Water Well Installation

Connect a pump to the well and see how much water you can get out of it.

Water well installation.

Before you start to install a shallow well pump cover the well to keep foreign objects from getting into the well where they could contaminate the water or damage the system. A modern water well is an expertly engineered and constructed method of delivering groundwater for drinking irrigation and other purposes. You also must consider everything that comes after the hole. I went with a conventional well drilling because of the thick limestone.

At first your well water will be muddy but it shouldn t take long for it to produce clear clean water. Depending upon the location you have chosen for your small house your well can be easily installed as a do it yourself project or you may encounter the expense of installation through professional water well drilling methods. Water well costs new system installation. Drilling is the most expensive part followed by the cost of the pump.

Educational video showing step by step the processes of well drilling well construction and equipment installation needed to provide a safe home water supply. Be sure to connect a check valve below the pump to prevent the. Installing a new well water system ranges from 1 775 to 30 000 or more depending on the options you choose to power your well pump and the depth and diameter of the well. Drilling is only the beginning.

The range of 1 500 to 12 000 makes more sense once you break it into its components. If it isn t producing enough remove the pump reattach the cap and drive it in a bit further. Install the shallow well pump according to manufacturer s directions.