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Subject: Re: Well Re-use

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common sense sky (offended)
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Date Posted: 12:23:06 04/28/08 Mon
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In reply to: Tom 's message, "Well Re-use" on 12:01:27 04/28/08 Mon

I don't know where your location is or who put together your quote...frankly i don't care. You are not a professional so don't attempt to save a buck and do a improper job. Drillers are undervalued people with licenses and bonds to protect the environment... not average joes with the ambition to "try a weekend project". Better know what your doing before you break ground because when the neighbors kids get 3 eyes and 4 fingers... you better have an excuse for why your well is dumping contaminates into the aquifer.

>Again, I want to thank you all for your help. Reading
>this board and your answers has helped me greatly
>understand how wells work, and make me undertake a new
>project. Setting a well. I have several questions
>before undertaking this, so here they are. I like to
>try and Think through everything prior to doing.
>
>The quote for a new well was $1200.00 I Love to do
>projects, and this seems like a cool one. Should I
>just pay for this? It is for sprinklers only, so it is
>never potable.
>
>1. Can I reuse the existing well? If I pull the pipe,
>can I simply sink a new pipe in the existing hole.
>
>1a. If I cannot reuse the existing well, I believe
>that I should pour concrete down the pipe. Since the
>well is 30', and the water table is at 9', do I need
>to put 21' of concrete down the pipe? Can I cut the
>existing pipe off beneath the ground once this is
>done, or how do I properly cap the well off to abandon
>it.
>
>2. How far away should the new well head be from the
>old one?
>
>3. Should I use the same depth for the new one as the
>old one?
>
>4. How should I set? I'm a little worried about coral
>since I'm within 3 miles of the coast. If I go an
>inexpensive way, I don't mind trying two or three
>times (Washing v driving)
>
>5. Any thoughts from anyone of anything I haven't
>thought about?
>
>
>HD and Lowes both sell all types of points and screens
>and what not, and the guys there aren't sure how to
>even use them. I've read the Brady method, and the
>parent page to this site, and either seems good to me.
>
>Again, Thank you all for your help.

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Re: Well Re-use Fred Dungan (You care - drillers are in business to make money) 14:38:13 04/28/08 Mon

Re: Well Re-use -- common sense sky (laughing), 13:49:50 05/01/08 Thu

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>I don't know where your location is or who put >together your quote...frankly i don't care. You are >not a professional so don't attempt to save a buck and >do a improper job. Drillers are undervalued people >with licenses and bonds to protect the environment... >not average joes with the ambition to "try a weekend >project". Better know what your doing before you break >ground because when the neighbors kids get 3 eyes and >4 fingers... you better have an excuse for why your >well is dumping contaminates into the aquifer. > >>Again, I want to thank you all for your help. Reading >>this board and your answers has helped me greatly >>understand how wells work, and make me undertake a new >>project. Setting a well. I have several questions >>before undertaking this, so here they are. I like to >>try and Think through everything prior to doing. >> >>The quote for a new well was $1200.00 I Love to do >>projects, and this seems like a cool one. Should I >>just pay for this? It is for sprinklers only, so it is >>never potable. >> >>1. Can I reuse the existing well? If I pull the pipe, >>can I simply sink a new pipe in the existing hole. >> >>1a. If I cannot reuse the existing well, I believe >>that I should pour concrete down the pipe. Since the >>well is 30', and the water table is at 9', do I need >>to put 21' of concrete down the pipe? Can I cut the >>existing pipe off beneath the ground once this is >>done, or how do I properly cap the well off to abandon >>it. >> >>2. How far away should the new well head be from the >>old one? >> >>3. Should I use the same depth for the new one as the >>old one? >> >>4. How should I set? I'm a little worried about coral >>since I'm within 3 miles of the coast. If I go an >>inexpensive way, I don't mind trying two or three >>times (Washing v driving) >> >>5. Any thoughts from anyone of anything I haven't >>thought about? >> >> >>HD and Lowes both sell all types of points and screens >>and what not, and the guys there aren't sure how to >>even use them. I've read the Brady method, and the >>parent page to this site, and either seems good to me. >> >>Again, Thank you all for your help.

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