dirty well water cold only

[memetina]

two days ago well water goes brownish with dirt in it. The hot water hasn't turned colors yet. 40 foot well three years ago sumerged pump is 3 years old. Holding tank 3 years old. No softner or filter system. Rained alot two days ago. Snowed last night. We have never had this problem. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Valveman]

Dirt in the water right after a rain is not a good thing. Probably a bad seal on the casing. The water heater is working like a settling tank. Call the driller and find out how the casing was sealed.

 

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[LLigetfa]

Maybe the OP has a mud well as opposed to a rock well (given that it's only 40 feet deep) in which case it may not be a casing seal issue but rather a high water table. It could be that the top of the aquifer was never developed.

Granted, if drilled through gravel, the aquifer is surface water but there should have been a slurry used to seal the casing none the less so prudent to inquire.

 

[memetina]

water is pulsating pressure isnt near as good as it was two days ago. Can a pressure problem cause this dirty water? Let water run for 15 minutes water has cleared for the most part. Any ideas on this problem. Could it be a hard water build up in the pressure tank and hot water tank?

 

[memetina]

water is pulsating let water run 15 minutes it run clear for the most part. Could problem come from a pressure problem because of hard water build up in the pressure tank?