 different water treatment distributors. I have an idea of how to calculate correct ppm and make a solution, but I still have one major question about delivering the solution to my system.
Questions:
If I cut the top off of this well will the pipe remain full of water? If so, how do I displace it with the chlorine solution? Once I cut the well cap off, I will no longer have a source of pressurized water to "force" the standing water out of the well. Can I hook up some sort of gravity feed system with a tall ladder, bucket and hose with valve? Will gravity overcome the standing water pressure?
If I cut the cap off, will the water slowly drain down to static level?
How have any of you guys shock chlorinated a single line, 2" PVC well?
I believe all the DIY well guys can help me here, because it looks like my well was installed in much the same manner that a DIY well would be installed.
It looks to be just plain 2" PVC, without a casing. Perhaps there is a casing if I dig down deeper, but at 18" down, this is all I see:
I want to shock chlorinate. I've read a multitude of DIY instructions on the subject, spoke with a local well driller, and spoke with 2 different water treatment distributors. I have an idea of how to calculate correct ppm and make a solution, but I still have one major question about delivering the solution to my system.
Questions:
If I cut the top off of this well will the pipe remain full of water? If so, how do I displace it with the chlorine solution? Once I cut the well cap off, I will no longer have a source of pressurized water to "force" the standing water out of the well. Can I hook up some sort of gravity feed system with a tall ladder, bucket and hose with valve? Will gravity overcome the standing water pressure?
If I cut the cap off, will the water slowly drain down to static level?
How have any of you guys shock chlorinated a single line, 2" PVC well?