Problem with dug well

[Little Bear]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

OP: what do you use for drinking water?

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Jugs of spring water.

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by Little Bear

Jugs of spring water.

Would it be worth putting a legit well in or working with lake water to solve all the problems, or is it cost/situation prohibitive?

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[Little Bear]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Would it be worth putting a legit well in or working with lake water to solve all the problems, or is it cost/situation prohibitive?

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Yes, yes and it's not my decision. I can only offer assistance to the family member who owns the property.

[TheProfessor]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Would it be worth putting a legit well in or working with lake water to solve all the problems, or is it cost/situation prohibitive?

Maybe someone could throw out some $ numbers for the cost to put in a "legit" well ?

[chocophile]

Originally Posted by TheProfessor

Maybe someone could throw out some $ numbers for the cost to put in a "legit" well ?

In 2019, we got two estimates for a drilled well. Neither company would provide a fixed-price quote. They quote $/foot drilled plus cost for trenching, well pump, pressure tank, fittings, etc. The variable is drill depth; if there isn't sufficient water flow, they keep drilling.

Both gave a range of $15K to $20K, based on the depth of other wells in the area.