More pressure, storage

[bolson]

I have a summer home which gets its water from a spring. The spring is located on a hill behind the house, and is shared with 4 other houses. Most of the houses are just used for weekends, vacations etc.

Since the flow to the house is gravity only the pressure is not what I'm used to in the city. Also, every few years we have a dry spell and the spring gets low. Otherwise, it's normally overflowing.

I'd like to put some kind of pressure pump in the basement to give me more pressure, and a storage tank to help when the spring is low.

Could you let me know if I'm on the right track and if it should work?

Where are these kind of things purchased?

 

[Rancher]

OK, you need a storage tank (cistern) size depends on how much water you use and what the flow is when it is low. Put a submersible pump in the storage tank, plumb it out the top, you'll need a pressure tank outside the storage tank, and a presure switch to turn on the sub pump when you need pressure. Lots of online sites to order this stuff from. Here are a few.

http://www.deanbennett.com/
http://www.watertanks.com


Rancher

 

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[Cass]

Keep in mind 2 things,

#1 more pressure means you will be using more water. You may use up the water that others might need.

#2 storing water may require a chlorine system of some sort to prevent people from getting sick.

 

[bolson]

Thanks.

Thanks for the info. It looks like the storage tank and pumps are readily available. I hadn't thought of the possible need for treatment. Are there test kits you can do, or does it require use of a lab?

 

[Cass]

I cant help with that info. but I'm sure there will be someone come along here that can.

Just give it time.

 

[Speedbump]

I don't think you will find any test kits on the market that will test for bacteria safely. I would be using the lab.

bob...

 

[Gary Slusser]

Chlorine is not the only choice to control bacteria or other life forms found in well water, although it has limits for certain things like crypto and giardia. Things like hydrogen peroxide and UV lights. UV has specific limits of the water quality they can be used to treat.

There are home test kits for most things, including Coliform bacteria, generally and commonly found in groundwater. You do have to read, understand and follow the instructions though...

 

[Alternety]

Ultrfiltration will also remove everything but smaller viruses.