Frog2000
New Member
How deep of a well should I have?
I have read other threads on this but I feel this has unique issues. I recently had problems with my 300 foot well clasping due to the screen coming apart and the pump stuck in the sand. The well is over 50 years old. Two of my neighbors also have well issues within the same month. I don't know it these are pump issues or a well issue.
Looking at recent well depths, one neighbor has a 400 foot well built 2004 and they are not having any issues. (we are on a 5 acre lot but the population in the area is increasing)
I feel that due to an unusually dry summer here, this has caused a few wells at the end of there lives to go bad due to erosion. How do I make sure this next well lasts 50 years? The driller wants to do a 400 foot well and the pump paced at 360 feet. Perhaps I don't fully understand the pump placement. I'm thinking I might want a 420 foot well and a pump at 340 feet.
Should I go with 420 or does 20 feet make a difference? Why would I want the pump so far down if I don't have issues with the water level?
I have read other threads on this but I feel this has unique issues. I recently had problems with my 300 foot well clasping due to the screen coming apart and the pump stuck in the sand. The well is over 50 years old. Two of my neighbors also have well issues within the same month. I don't know it these are pump issues or a well issue.
Looking at recent well depths, one neighbor has a 400 foot well built 2004 and they are not having any issues. (we are on a 5 acre lot but the population in the area is increasing)
I feel that due to an unusually dry summer here, this has caused a few wells at the end of there lives to go bad due to erosion. How do I make sure this next well lasts 50 years? The driller wants to do a 400 foot well and the pump paced at 360 feet. Perhaps I don't fully understand the pump placement. I'm thinking I might want a 420 foot well and a pump at 340 feet.
Should I go with 420 or does 20 feet make a difference? Why would I want the pump so far down if I don't have issues with the water level?