AaroncentralinteriorBC
New Member
I just bought my first home, and it has a shallow well. In Sept, I checked the flow etc, and all seemed to be good. This winter (january) I lost pressure and checked the well. I was horrified to see that the water level had dropped substantially, to the point of less than a foot in the bottom of the culvert. The water was also rusty, (I knew that was a problem when I had the water tested). I left the well 2 weeks without using ANY water, but it didn't come back. I organized a work party and me and 2 friends dug out the bottom some more, and I punched out the lining holes. I disinfected the well, and then through a process of elimination, figured that my sandpoint must be plugged as I couldn't get any water flow. Luckily, the old bugger that used to live there, (who passed on, taking all valuable info with him), had a secondary setup that pulled water from approximately 4" from the bottom of the well. The water that has returned is much clearer, and returns quite quickly. I still don't have much more than 10-11" of water in the bottom of the well. My questions: should I keep the setup as I have it now, or remove and replace the sandpoint and go back to it- and will this help with the iron?
2) if I dig down further, will it help the iron issue? 3) should I invest in a cistern system?
-thanks in advance!!!
2) if I dig down further, will it help the iron issue? 3) should I invest in a cistern system?
-thanks in advance!!!