What Kind of Underground Water Storage Tank Is This?

[Clayton Chase]

Hey guys,

I'm working on finding a free flowing well that was dug on my property in the early 60s. One of the owners years and years back capped and buried it (no idea why). But according to the family who built it there is a well.

So we start to dig. I started based on where I'd been told by the neighbors and because the snow had melted in this one spot...also no grad grows very well there.

About 2 feet down I hit a tank. As I've done more research it looks like some sort of water storage tank possibly for the well? Anyway, so far it's about 6-7 feet long and 3-4 feet wide from what I can tell.

This is the cap on the end. I'm wondering if anyone can help me identify what it is? Also, any tips on finding the well would be incredible.

Thank you,
Clayton

 

[Valveman]

Can you open it up and see what is in there?

 

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[CircuitsToPlowshares]

I may be way off here but that looks like a septic leach chamber segment. They are usually about 3' across and interlink to make longer runs. They are open bottomed. The pvc connector diagram you see is usually on the ends, with one side having the pipe come in, and the further side is left uncut to seal it.

 

[Greenmonster123]

Looks like an infiltrator septic leach field. That cap says SDR 35 which is sewer pipe. Fill that hole in and look elsewhere for your well.