I didn't know how to phrase this.
I have a private well, drilled in 1985. It has a 4.95" (O.D.) PVC pipe in it with my submersible pump at the bottom. The PVC pipe sticks up about 8" with a cap on it. About 2' under the ground is the outlet pipe.
About a year ago I bumped the well head with my mower and it broke the outlet pipe out. I dug it up and plumbed it back in, but in the process noted that the well hole is about 8" across and the PVC pipe is only 4.95" across. I shined my flashlight down and as far as I could see the well hole was that perfect 8" across with the pvc pipe just sitting in the center of the hole.
I thought it odd, but was able to cover it and fill the top of the hole back in.
All was well until about a month ago when my pressure tank went bad and I had to have it replaced. It was buried about 3' from my well. The guy came in with a backhoe and dug it up and then replanted it. Ever since my water has been muddy. I called him and he said to let a hose run for a day. We did that and no change.
I called him back and he said it was water getting into my well head and that he'd put an extension on it. I tried to explain to him that I thought it had more to do with water getting down the side of my well pipe, but he didn't understand what I was talking about.
My question is- is this normal? For a well pipe to be in a well hole that's about 3" too big? I assumed it was a tight fit, or that dirt would settle in or something.
Thanks,
Brian
I have a private well, drilled in 1985. It has a 4.95" (O.D.) PVC pipe in it with my submersible pump at the bottom. The PVC pipe sticks up about 8" with a cap on it. About 2' under the ground is the outlet pipe.
About a year ago I bumped the well head with my mower and it broke the outlet pipe out. I dug it up and plumbed it back in, but in the process noted that the well hole is about 8" across and the PVC pipe is only 4.95" across. I shined my flashlight down and as far as I could see the well hole was that perfect 8" across with the pvc pipe just sitting in the center of the hole.
I thought it odd, but was able to cover it and fill the top of the hole back in.
All was well until about a month ago when my pressure tank went bad and I had to have it replaced. It was buried about 3' from my well. The guy came in with a backhoe and dug it up and then replanted it. Ever since my water has been muddy. I called him and he said to let a hose run for a day. We did that and no change.
I called him back and he said it was water getting into my well head and that he'd put an extension on it. I tried to explain to him that I thought it had more to do with water getting down the side of my well pipe, but he didn't understand what I was talking about.
My question is- is this normal? For a well pipe to be in a well hole that's about 3" too big? I assumed it was a tight fit, or that dirt would settle in or something.
Thanks,
Brian