decar
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I finished driving a 2 ft. 1 1/4 in. sand point 25 ft. deep. For a pitcher pump. There is water at 22 ft. (local knowledge) I went 3 ft. more to make sure the entire well screen was in it. This well produces an abundance of water but, I can't get it to clear up and stay clear. I connected a irrigation pump to it to help with development. I have run it for about 3 hours a day for several days. Each day it starts out very milky, after it has run for a while it gradually clears up but it takes a while. Problem is, it want be clear the next day. It is like starting from scratch again. The soil is very sandy where I live, the only resistance I encountered was gumbo clay, ( gray goo) about 10 ft. down. Seemed to be about 18 in. thick. Very tough stuff! Some of this gray clay came out when I first started pumping. I wonder if the gumbo I had to go through is giving it the cloudy milky color. I have flushed it with water, blasted it with air pressure, and pumped it off with the irrigation pump. Can't get it to stay clear. The water tested good, so I don't wont to give up on it. Is anyone familiar with what might be causing this? If I keep pumping, will it clear up? Thanks much for any advice.