Dropped well cap bolt into well

the_glassman said:

Well, I was trying to put on the well cap and one of the five bolts fell into the well (200)+ feet. I haven't added bleach or had the water tested yet, but have been using water for laundry and bathroom use.

The question is now what? Would I be alright just forgetting about it? I'm concerned it might get sucked up into the pump or cause water quality issues.
Any ideas?

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valveman said:

If the pump is a tight fit in the casing such as a 3.5" pump in a 4" casing, the bolt can't pass the pump. The problem here occurs when you try to pull the pump. The bolt can wedge between the pump and casing and lock everything in place, which is not good. Sometimes it will just ride on the pump to the top and not be a problem. If the casing is 5" or larger, the bolt will pass buy and lay on the bottom, not hurting anything.

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