Oiledwell
New Member
Hi all, I have a big problem that I have some ideas but could please use some advice.
I bought a house with an uncovered well (water is @100 ft bottom of well @150 ft)that I wanted to use and heard I can stuff an air hose in the bottom to blow out any carcasses or other bad stuff. I should have put a pump in and tested water first but I did not.
Like an idiot I rented a 185 cfm OIL !!! Lubricated screw compressor and blew out the well now I have very slight oil in the water. After the water setting for a while then pumping I can fill a glass and after a hour I see a slight bit of oil floating on top with some stink smell.
If I run the pump for an hour I get no oil floating and no smell.
I was thinking of dumping diluted biodegradable soap down in then pumping till no soap. Have any ideas ? I did not get a petroleum test
Thank you in advance.
I bought a house with an uncovered well (water is @100 ft bottom of well @150 ft)that I wanted to use and heard I can stuff an air hose in the bottom to blow out any carcasses or other bad stuff. I should have put a pump in and tested water first but I did not.
Like an idiot I rented a 185 cfm OIL !!! Lubricated screw compressor and blew out the well now I have very slight oil in the water. After the water setting for a while then pumping I can fill a glass and after a hour I see a slight bit of oil floating on top with some stink smell.
If I run the pump for an hour I get no oil floating and no smell.
I was thinking of dumping diluted biodegradable soap down in then pumping till no soap. Have any ideas ? I did not get a petroleum test
Thank you in advance.