Brand New Well Pump - Have Dirty Water Suddenly

[mouserDIY]

Hello everyone. Here is my dilemma.

I just installed a new well pump in a house that has been ALMOST vacant for the last 10 years. The water pressure had been horrible and the pump that I believe is 30+ years old finally stopped working.

I pulled up the pump myself.

The pump sits at ~150 feet.
The water starts at ~100 feet.
The well casing is ~6".
The piping is 1 1/4" black poly.

I also installed a cycle stop valve. I also dumped 2 liters of bleach down the well while the motor was out. The pump/motor I installed is a 1hp 10gpm pump. It has excellent flow and pressure.

And now on to the problem... Ever since installing the new pump there is a significant amount of dirt in the water. There are times when the water will be clear for a few seconds but then it becomes dirty again. Any ideas?

 

[Reach4]

Keep pumping as long as you get dirty water. Then pump some more.

 

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[mouserDIY]

Thank you for the response. I guess my concern is that this could be dirt from the bottom of the well. Is that unlikely?

 

[Valveman]

If the pump is sitting on the bottom you may need to raise it a few feet. But no matter where the dirt is coming from, it still needs to be pumped out until it is clean.