I've read everything I could find in this forum about deep wells and my contractor obtained the first bid for drilling a well on my property and I'm thinking maybe it is overkill, but wanted to get some additional opinions from people who know far more about wells than I do. This is our first well drilling experience and it will be for domestic water for a 3 Br, 3 Ba, single family home with very limited landscaping. We are siting on a view lot overlooking a giant lake and our elevation is about 550' above the lake level...where all the neighboring property owners hit water. We expect to have a 6" well to a depth of 700' with a static level of about 570'.
Does a 3 hp, 3 phase, 10SDQP3.ON4 for $6400, a H2P80 for $1769 with 1-1/4 galv. drop pipe at $4,160 for a total pump cost of $18,500 seem like overkill for my house? I will be getting additional bids, but I want to compare apples to apples and make sure they are bidding the correct equipment for my house.
Does a 3 hp, 3 phase, 10SDQP3.ON4 for $6400, a H2P80 for $1769 with 1-1/4 galv. drop pipe at $4,160 for a total pump cost of $18,500 seem like overkill for my house? I will be getting additional bids, but I want to compare apples to apples and make sure they are bidding the correct equipment for my house.