Re: Well found - now what do I do?

Mel — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:53:55 GMT

my house has no mains water so i have a lot of experience of wells! do you have an electrical supply on site? if so, you could have a submersible pump and trench an outflow to a tap. then you could seal the top of the well (ours has a standard manhole type cover) - this would save the need for raising it and adding other safety measures. It all depends on how much you want to spend. i find well maintenance is not cheap - in fact, maybe more than mains water charges but i am also aiming for drinking water quality which will not be an issue for you. Your best bet would be to get professional advice - there are lots of groundwater specialists. We use ECP in Suffolk - wwww.ecpgroup.com - not sure where you are located but there are bound to be local people. Good luck - a water supply will take a lot of the headache out of your plot!

Well found - now what do I do?

Anthony Langan — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:55:10 GMT

I've taken on a plot that has not been dug for 20 years. In the course of clearing I've found a groundwater well. The site does not have mains water so we have to harvest all we need. Though its great to now have a well I feel I need to upgrade it. It is ten feet down to the water and I don't yet know how much deeper it is. It's lined with old oil drums. So what do I do next, can I reline it? It is currently covered with an metal sheet (quite solid) but I feel it should be raised above ground for safety. Any tips or links to resources would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

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Re: Well found - now what do I do?

Well found - now what do I do?