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After fighting my shallow well, I've decided you guys were right and I need to get a deep well drilled. The 1st contractor I met priced it at ~$11K for a 300' well. While I know prices vary, I wondered if some of you could give me advice on what I need to be sure of when choosing a drilling...

Thanks Valveman. So the rope is just to prevent the pump from falling to the bottom of the well? The weight of the pump should be carried by the pipe? Is the "jumping" of the pump something I should be concerned about? The elbow has popped loose twice in the nine years I've been here. I don't...

Thanks for your help. I think I'm going to try to patch this one while I save money to get a deep well done. I'll monitor it regularly to see if the contamination comes back. One thing I've noticed, though. When the pump kicks on, the pipe leading up from the pump "jumps" a bit. What is the...

I recently had my well water tested and it came back positive for e coli. I believe the source of contamination is surface water entering the well through the line that feeds the house. To confirm this theory, I dug a 12-18" hole above the pipe to the house just outside the well apron. I ran a...