Pressure issues

I'll be willing to concede the point of the control of water belonging to the state, with bits of history like the Johnstown Flood showing what private control can lead to. Just the same, I'll gripe about how they administer the control. I always thought a responsible shallow well was taking the load off the deeper aquifers the drinking water wells drew from.

It seems to me, the more control they impose the worse things get. They outlawed well drilling in Dade City years ago. It won't be long before the other towns start doing it. Or maybe the States can figure out a scare tactic to get er done.

I can see Florida as being a special case, with worries over salt intrusion. There must be grey water systems all along the coasts. Areas without such worries may be more into bullying homeowners into buying city water, as for keeping up revenues.

speedbump said:

The other big thing is the velocity that you pull the water through one. I don't know why this is, but the ones with the big hog pumps plugged much faster than the little 1/4 hp piston pumps would.

bob...

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Water hardness scale forms quicker and bacteria form encrustations faster the higher the velocity of the water. Reducing type bacteria in wells love high velocity; especially on/in well screening.

I'm not sure of the exact sizing boots, but it seems if you own an acre or more and want to build, the will let you have a well. If you live in a subdivision like we have going up here like wildfire (cookie cutter homes) it's county water only. So it happens slowly but surely. Salt water intrusion happens mostly this time of year when rainfall is low. Other wise the fresh water holds it back for the most part. Some of the Gulf Coarses on the coasts can cause intrusion by firing up big pumps and drawing the water level down.

So that's what happens Gary, now I know the reason. I knew it happened, I just never knew why. Thanks, I'm smarter now. See old people can learn.

bob...