Louise Green
New Member
We in the West Kootenays BC. Our shallow well is 25 feet deep, has a 6inch casing and water depth of 11 feet. We have a 3/4hp jet pump above ground with a 6.5 gallon pressure tank, we have been able to get water out enough for our needs all summer, but the well is slow to recover and has the potential to run dry before the pressure tank cuts off at 40psi. We estimate flow is less than 1GPM.
We are newbies to wells and how to set them up, and have been trying a few things this summer, but would really appreciate advice on a workable set up, we are building a cabin and want to ensure we design with water supply in mind.
Over 24 hours the well produces enough water for our use, and we need additional storage to cope with peak demand.
The well is 300 feet away from the cabin site, ground is level. We need a way to shut off the pump to stop it running dry as a timer or sensor, a storage tank and a way to get stored water pressurized into the cabin.
Its a remote area and we haven't had much luck getting advice from local service providers in advising solutions, apart from drilling a new well. We'd like to see if there is a set up that will work with what we have.
Thankyou
We are newbies to wells and how to set them up, and have been trying a few things this summer, but would really appreciate advice on a workable set up, we are building a cabin and want to ensure we design with water supply in mind.
Over 24 hours the well produces enough water for our use, and we need additional storage to cope with peak demand.
The well is 300 feet away from the cabin site, ground is level. We need a way to shut off the pump to stop it running dry as a timer or sensor, a storage tank and a way to get stored water pressurized into the cabin.
Its a remote area and we haven't had much luck getting advice from local service providers in advising solutions, apart from drilling a new well. We'd like to see if there is a set up that will work with what we have.
Thankyou