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First of all thanks to everyone for the great advice. I ended up going down 15 feet with my hand driven well. I've got about 9 feet of water in the pipe. I just hooked up my Wayne portable utility pump to a garden hose and stuck the hose down the well. The pump is rated on flat land at 1700 gph...

New Main Question at bottom of Reply. I'm in Wicomico County (Willards). PEW, what you describe as that clay sounds like what I experienced, with a sudden toughening up with the fence post hammer tube. My test pumping emptied the pipe quickly and putting a stick down it 5 minutes after the...

I'm only going to use the water for the vegetables, fruit trees, and lawn....but that's a good point to check it anyway since it's so shallow. I have a Wayne 1/2 HP Self-Priming Portable Utility Pump (1450 GPH)...but I'm afraid it will run water out of the pipe faster than the water can...

Thanks for all the tips guys! I live in very low very flat Eastern Shore Maryland. Average rain from May 1st to today should be 4 or 5 inches....we've had 8 inches in that time. I put a 1 1/4 x 36" well point down plus a 64 inch length of pipe added. With 22 inches stuck out of the ground I...

Oh boy thanks for the advice guys. Especially about avoiding the sledge. Now to find a fencepost driver. It's almost all chicken farms and open soybean/corn fields.....not a whole lot of strung wire. it's 1 1/4 pipe....maybe I can make one. It sounds like I should be able to spot water with...

I wrote several months ago, and recieved great advice, now I finally have my point, couplings, and cap. I'd like to post a few review questions I missed before: 1) I am on Eastern Shore Maryland, (Wicomico County). I expect sand and sandy loamy soil all the way to 25 feet. I'm supposed to have...

I think I get what your saying about priming a pitcher pump. I'll wait until have the steel in the ground, and see if I get a stupid blank look on my face with the pump in hand.....before I ask more questions. Thanks guys! Send all the folks you want to Ocean City Maryland's island, just...

wellpoint Newbie - Mike, Speedbump, Rancher Speedbump - Thanks for that tip. I confirmed the Plumbing Supply place I lined up the rest of the stuff has that pitcher pump, and I'll use it as you suggest. What method for priming that pump do you suggest, so as not to affect how you evaluate the...

Absolutely terrific description. Thanks so much. Now I feel confident enough to give it a shot. I'll check in and let you know how I do. Steven, Willards, Maryland (poulation 900)... right next to Ocean City Maryland (summer population quarter million).... Great to be out in the country.

Rancher: Thanks for catching that review rating. I missed that. Mike: Albemarle Sound! I've dug 2 foot deep foundation footers in Kitty Hawk, and had to wait until low tide to lay masonry block because of the water table! But so far on those sites you provided I can't find answers to my...

I am going to attempt to sink a wellpoint in backyard to use to water my large garden and fruit trees. I live on the eastern shore of maryland (flat and low!). The USGS has a water table report at a location 10 miles away, indicating water is anywhere from 5 to 9 feet down...