Low yield shallow well, only 5 years old

[Bansheeman6100]

Long time reader, first time poster. Ive done all my research here and this site has been a godsend, but now its time for opinions and ideas. I purchased the house in 2019, and put a shallow well in myself that same year. It has been abandoned for 10+ years and the old point wells were not salvageable. Its 1 1/4" at about 26ft. Its a little deeper than optimal forsure, but has had few issues since installed

about once a year, id notice that output would go down. I have VERY hard water, and I would flush with white vinegar, reprime and was good to go.

About 2 months ago, I woke up and had lost prime sometime overnight. I got it reprimed, but output was bad. Tried my white vinegar flush, and no improvement. I had a spare, new 1hp pump in the garage so I threw it on. No improvement. I then had a well company come out to confirm I didnt mess anything up, and had no leaks. And they confirmed. Current output is roughly 1gpm

The well company offered a chemical treatment, accompanied by some form of .22 shot/shock, but I held off for now as it seemed a bit ridiculous at $800. Does anyone have any additional suggestions?

My current plan is to start a new point well about 5' from the current location. The well is in a heated/cooled utility room, and it is the only viable location. The other option is a deeper well, but with the shape of the property, locations my my and neighbors septic, it would need to be about 400' from my house, and would be in the ballpark of $15-20k. That's not In the cards at the moment, and am looking at alternatives for this well before I go cutting into the slab in my laundry room

 

[WorthFlorida]

Are you suggesting the point is clogged up? What did the well guy say?

I lived in Algonquin from '81 to'87. Even the city water was very hard. A water softener salesman did his magic and tested at 29 grams. It was like rocks in the water.

 

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[Valveman]

I would try to drive another point before I went to the expense of drilling 400' away.

 

[Bansheeman6100]

Thats my plan for later this year, currently working on replacing my septic so thats priority. I don't plan on having a cased well done unless absolutely necessary, so likely if my next point fails that will likely be next.

But I was hoping someone could give insight whether a strong chemical shock and a .22 would be worth the effort. And if so ill look into what/how to do so. Id like to try and get more life out of this one

 

[Valveman]

Sometimes shock will work if you chase it with water and wash it back to the other side of the screen. Shooting down the well maybe a fun thing to do, but I have never heard of it working.

 

[Bansheeman6100]

When you say shock, what are you referring to chemical wise?

And since the white vinegar had no improvement, im curious is muriatic acid might be the next try. Though, ive never worked with it. Ive read a bit about the nuwell tabs as well, but they domt seem very aggressive