Build A Wishing Well

[NY_Mr Project]

Not THAT in depth, but I am beginning to plan my next Project.

I have an Old Well that was POORLY sealed with concrete. The concrete is cracking and breaking down and I can now see into the opening of the well.

It is about 3 ft diameter Concrete lined well that goes all the way down to water (depth Unkown).

With kids in the future, i do not want to have a "little Jessica" episode. So I have decided to remove all the concrete around the casing and make it into a Stone faced Well with a boom / bucket, and posibly Hand Pump.

Does anyone have experience with the Hand Pumps?

Research starts now, Project starts in a few weeks.

 

[firefighter9208]

Check with your local NRCS. USDA Service Center Locator
They should have some money to help you properly cap an abandoned well. This falls under the category of protecting groundwater from runoff into the well etc....

Chris

 

[NY_Mr Project]

Excellent info

THank You

 

[MarkV]

If it is an abandoned well I sure would want to know the water quality before putting a pump in it. Bored wells like that are normally not that deep and are susceptible to contamination from ground run off. Even if you want it for irrigation only a hand pump might encourage a young one to stop for a drink some day. Could even be a liability.

MarkV

 

[Treemonkey1000]

Good Point MarkV. Even if you posted it with a sign not suitable for drinking.

 

[Airic]

I think you have a marketing opertunity. "All Natural Diet Water" Loose 10lbs in 2 days. Nobody cares what's in that diet stuff, they just want results.

 

[NY_Mr Project]

I LIKE THE DIET WATER.....

it could be like a "colon-blow" people pay big money for that.

LOL