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Question for those who know about Water Wells
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05/07/23 12:07 AM
05/07/23 12:07 AM
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Wesley
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This well is on a place I’m looking at buying. It currently doesn’t have power run to it but the owner says it works. Just have to hook a generator to it. Can you guys who know about such things tell me anything from looking at the pic? For instance, it looks like the pipe with the plug in it is fine but there appears to be a bigger pipe or two around it on the outside. What’s up with that? I think it’s a 4” but it may be a 5”. How much water can a well that size put out? I assume that it could depend some on the aquifer it’s in as well as the pump but are there any rules of thumb?
Also, can PVC well casing like this be repaired if the crack or are there any problems to look for? I guess for some reason I assumed they were generally metal but again I’ve never dealt with a well before. Any thoughts to help me out?
Previously Bridger158, before the great "Time Out".
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Re: Question for those who know about Water Wells
[Re: Wesley]
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05/07/23 12:19 AM
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I'm no expert so don't pay too much attention to what I say...but that sure look s like a pig in a poke to me. I've grown up with well water btw. That has got to be surface water if it draws anything.
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Re: Question for those who know about Water Wells
[Re: Wesley]
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05/07/23 12:27 AM
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The pipe with the rope is to suspend the pump and pull it if it needs repair. New pumps are cheap on amozon. That is the only that could burn out It should have a check valve about 5 feet up from the pump. The electric is not to code. The casing might have been lined but it looks like the use pipe to neck down the pipe for the cap. My concern would be gpm for how long.
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Re: Question for those who know about Water Wells
[Re: Wesley]
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05/07/23 12:41 AM
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Wesley
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Thanks for the input so far guys. I’m definitely going to test it before buying but I knew that y’all could tell me a lot about what to look for.
Also, I don’t know if it means anything but the neighbors well a quarter mile away is 100’ deep. It was drilled last year.
Previously Bridger158, before the great "Time Out".
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Re: Question for those who know about Water Wells
[Re: Wesley]
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05/07/23 02:45 AM
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Thanks for the input so far guys. I’m definitely going to test it before buying but I knew that y’all could tell me a lot about what to look for.
Also, I don’t know if it means anything but the neighbors well a quarter mile away is 100’ deep. It was drilled last year. If that well was drilled last year they did a sloppy job IMO. Around here all you would see above ground on a well would be a steel casing sticking up, and ideally it would be out of the ground a couple feet to prevent surface water from getting in. The water pipe typically connects to the casing below the frost line to prevent freeze up. I don't know how cold you get in OK but I would think that the water pipe coming out the top of the cap like that would not be standard operating procedure there either.
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Re: Question for those who know about Water Wells
[Re: Wesley]
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05/07/23 06:44 AM
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danny clifton
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I would kill that poison oak before somebody allergic gets in it
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Re: Question for those who know about Water Wells
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05/07/23 07:23 AM
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I would kill that poison oak before somebody allergic gets in it Looks like ivy to me, oak has more rounded leaves.
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Re: Question for those who know about Water Wells
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05/07/23 09:27 AM
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For personal/ residential use the depth isn't a big deciding factor as to how much water you got. In Central ks I've seen wells 30 feet deep have enough water to water 100s of cattle and places you couldn't drill deep enough to hit useable water. Deep is a relative thing based on what is normal for your area. I'm assuming since there's not electricity to the well its only been used for temporary things not setup for regular use, thus not being freeze proof or a pressure tank. Wouldn't be hard to ask around and see if hitting good water is an issue in this area. If it is then you might have more worry about the quality of the well but if it's not then don't worry to much. If the well will be used on a regular bases then obviously the system needs some development. First you will need to ask yourself how much water will you ultimately need? You planning on watering several hundred head of cows or just enough for a residence. If the well isn't a deciding factor whether you buy the property don't worry about it you can always test it after you bought it. Where I grew up water was never a worry you could pretty much hit good water everywhere. Where I live now it can be spotty especially as you get east of me.
Last edited by Yes sir; 05/07/23 09:33 AM.
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