bob_cville
New Member
Greetings,
I have well water, and recently I've noticed that the well pump seems to come on when no water is being used anywhere in the house. Additionally there is a spot on the ground between the well and where the water pipe enters the house where the ground is soggy and squishy (<-- I believe those are the technical terms) even though it hasn't rained at all in over a week.
So my questions are: Does this likely indicate that the supply from the well to the pressure tank in the basement has a leak somewhere. (The pipe that protrudes through the basement is a black, slightly flexible, plastic pipe.) Is there any way that the pipe can be repaired, or does it need to be replaced.
Who should I call, to do this work? A general plumber? A well company? Are there any tests that I can do before calling someone to determine if there is indeed a leak?
Replacing the pipe might be quite difficult since there are bushes, a tree, and a heat pump compressor over where the line likely goes, as shown of the attached sketch.
I have well water, and recently I've noticed that the well pump seems to come on when no water is being used anywhere in the house. Additionally there is a spot on the ground between the well and where the water pipe enters the house where the ground is soggy and squishy (<-- I believe those are the technical terms) even though it hasn't rained at all in over a week.
So my questions are: Does this likely indicate that the supply from the well to the pressure tank in the basement has a leak somewhere. (The pipe that protrudes through the basement is a black, slightly flexible, plastic pipe.) Is there any way that the pipe can be repaired, or does it need to be replaced.
Who should I call, to do this work? A general plumber? A well company? Are there any tests that I can do before calling someone to determine if there is indeed a leak?
Replacing the pipe might be quite difficult since there are bushes, a tree, and a heat pump compressor over where the line likely goes, as shown of the attached sketch.