If your wells low flowing we can show your remediation methods that will get the flow going!

Not all of us our blessed with perfect wells just like everything else in life wells can have their own problems too. A common issue with wells can be lack of flow or low flow of the water into the well. This problem can be considerably bothersome and has a few options to consider in terms of remediation.

One of the main issues with a low flowing well issues is that their is no immediate tried and true remediation method. Every professional has their own opinion and every well presents its own options. The most common remediation forms would be storage tanks, hydro fracture, deepening or a new well. Each option presents its own positives and negatives which would have to be weighed out to make the decision of what remediation method to go with.

Storage tanks can be a great form of a remediation method to help with low flow situations. Depending on state, local and federal regulations and landscape these tanks may be located within the buildings or subsurface underground tanks. Depending on demand these tanks can range from the hundreds to thousands of gallons in reserve. These tanks are not only costly themselves but also are expensive to install. Their benefit is that that reserve is always their waiting for when you need it. However its downfall is that after any period of dormancy of the system bacteria can become an issue. Pressure can also be an issue and in most cases a booster pump will be necessary to have adequate pressure throughout the facility. Their is a minimal interruption in service with this method typically only a day for the install and a few days waiting for the chlorine to flush out of the system.

Hydro fracture can be fruitful in increasing water flow if the lithology indicates that it would be fruitful. Risks associated with hydro fracture would be increased sediment and color in the water. Their is also the risk that it could effect  neighboring wells. Please note that hydro fracture requires pulling and resetting the pump and will result in down time while the chlorine flushes out of the system. Typical fracture results are a gallon to two gallon increase altho more is possible.

Deepening of a water well has many benefits but does require some work. The pump will need to be pulled, excavation to replace pit-less adapter but its well worth the mess. The benefit of deepening is that no matter what you are increasing the storage and potentially gaining new flow into the well. A 6" diameter drilled well has the capacity to store a gallon and a half of water per foot. If the deepening does not give the desired flow during the drilling process it may be reveled that hydro fracture could be reconsidered.

Written by Ashley Connolly Northeast Water Wells Inc www.wellguy.com

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