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Thank you so much for your replies! Where would I look for indications of pumping sediment? Would reducing the size of the drop pipe from 1-1/4” to 1” or maybe even 3/4” measurably reduce the output of the pump?

Hello, I’m having trouble maintaining constant pressure after installing a 1/2 hp submersible pump in a 5” casing in a farm well pit that previously had a 1-1/2 hp jet pump with 1-1/4 and 1-1/2 drop pipes. An old timer in the area always referred to it as a spring fed shallow well. The water...