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WOW, I thought my well was bad at 465 feet deep. We fracked it a few years ago and no longer have a problem with running out of water.
My well was originally (1985) at 525 feet and the static level was 100'. When they replaced the pump, the static level was 200'. Then, more folks had to drill deeper and during a dry spell I went dry. My static level was 500'.

They drilled to 1,325 and did not hit any additional water, but I think some seems opened up after that. The guy diagonally in back of me had to drill a few years ago and hit additional water at about 750 feet. I think he, the person next to me, and I are all on the same vein, so that bodes well for me.

The house next to me on the other side, and the house across the street from him both had to drill past 1,000', but both hit good water between 900 and 1,200' (10-15 gal/min).

We are on a clay capped (naturally) hill, so a lot of the water is not absorbed, and it was once all summer homes, so it is overbuilt. Lot size is 100' X 150' with well and septic. The current zoning has increased to 2 acres. Luckily, I also own the vacant lot in back of me, and the lot across the street from me is also vacant.

But when someone has to drill deeper, it often resembles a game of dominoes, and the drillers stay busy for a while.
 
We are currently hearing a BAD noise in the neighborhood! On the block in back of me, the well drillers have been going constantly all day yesterday and today.

Pump replacements are not a big deal, but drilling deeper for long periods of time is never a good sign! It also often negatively impacts other wells nearby.

My well has been good for several years now (since I drilled deeper and spent almost $20 grand), but this makes me nervous! My well is 1,325 feet and my pump is at 850 feet. It would be VERY EXPENSIVE to go deeper with the pump. (Replace the plastic water lines with metal, larger pump, new heavier duty electrical wire)!

Fingers crossed!
1325ft deep! Does it taste like rice? Halfway to China there!
Mine is 50ft and one of the deeper ones in the area. My in-law's well is 35ft deep.
 
My well is artesian,

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The water comes in through a pipe in the bottom of the cement box I made, and flows close to 1,000 gallons an hour year around, of really cold fantastic water.

I have a pump in the basement that pumps what's needed for the house, right out of the box, the excess flows out of the box and joins a stream that starts in my spring fed ponds and goes out crossing my property.

SR
 
not so here! it rains oak firewood. another nice scrounge... umm, can we still use that word on this thread? 🤔 . just fell off a big oak tree. has been offered to me... but the QB said she din't like the widow maker aspect of it! ~ :oops:

film at 11 !
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fell from somewhere's up in last foto... prob push half a cord or so. 2 houses down
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Since we did not have to heat the cabin this trip, I should have posted our cooking fire.

I did fire up the saw and cut some firewood, but only about enough to replace what we burned.

The potatoes are getting softened up before we put the burgers on.
i will do campfire spuds from time to time. big russets. best tasting ever. in t foil. under the campfire in mr Brutus. takes about 2 1/2 to 3 hrs... then perfect! some s & p, and butter!

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There are plenty of people that advertise junk and sketchy removals, I don't take on those jobs. Just not worth it if something goes wrong, or explaining there's a very good reason a tree company quoted you $6k to take the tree down that's hanging 8
Over your roof with powerlines running through it.
that one, being it is resting could shed some ez scrounge campwood. but, too close quarters, have to haul thru yard door, no air movement and so, too hot!

i pass! 👍
 
i have seen the news for the area up in that area! wow... road and RR washouts galore. some not too happy motoring endings, too! :nofunny:
Property damage is one thing but people losing their lives is just terrible . Seems everyday the weather report is sever thunderstorms with flooding gusty winds and hail . Even tornado advisory it’s bazaar. Right now I had to come in lightning and thunder and I’m on the top of the mountain .
 
I thought my well of 120 ft was deep. Pump is in 35ft of water. It was like $2k to replace the pump the last time.
up at my place, i have the old pump house. shut in. used to get water there, those with it decades ago! but bit irony. then the area went to community water. that is convenient. i still bring my drinking water, filtered from the big city. but on a hot day, i will happily stop and drink up some of that community water. i have a short hose 24" on one spigot and always reminds me of the sidewalk water fountains we drank from up in Pullman, WA as kids...

back then the water came out 24/7... it was cool and refreshing
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up at my place, i have the old pump house. shut in. used to get water there, those with it decades ago! but bit irony. then the area went to community water. that is convenient. i still bring my drinking water, filtered from the big city. but on a hot day, i will happily stop and drink up some of that community water. i have a hose at one spigot and always reminds me of the sidewalk water fountains we drank from up in Pullman, WA as kids...

back then the water came out 24/7... it was cool and refreshing
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The over flow pipe runs like this 24/7 .I have often thought about pluming it to the house and running it through a radiator with a fan . Would cool at least one room . Water temp in the heat of summer is in the low 50s
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just a reminder:

Husband to wife: "Today is a fine day."

Next day he says: "Today is a fine day."

Again, the next day, he says the same thing: "Today is a fine day."

Finally, after a week, the wife can’t take it and asks her husband:

"Since last week, you have been saying 'Today is a fine day.' I am fed up. What’s the matter?"

Husband: "Last week when we had an argument, you said:

'I will leave you one fine day.' I was just trying to remind you.

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