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    Best way to repair a drilled well that leaks? Line it with PVC pipe and bentonite?

    Here’s what we ended up doing: The driller lined the well with a 4-inch PVC pipe down to 90 feet. That’s where the existing 5-inch liner starts. At the bottom of the new liner, he installed two shale traps. One would probably have been sufficient, but I requested two, to decrease the odds that...
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    Best way to repair a drilled well that leaks? Line it with PVC pipe and bentonite?

    Could I use a 4-inch PVC pipe instead of a 5" PVC pipe? Would that leave enough space to inject the bentonite between the PVC pipe and the steel casing? Also, would a 4" PVC pipe be large enough in diameter to accommodate the submersible pump? Is there any risk that the pump might get stuck in...
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    Best way to repair a drilled well that leaks? Line it with PVC pipe and bentonite?

    How can I repair our water well? The steel casing has developed a leak, even though the well was drilled just 14 years ago. Repairing it will be expensive, but I need to fix it, because it is the source of drinking water for our home. Recently we noticed grit, and sometimes mud, accumulating in...
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