walkeasy
New Member
First well I am digging. Or paying to have dug, rather. From all that I have learned thus far I understand this post is really just me getting out my frustrations, as no amount of advice can produce water.
So here I am anyway..
Upon finding out that our new property was a mountain sitting on lots of sand, 360 feet to be close to exact, I didn't believe it. I planted a few trees earlier and not much but rocks, just what I would expect from a mountain spot at roughly 800 - 1200' in elevation. So anyway, after much trouble locating a local driller due to claims of sandy and dangerous drilling grounds a few small ponds were put in and the hydro drilling began. 360 feet later bedrock was found. A dirty trickle at 260', the 2 neighbors water aquifer presumably. On with the casting to 360 feet. At 500' 1 gpm was found and seemed clean. Let it sit for a few days and nothing. Water level is about 400'.
So down another 100'. Nothing..
The thing that gets me is that I know another location will most likely cost 360 feet of casing.
Pump and piping cost is going up. Water is scarce, perhaps enough to drink and take a shower but nothing worth the cost at the moment.
My thought is to perhaps drill 100 - 200' further then stop if nothing erupts and continue with the pump install and add a cistern later after I move in and pay off my new fancy hole to cover for all secondary water sources.
other thoughts?
So here I am anyway..
Upon finding out that our new property was a mountain sitting on lots of sand, 360 feet to be close to exact, I didn't believe it. I planted a few trees earlier and not much but rocks, just what I would expect from a mountain spot at roughly 800 - 1200' in elevation. So anyway, after much trouble locating a local driller due to claims of sandy and dangerous drilling grounds a few small ponds were put in and the hydro drilling began. 360 feet later bedrock was found. A dirty trickle at 260', the 2 neighbors water aquifer presumably. On with the casting to 360 feet. At 500' 1 gpm was found and seemed clean. Let it sit for a few days and nothing. Water level is about 400'.
So down another 100'. Nothing..
The thing that gets me is that I know another location will most likely cost 360 feet of casing.
Pump and piping cost is going up. Water is scarce, perhaps enough to drink and take a shower but nothing worth the cost at the moment.
My thought is to perhaps drill 100 - 200' further then stop if nothing erupts and continue with the pump install and add a cistern later after I move in and pay off my new fancy hole to cover for all secondary water sources.
other thoughts?
