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I just moved into a new house this summer and there is an old well in the backyard. Until about 20 yrs ago it was used for the house when the city brought the water line down the street. Everyone had wells. The well was drilled in 1960 when the house was built. I want it for irrigation. My neighbor has been here since 1957 and says it should be able to be cleaned out and put back into use. He's not a well man but he had a heavy construction company so I think he may know at least something about it. See the pic of what is left of it. Could it even be possible to get it working again without breaking the bank? The lot is one acre and we would like to water the grass and not just the veg garden and flower beds etc. Muni water is too high to water grass. I guess this is 4in casing? Thanks Frank
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| ff, Some question: 1. City water is too highly priced? |
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- Posted by fairfield8619 Zone 8 N LA (My Page) on Sat, Nov 3, 12 at 10:50
| Thanks lehua13, This is not something that I will do so myself! I just wanted to know if it is feasible and what to ask a professional when they take a look. It is 4in and the electrical is in bad shape and will have to be replaced. The well is just feet from the house so wiring would be no problem. And yes, water is too expensive to water grass, at least for me. I think in the long run it would pay to have a well. This is just my yard, the cost of electricity to run a pump will be much less I think than paying for water, correct me if I'm wrong. The well sits in the middle of the yard- the lot is sloped so some is above the well and some below. I'm thinking there should probably a pressure tank- I don't know though, that'swhat I would ask about. |
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| ff, 4" diameter well is small. There is a limited choices for a submersible pump. The important question is what the sustainable yield(gallons per minute) and water quality would be from the well. The local water agency that regulates well drilling(permit agency)may have old records of your well with ground water elevation and allowable yield. 4" well may be too small to be recorded. A well contractor would be able to do this for you. It looks like a professional set up to me. The contractor would be able to set up a temporary well operation and test for yield, draw-down and quality before doing the permanent work. You would need a controller that runs the well and irrigation system and a disconnect switch. There is a good amount of information that you can read on Google about waterwell pump installations and control. The contractor would discuss your need for a pressure tank and how to control it with pressure switches. GL JMHO Aloha |
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