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>I live in East Texas in a 1930's house. I have a >hand-dug, brick-lined well that some genius decided to >throw yard clippings and dirt in 2 decades ago. This >post is only about getting the dirt and muck out, the >pump issues I will save for another day. So, the >depth right now is 15 feet (the well is about 3' >across). I can see water, but it's shallow. I want >to know if anyone has a better idea (or has tried) to >clean a well from the surface with a bucket or mud >auger? The type that is turned by hand and pulled to >the surface to clean it out. Yes, this is labor >intensive, but I have time. I don't want to go down a >ladder or pay someone to do it for safety/liability >concerns. So, got any ideas about something that >would do this job if not the hand auger? I am pretty >sure it's just dirt down there, it's not like we are >drilling a new well. The well must have been a >producer at one time because it has a sizeable pump >and tank. I just want to water the yard and flowers >on the cheap. > >Thank you in advance, > >Darby Kane

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