Shocking well newbie- HELP!

[caluk]

I need to chlorinate my well due to C. Bacteria found. The well is very rusted and I’m unsure of where exactly I am supposed to pour the bleach. I can see a hole (that I believe should be plugged) almost under the piping but see no other ways to get past the cap. I’m also unsure of how deep the well is or how to figure this out as I cannot do the weight/string trick. Any help is appreciated!

 

[Reach4]

Wow... I see the problem. My well has a pitless and a well cap, so access is easier.

What I think I would do is to suck with a vacuum cleaner while turning a drill bit by hand to try to get thru the debris. The crevice tool on the vacuum would be my preference.

I am not a pro. What I might do might not be the right thing.

 

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[caluk]

Wow... I see the problem. My well has a pitless and a well cap, so access is easier.

What I think I would do is to suck with a vacuum cleaner while turning a drill bit by hand to try to get thru the debris. The crevice tool on the vacuum would be my preference.

I am not a pro. What I might do might not be the right thing.

Thank you for helping out! I’ll give that a try. Do you know if I just funnel the bleach directly into the hole after the debris is removed?

 

[Reach4]

Thank you for helping out! I’ll give that a try. Do you know if I just funnel the bleach directly into the hole after the debris is removed?

I don't know what I would rig up. A Camco 40103 wand might be used for the recirculation, or some 1/4 ID copper tubing or some other tubing could be adapted with fittings to spray thru the hole. I was considering something like that before I had my well seal in a pit replaced with a pitless adapter and had my casing extended. I wanted to be able to insert a probe and spray the chlorinated water up to the underside of the well seal too.

I was adapting some tubing to a gallon plastic jug that had the bottom cut open. I was going to suspend the bottle over the well seal, push tubing thru the vent, let the bleach and water drip in that way-- whatever time that took. I had forgotten about my earlier plan.

 

[Valveman]

Yes that hole should be plugged. There is a rubber gasket between two metal plates. The rubber could be turned the wrong way, covering the hole. If the pump is not too deep and on plastic pipe, I would try to pull it up a few inches. Loosen the 4 bolts on the well seal. (Don't take them off) Lift the pump and well seal and move it to the side of the casing and set it down. You can get your chlorine and flush water down beside the well seal.

If you have to pull that pump I would go back with a plastic well seal and all plastic pipe.