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Subject: Re: Well in my basement

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Fred Dungan
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Date Posted: 09:35:05 03/31/09 Tue
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In reply to: Matthew 's message, "Well in my basement" on 08:19:25 03/31/09 Tue

I wish everyone would be as responsible as you are. Abandoned wells should be plugged with either bentonite (sterile clay) or concrete to prevent children from falling into them and also to protect the aquifer from contamination. Since your well is in the basement, concrete would probably be the best choice.

>I have a well in my basement and I was wondering if
>anyone knows how to fill this in. One problem is that
>my new well is about 25 ft. from this well and is only
>about 40' deeper than the one in the basement. I don't
>want this enormous concrete pipe in my basement for
>fear of children getting curious and falling in (it's
>covered but not hard to get open). Please any ideas?

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Re: Well in my basement leo 19:47:36 06/28/09 Sun

Re: Well in my basement Fred Dungan (bentonite) 12:11:32 06/29/09 Mon

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><font face=arial color=red>I wish everyone would be as >responsible as you are. Abandoned wells should be >plugged with either bentonite (sterile clay) or >concrete to prevent children from falling into them >and also to protect the aquifer from contamination. >Since your well is in the basement, concrete would >probably be the best choice.</font> > >>I have a well in my basement and I was wondering if >>anyone knows how to fill this in. One problem is that >>my new well is about 25 ft. from this well and is only >>about 40' deeper than the one in the basement. I don't >>want this enormous concrete pipe in my basement for >>fear of children getting curious and falling in (it's >>covered but not hard to get open). Please any ideas?

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