Dunner
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Hello all, My original well (only source of water for the house) was drilled ~12 years ago. The water from the original well was terrible (2800PPM TDS) and was only used for showers, washing toilets etc. The well pump and/or motor recently died so instead of pay 5-6 grand to pull and replace and still have shit water I contracted with another company to drill new well (600 Ft for 30 grand). First attempt they found a real nasty layer at 315 - 365 ft and then finished up at 600 Ft. Sealed and tremied the well but the water would not clear after a month due to a high amount of colloidal clay (TDS for around 400).
They came out yesterday and drilled a new well to 500ft to stay out of the clay. Casing went in smoothly but they could not get the tremie line down past the 345 ft mark. They are now pulling the tremie line and are going to try to blow in the tremie down the other side of the bore hole with air. If that doesn't work he's going to try to pull the casing and re-drill the bore hole. If that doesn't work we are on to well number 3.
Uggh man patience is running low with out water in the house for going on 5 weeks. I have been hauling water in to flush toilets and luckily we have nearby family for showers but damn i need a change in luck.
They came out yesterday and drilled a new well to 500ft to stay out of the clay. Casing went in smoothly but they could not get the tremie line down past the 345 ft mark. They are now pulling the tremie line and are going to try to blow in the tremie down the other side of the bore hole with air. If that doesn't work he's going to try to pull the casing and re-drill the bore hole. If that doesn't work we are on to well number 3.
Uggh man patience is running low with out water in the house for going on 5 weeks. I have been hauling water in to flush toilets and luckily we have nearby family for showers but damn i need a change in luck.