Well point question

Keith Causey · Jan 3, 2008

I am new to the forum. I have put a camp trailer on an old home site with a dug well. The curbing goes down approximately 14 feet. I cleaned the well out and hit a water bearing sand at just below the curbing depth. I do not know the depth of the sand stratum but have been told by local well drillers that a blue marl mud is under this sand at about 20 feet. I have purchased a 2 X 36" well point to push down into the sand. My first question is how far should I attempt to push the well point and then how can I test to determine the gpm for this well. The drillers who want to go down 3-500' at $14 per foot obviously say the old well will not produce. This area has suffered what many agree is the most serious drought in memory over the past 4 years yet the water in the well is at the above described depth. Before this drought, the water level was about 4-5 feet up into the concrete curbing(30" curbing"). Any help or suggestions will be much appreciated as I am ignorant about this venture. Thanks, Keith Causey

Masterpumpman · Jan 4, 2008

Well point question!

It sounds like the well is nearly dry but if you want to try, drive the point to the Blue Marl. You'll know when you hit it because the point will probably stop going down. At this point if the sand point is below the water I suggest that you purchase (or rent) a Pitcher Pump (small hand pump) and pump the well to see if you get water. If you do get water hook up your electric pump. If you don't get water. . . drill a new well!

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Keith Causey · Jan 4, 2008

well point

Porky: Thanks for the help. I wanted to attempt to see of this would work before investing 6 grand in a new one. Keith Causey

Wet_Boots · Jan 4, 2008

Keith Causey said:
I am new to the forum. I have put a camp trailer on an old home site with a dug well. The curbing goes down approximately 14 feet. I cleaned the well out and hit a water bearing sand at just below the curbing depth. I do not know the depth of the sand stratum but have been told by local well drillers that a blue marl mud is under this sand at about 20 feet. I have purchased a 2 X 36" well point to push down into the sand. My first question is how far should I attempt to push the well point and then how can I test to determine the gpm for this well. The drillers who want to go down 3-500' at $14 per foot obviously say the old well will not produce. This area has suffered what many agree is the most serious drought in memory over the past 4 years yet the water in the well is at the above described depth. Before this drought, the water level was about 4-5 feet up into the concrete curbing(30" curbing"). Any help or suggestions will be much appreciated as I am ignorant about this venture. Thanks, Keith Causey

You might try to hand-auger some of the sand out, where you'd want the point to be. If you only have six feet or so of sand to get water from, you might actually have too much well point, since as soon as the water level drops to the screen opening, you'll be sucking air.

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