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Sure this sounds good and will work...
Here is what I would do with that high water table. ( I'm a cheapskate )
Dig down about 6 feet and use the 4 inch perforated pipe and create a big loop down...

Hahhaha, You'll be glad I signed on and saw your question...
YOU MOST CERTAINLY CAN DRIVE A PVC PIPE WATER WELL... How do I know? Becuase I did it...
Everyone I talked to said, it couldnt be done...

BCpumpguy-
Ok, the gas auger seems like the way to go and I will investigate this further.
Porky - Not a bad way to go. I like this idea.
I'll let you 2 guys know what I come up with.
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Getting through the 20' of overburden is the easy part.. I can easily wash down a 2" PVC pipe.. Then there is the SW Florida coral rock ( coquina ) that needs to be drilled through. As you...

Just kicking around the idea.. All input is welcome.
Here is where I'm at: REBAR for the shaft.. Maybe weld a carbide bit to the rebar and drill at 12' sections? Weld sticks together as...

How can I take a 1 inch dia concrete drill bit and drill down 100' using a standard 1/2 electric drill..
I need to get through this limestone substrate.

My Neighbor has a flowing Artesian Well.. We are in SW Florida and the river is no more than 100 feet away.. Someone told him the well was drilled down 600 feet.. Not only does the water have the...

What? WTF, PORKY...... I been PORKIFIED!

I just dropped a 3/4 PVC well casing and I'm in the shallow water-table at 15 feet. I want to go solar ( 12 Volt ) and hook that up to a small solar driven well pump that draws 12 to 20 watts. Send...

Why not? I'd try it, but i'd go 1/2" pvc pipe. Give more space. Connect to pump using reducers

I'm down here in S. Florida and I just drove a 1.25 well for a little over $20 bucks. I got her down 22 feet. You could try my method and if it doesnt work for you it only cost you roughly $20.. ...

Basically, your in the shallow water aquifer and at that depth - most are pollutted. Coliform bacteria is usually from leaking septics and animal wastes. Just invest in a good filter system with...

As you all probably know bamboo charcoal is the best when it comes to charcoal filtration for water.
It just so happens I have a stand of bamboo on property and we burn all the time.

What I'm...

Newfie-
You gotta pump the crap out of it... Pump her dry, recharge...Pump her dry, recharge...At least 30 times..
Develop the well so that underground water passages or veins open up to feed...

$1800 for a hand-pump? Are you Bill Gates brother?
Here is one instance where you can thank the Chinese for constructing bascially the same pump for $40 USD ( Harbor Freight )
Heres what you...

I wouldnt cut that unbroken PVC flange out and create more work for myself. If you dont have enough clearance for the tile to slip under the flange - go in the basement and use a 2X4 on the 3" PVC?...

Not sure about those pumps you have. You could look up the specs and see if they have 20' suction ability. Remember its easier to push water then suck water ( also read the sticky on How many feet a...

Curt, you gotta pump that bi t ch dry... Keep pumping her and see if you can pump her dry... Pumping her will open up some draw veins and allow the water to flow... If you can pump her dry -...

If you want to get real simple MELNOR sells a 1 hose timer called AquaTimer. Its 30 bucks at Home Depot and takes 2 AA batteries.. Very easy to water your fav trees.. Basically its a timed valve...

Great article Lee Joseph. I think this probably best describes Petes resolution to his issue. My swimming pool idea was basically the same thing and alot cheaper.. The tanks just as a swimming...

This post is for residents that live in sandy soil areas. I'm in Florida.
They said it couldnt be done and they said I would break the PVC pipe. Well, just wanted to let people know that it can be...

Tis a gift to be simple...
Sorry, I couldnt give you a better solution. I am younger ( not retired ) and have lots of time. So doing the HARD work the cheapest way possible to get clear water...

I would think the 1st thing that would give positive proof of crystal clear water would be to SEE IT.. Seeing it 1st hand will answer all the unanswered questions. Some of those blow-up 12'...

I have decided on a different course with my well.
I will be using a 1/2 HP FLOTEC pump and I will be just using my well for irrigation.
I dont want to install a check valve to hold my prime. Can...

Not sure what part of the country ( warm or cold climate ) What about getting ahold of one of those blow-up swimming pools and filling that up for water qaulity issues. You can monitor and treat...