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frank
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# Posted: 3 Jun 2013 21:35
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I'm planning to fulfill the water need in part with a shallow well. There's a spot on the site where spring water come out of the ground wich result in a 2 sq foot pond. The previous owner told that this water is drinkable. The soil is not sandy, but mostly rocky...
Is it a good idea to put a well there?
How deep should I dig?
What kind of installation is required?
(so it can fill a buried tank and be fonctionnal even in winter time...)
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johng
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# Posted: 3 Jun 2013 21:48
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2 sq foot isn't much. Is the water flowing out at a steady rate or just created a wet depression?
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frank
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# Posted: 3 Jun 2013 23:27
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What i know is the source is there for 35 years +... They used it before without any installation.. They only put a wooden box on top of it for protection..
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Martian
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# Posted: 4 Jun 2013 08:03
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Frank, think about a "spring box". It is nothing more than a hole in the ground in which the water collects.
Settlers around here dug a hole, surrounded it with stones to hold back the dirt, and put in a pipe to drain the accumulated water into a cistern. A cover, to keep out critter, leaves, etc., was put over it.
If you dig a well, you may disrupt the spring.
Tom
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frank
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# Posted: 4 Jun 2013 13:32 - Edited by: frank
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Thanks Tom, I'd check about it and your advice put me in the right direction!
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