Shallow Water Well overflowing?

[Tim69]

I am purchasing a new home and found this concern. In the front yard is the 24"Diameter well casing about foot tall. Has a cement 80lb cement lid. Water is flowing over the edge as seen in photo. This appears to have been flowing for many years. Algae has formed on side of well in the flowing water. I spoke to a well company and they said in 20 years he has never seen this. The home has good pressure and flow. Even in summer 100 degree days it still flows. this obviously creates a wet yard year-round. What can be down and what is going on? any help would be great.

 

[Reach4]

A well that brings water to the surface on its own is called an artesian well. That does not address the wet, but it puts a name to it. What is the freezing situation there? Freezing would not hurt the well, but it could turn wet into ice.

Where is the pump?

What are those things sticking out of the ground to the left? They look electrical.

 

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[Tim69]

A well that brings water to the surface on its own is called an artesian well. That does not address the wet, but it puts a name to it. What is the freezing situation there? Freezing would not hurt the well, but it could turn wet into ice.

Where is the pump?

What are those things sticking out of the ground to the left? They look electrical.

I located the pump installer from 2012. He said he came out and installed a pump which is located down inside the well underwater. He could not recall the depth. Those two metal poles from what I am gathering, houses the wiring switch or relay , cant recall exactly what he said. He did say it was done this way due to the well full. Yes we have bad cold winters and from what I'm being told, this hasn't had a freeze problem. The waters constant flow, I guess prevents the freeze.

 

[Reach4]

Is that casing steel or some non-metallic material? The water connection and the wire connection has to go through or over the top of the casing. Water connections go through the side of a casing frequently. It is less common with electrical, but it can be done.

Where is the pressure tank? It could be in the well. It could be buried. It could be in the house?

I am not going to be the one to be able to suggest your course of action. I understand your concern. I would have mixed feelings too.

 

[Tim69]

Is that casing steel or some non-metallic material? The water connection and the wire connection has to go through or over the top of the casing. Water connections go through the side of a casing frequently. It is less common with electrical, but it can be done.

Where is the pressure tank? It could be in the well. It could be buried. It could be in the house?

I am not going to be the one to be able to suggest your course of action. I understand your concern. I would have mixed feelings too.

I was told that that the wiring leaves these two non-metallic boxes, enters the side of the well casing underground. I can see PVC pipes inside the well casing about 2' underwater running side to side.

Inside my basement about 150' away is a well system install. I have a red upright pressure tank with valves and a filter system hanging beside it.

 

[Valveman]

Make sure the pressure stays steady when not using any water. If the water is leaking from the pump system the pressure will fall off over time, even though no one has used any water.

 

[ThirdGenPump]

I have a few dug wells where the water level is higher than the ground level. Basically they have an extra tile above ground so they don't overflow. They both have submersibles in them. The wire enters below grade and uses standard submersible heat shrinks so I don't need the junction box like you have.

In my area I have no love for dug wells. They work and you can get water out of them but they can easily be contaminated.