I recently bought a property that has an older well on it. I don’t have a lot of information on the age or depth. The neighbor’s well is 16’ so I would guess mine is similar depth. Probably ~40 years old.
We were able to get the existing jet pump to work. The water was clear but the flow is slow. Trying it the next day the flow is still slow but now the water is green. I was hoping the foot valve is clogged/bad and was going to change it.
However, after clearing off the debris from the top of the well. I can’t find a cover, just more dirt. I’ve dug down about 24” and still haven’t hit a cover, just dirt. Is this normal?
We were able to get the existing jet pump to work. The water was clear but the flow is slow. Trying it the next day the flow is still slow but now the water is green. I was hoping the foot valve is clogged/bad and was going to change it.
However, after clearing off the debris from the top of the well. I can’t find a cover, just more dirt. I’ve dug down about 24” and still haven’t hit a cover, just dirt. Is this normal?