Need Help With Shallow Well

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bigallis1

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Just purchased a 6 year old home in central florida that has a shallow well that is used to irrigate the lawn.
The pump runs but it will not prime or pump water.
I had a well contractor check it and he says the well is dried up and I need a new well dug.
Not that I don't trust the contractor, but are there other conditions or problems that I may have and I really don't need a new well dug?
I wanted to get feedback here before I went any further?
Are there thing's I could check my-self, as I am pretty handy?
The contractor did repair some of the exposed piping and could not get it to prime.
Thank's in advance for any help or feedback.
 

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The well will need to be opened up so the water level and production can be measured. Nothing is for sure until this is done.
 

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I'm not familiar with how things are done in Florida. Do you know where the well is? How is it covered/sealed? There are a couple of southern drillers here who will likely reply more knowledgeably.

I've not dealt with a shallow well before. On a deep well there is enough room in the casing to drop a string line down it to measure the water level vs. depth of the well. On a shallow well I suppose it would be best to pull the well seal and piping out to take a measurement. If the water level is below 27 feet your pump will probably not be able to pull any water from it.

Meanwhile, if you can post a picture of the well head and equipment it might be helpful.
 
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