Zoomschwortz
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I have a 65', 1.25 gpm, 6" cased well that has no records, but is believed to be 50-60- ? years old.
The surface of the water in casing varies greatly depending on season and amount of rain (Well Driller believes that this well was dug long before requirements of sealing well from ground water). I have seen it 6' to 20' from ground level.
I installed a Lowes or Home Depot submersible pump over 20 years ago and it now struggles to get 60psi and is ready for a change, so now will be the time to try and increase the gpm if it is possible and feasible.
I have a new above ground 3,000 gallon water tank that I am getting ready to add to my system, so that I can collect water from the low gpm well, but still be able to get 20-25 gpm for the house, yard and garden.
Before I start digging ditches, pouring concrete and setting up metal build to cover 3,000 gallon tank, that would greatly restrict future access for drilling equipment, I thought it would be best to ask some questions about possibly improving my gpm.
For a little less than $1,000, I can have my well brushed and bailed.
What, if any, are the chances that this would increase my gpm?
Around 30 years ago, I asked a well driller about drilling this well deeper, but he was against trying it because he felt the chance of the casing collapsing and losing his equipment was too great.
Just thought of this today. Is it possible to run a 4" casing inside my old 6" casing and drill this existing well deeper without risking the loss of the drillers equipment?
All of my neighbors have wells in the 120' range and they are getting much higher gpm and never run their wells dry no matter how much they are watering their yards and gardens.
I would really like to just drill a whole new well, but the County I live in does not like the idea of new wells and a few Well Drillers told me that I would need to tell the County that my well runs dry and stays dry for long periods of time. It wouldn't take long for the County to figure out that it doesn't stay dry for long periods of time.
Besides wanting more water per gallon for my use, if I ever decide to sell my home, it may be hard for any potential Buyers to get a loan with such a low gpm. My daughter bought a home in an adjacent County and the Mortgage Company made a fuss about her well only getting 15 gpm.
Thank you in advance for any help or information you can give.
Ken
The surface of the water in casing varies greatly depending on season and amount of rain (Well Driller believes that this well was dug long before requirements of sealing well from ground water). I have seen it 6' to 20' from ground level.
I installed a Lowes or Home Depot submersible pump over 20 years ago and it now struggles to get 60psi and is ready for a change, so now will be the time to try and increase the gpm if it is possible and feasible.
I have a new above ground 3,000 gallon water tank that I am getting ready to add to my system, so that I can collect water from the low gpm well, but still be able to get 20-25 gpm for the house, yard and garden.
Before I start digging ditches, pouring concrete and setting up metal build to cover 3,000 gallon tank, that would greatly restrict future access for drilling equipment, I thought it would be best to ask some questions about possibly improving my gpm.
For a little less than $1,000, I can have my well brushed and bailed.
What, if any, are the chances that this would increase my gpm?
Around 30 years ago, I asked a well driller about drilling this well deeper, but he was against trying it because he felt the chance of the casing collapsing and losing his equipment was too great.
Just thought of this today. Is it possible to run a 4" casing inside my old 6" casing and drill this existing well deeper without risking the loss of the drillers equipment?
All of my neighbors have wells in the 120' range and they are getting much higher gpm and never run their wells dry no matter how much they are watering their yards and gardens.
I would really like to just drill a whole new well, but the County I live in does not like the idea of new wells and a few Well Drillers told me that I would need to tell the County that my well runs dry and stays dry for long periods of time. It wouldn't take long for the County to figure out that it doesn't stay dry for long periods of time.
Besides wanting more water per gallon for my use, if I ever decide to sell my home, it may be hard for any potential Buyers to get a loan with such a low gpm. My daughter bought a home in an adjacent County and the Mortgage Company made a fuss about her well only getting 15 gpm.
Thank you in advance for any help or information you can give.
Ken