Well repair. — OUCH

[rhamersley]

I hope we never go on municipal water. They forced us to hook up to sanitary sewers a couple of years ago (we were on septic that worked just fine). I'll need to find a crooked plumber if they make us hook up to city water. I'm not drinking that crap. Like drinking from a swimming pool.

I was the inspector on that sewer job down around Thompson and Keystone/McFarland. You weren’t the only one upset by it…the guys doing the install were talked to regularly by the residents.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I was the inspector on that sewer job down around Thompson and Keystone/McFarland. You weren’t the only one upset by it…the guys doing the install were talked to regularly by the residents.

I'm on Thompson between Meridian and Bluff. I didn't have a problem with the guys doing the work (except for putting the grinder pump pit in the middle of the yard, along with a cleanout, when I told them there was already an existing cleanout in a flower bed. ). Kinda sucks having to trim around a 4" cleanout in the middle of the yard.

 

[rhamersley]

I'm on Thompson between Meridian and Bluff. I didn't have a problem with the guys doing the work (except for putting the grinder pump pit in the middle of the yard, along with a cleanout, when I told them there was already an existing cleanout in a flower bed. ). Kinda sucks having to trim around a 4" cleanout in the middle of the yard.

No, I didn’t mean they didn’t like their work, just kind of commiserating with them about how the septic works fine, why do we need to do this kinda thing.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

No, I didn’t mean they didn’t like their work, just kind of commiserating with them about how the septic works fine, why do we need to do this kinda thing.

My feelings are, the city can make it available. Let the homeowners decide if they want to hook up to it or not, and then and only then, charge a connection fee if the homeowner wants to connect.

 

[red_zr24x4]

I'm in town, when we bought the house it was still on a well.
After about 10 years we started having trouble with it and couldn't get anyone to come look at it, because we were in town limits, even though the town said we could have a well.
Already had a tap and meter pit in the yard so I ran my own water service, best thing I've done.
Town quit treating the water a couple of years ago so I had to install a water softener because the water got so hard.

 

[04FXSTS]

I live in Eugene which is actually an unincorporated community next to the town of Cayuga. Some years ago before my move to here the town of Cayuga put in a citywide water system. It was offered to the Eugene area and rejected, people here did not want it. For one thing the Eugene area is above an underground lake with good water.
From what I heat the average water bill in Cayuga is around $90.00 a month so it would not take too many years to pay off a well system. I drink my well water but when I was having problems I bought a 275 gallon tank and got water at the Cayuga fill station. It was horrible, so much chlorine I could not stand to drink it or make coffee. Last week the water system lost all water pressure and had a boil order for a week. Jim.

 

[ancjr]

My feelings are, the city can make it available. Let the homeowners decide if they want to hook up to it or not, and then and only then, charge a connection fee if the homeowner wants to connect.

What's the point of having authority if you can't force people?

 

[dprimm]

That seems insane. I had a new constant pressure pump & tank installed about 3.5 years ago. It was 2500-3000.

That far back and the price seems reasonable. Especially for a rush job. I am glad they had the parts on hand and did not have to go get anything.

Raw material prices straight from the mill have gone up substantially in the past 2 years. Never mind IF you can get parts.

Fast - good - cheap. Pick 2.

Guys did not mind my questions. Showed me everything. Showed how they tested. I learned a lot.

I could have called my plumber. But he would have had to find a pump. Etc.

 

[dprimm]

So the well failed the water test for coliform. Now to shock the well I get to pull the pump at least partially. Of course I have to wonder if bleach in a steel liner will cause issues.

Sigh. Nothing is simple.

 

[CHCRandy]

So the well failed the water test for coliform. Now to shock the well I get to pull the pump at least partially. Of course I have to wonder if bleach in a steel liner will cause issues.

Sigh. Nothing is simple.

Man, hope that works out for you buddy. I very much know the feeling......nothing is ever simple.

 

[breakingcontact]

Country living can be expensive. Glad you got it sorted.

 

[racegunz]

So the well failed the water test for coliform. Now to shock the well I get to pull the pump at least partially. Of course I have to wonder if bleach in a steel liner will cause issues.

Sigh. Nothing is simple.

Flush the pressure tank and water heater completely, our water heater was the culprit and no matter bleach, peroxide etc. until I took it off the system and flushed it out separately we couldn’t get the water to pass. Ymmv

 

[dprimm]

No where has anyone said to retest the water.

 

[firecadet613]

No where has anyone said to retest the water.

$10 at the ISP lab downtown, cheap and easy enough to try another faucet.

We tested fine before we bought the place and again after the pump replacement. Then I decided to test again as I was testing my mom's (after she bought her place and the seller fixed the well). Fridge is fine, kitchen sink tested positive for coliform. Haven't shocked the well yet though.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

kitchen sink tested positive for coliform.

Just what the heck are you doing in your kitchen sink? I mean, you might get away with peeing in there if you rinse it really well, but otherwise, it's just wrong man.

 

[WebSnyper]

$10 at the ISP lab downtown, cheap and easy enough to try another faucet.

We tested fine before we bought the place and again after the pump replacement. Then I decided to test again as I was testing my mom's (after she bought her place and the seller fixed the well). Fridge is fine, kitchen sink tested positive for coliform. Haven't shocked the well yet though.

Fridge has a filter that takes care of it? No concerns with that being a problem with water from the other faucets? Apologize if ignorant question as I don't have experience with drinking water wells.

 

[firecadet613]

Fridge has a filter that takes care of it? No concerns with that being a problem with water from the other faucets? Apologize if ignorant question as I don't have experience with drinking water wells.

I'm new to well water, but it looks like the fridge filter is taking care of it. It's a concern, as back in March, it was a'ok (and that was well after the pump change). Not sure why it is testing positive now.

I need to shock the well and then retest it, but I would also like to find a test facility that will give PPM vs just pass or fail.

That said, I tested the water here and from our other home last year (Indy suburbs) and the well water here tested better with less metals and dissolved solids vs city water...

 

[VostocK]

My feelings are, the city can make it available. Let the homeowners decide if they want to hook up to it or not, and then and only then, charge a connection fee if the homeowner wants to connect.

What does something like that cost, ballpark ? Also, how to they make people hook up to their system ? What happens if people refuse to connect ?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

What does something like that cost, ballpark ? Also, how to they make people hook up to their system ? What happens if people refuse to connect ?

It ended up costing us about $5K, but that was a "discounted" rate. If we had to pay regular price it would've been about twice that. Refusal wasn't an option.

 

[duanewade]

My grandad had the well put in back in the early 80's. It is a 2" well down 185' but the water is ice cold and is as clear as a crystal straight from the tap.

We had to have the pump and line replaced in 2013 and it cost me around $1500 to have it done. The pump in 110v though and I wish they had one that was 240v as I understand they will last longer and are more efficient.