I'm having a disagreement with my neighborhood well committee and need some "expert" advice. In our neighborhood there are a number of shared wells. I believe that there are only a few houses on my well because of my location. So I think the well/pump should be able to handle reasonable usage for any of these few houses, even simultaneously.
A key issue is that each time I change the cartridge in my sediment filter, I get a considerable amount of dirty water (temporary). Where I live, that means red-ish/brown fine sediment, no sand. It's been frustrating because I put in a new filter, then turn on the main supply to the house and the filter gets dirty immediately.
After a few weeks (we try to go longer...but hard to take a decent shower), water pressure upstairs is so low (due to the filter cartridge clogging) that I have to change it again. I think this may be because it gets so dirty at the time of installation that its life is significantly shortened.
This, and other experiences make me think that the flow capacity of the well is simply not sufficient. I think the well cannot deliver sufficient water and therefore kicks up lots of sediment on high demand. But I'm not believing that shutting off my water to change the filter, then turning it on again is "high demand".
In response the well team says they will do a chlorine shock to the well. I don't understand how that would help. The last couple times this happened (both times I went to the well and saw that the pressure went to zero) I was told that it was because of some nearby house construction, in which the workers were also using water. But I think the workers were using a single hose and I feel that the shared well should be able to handle other usage besides my house.
At one time I offered to pay for an outside well company to diagnose and service the well, but our neighborhood team feels that they are properly handling things. I don't know what to do.
Any advice?
A key issue is that each time I change the cartridge in my sediment filter, I get a considerable amount of dirty water (temporary). Where I live, that means red-ish/brown fine sediment, no sand. It's been frustrating because I put in a new filter, then turn on the main supply to the house and the filter gets dirty immediately.
After a few weeks (we try to go longer...but hard to take a decent shower), water pressure upstairs is so low (due to the filter cartridge clogging) that I have to change it again. I think this may be because it gets so dirty at the time of installation that its life is significantly shortened.
This, and other experiences make me think that the flow capacity of the well is simply not sufficient. I think the well cannot deliver sufficient water and therefore kicks up lots of sediment on high demand. But I'm not believing that shutting off my water to change the filter, then turning it on again is "high demand".
In response the well team says they will do a chlorine shock to the well. I don't understand how that would help. The last couple times this happened (both times I went to the well and saw that the pressure went to zero) I was told that it was because of some nearby house construction, in which the workers were also using water. But I think the workers were using a single hose and I feel that the shared well should be able to handle other usage besides my house.
At one time I offered to pay for an outside well company to diagnose and service the well, but our neighborhood team feels that they are properly handling things. I don't know what to do.
Any advice?