Lysle Anderson
New Member
Hello to the group. 3 years ago I had a well drilled for a cottage I was building. The well is 140 feet deep and was producing 6 gallons per minute. I only started using the water this year because the cottage was not ready until now. I put the submersible pump to 100 feet (like the well driller told me)- the water was really murky with red/brown sediment. I ran the pump slowly for 3 weeks and the water quality improved but did not clear completely. A nearby neighbour told me that 3 years ago, the frost heaved his well casing and produced a condition similar to what I'm now experiencing.
He told me that a farmer friend used a large concrete block on a front end loader to pound the casing back down to re-complete the seal.
The well driller is not responding to my calls.
Is it possible that frost can heave well casings?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
He told me that a farmer friend used a large concrete block on a front end loader to pound the casing back down to re-complete the seal.
The well driller is not responding to my calls.
Is it possible that frost can heave well casings?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.