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Thanks for the reply. I agree, probably looking at a big job to completely seal that well to store/hold water. Maybe I can find a cistern that will fit in that well? Just trying to avoid having a cistern in my yard somewhere or in the house...

Hi, I'm looking into a storage tank setup for my low yield well. Since I have a 50ft dug well (dry) beside my drilled well, do you think it's possible to seal the bottom of the dug well to hold/store water? This would eliminate the need for a plastic storage tank and it already has a submersible...

Ok I'll have a look at that! Thanks again.

Thanks for your input! Our township does provide free testing for coliform and E.coli. I had this test done a few times from our drilled well and they came back negative.

This is the well record that was left for me.

Sorry, I never mentioned static level of the drilled well which is 105' according to the record. 46' is the depth of my dug well that isn't currently being used...

I'm just wondering if the pump is clogged preventing us from having more water or if my well just isn't producing like it used to. If we run out of water after doing a load of laundry (older top load washer), my guess is that the well just isn't producing enough water. A clogged pump would just...

Ok thanks! I'll probably go ahead and get the drilled well cleaned up. Looking at my well record and receipts left from previous home owners, it looks like it was drilled in 2000. I dont think the pump has ever been replaced since. Looks like a 3/4 hp Berkeley pump that's in there. Make sense to...

I just got an email from a local lab for water test packaging and pricing. Just wondering which test you think is best? I'm not familiar with all the terms and metals that are important to know in drinking water... Thanks again!

Hi Bannerman, I'm assuming the original well ran out of water or very low yield at one point? I'm not 100% sure. I agree with you on having the water tested as well. This will be my next step. Thanks!

Thanks for the quick reply! This is exactly the setup I would be looking to accomplish. Would you still consider having the primary well cleaned out? I'm just wondering if maybe trying this first to see if I gain more water would be beneficial or is it just wishful thinking...

Hi all, my family and I moved into our place almost 2 years ago and have experienced running out of water multiple times if we're not careful. We have a 165' drilled well and also the original 36" bored well that I've measured to be 46' deep that hasn't been used in years. We're at a point...