jbarker855
Silver Member
Hello all- just looking to call upon the collective knowledge of the group for any pointers, tips, or tricks on repairing my leaky well. This spring, I noticed that the ground around my well casing was particularly soggy. It was not until the rest of the yard started to dry out and that area remained muddy that I realized there was a problem. To confirm what I suspected, I checked to see if the water pressure was dropping. I made sure that all faucets in our home were shut off. I noticed the pressure in the system still dropped 10 psi over the course of an hour. This, combined with the exceptionally muddy ground around my well casing tells me that I probably have a leak in the waterline at the well casing or perhaps at the pitless adapter... I understand that a bad foot valve in the pump could also cause a pressure drop but this obviously would not cause the ground to be muddy.
The well is a drilled well with a 10 inch casing about 50 feet deep. There is no water overflowing the top of the casing.
So I think I need to dig a big hole to expose the pitless adapter and waterline. I will be digging by hand. Well, that is not entirely true because I think I will use a shovel. But before I start making a muddy mess, does anyone have any suggestions, words of caution? I think I am a little intimidated by having no idea what I will find down there. Thanks in advance!
Jason
The well is a drilled well with a 10 inch casing about 50 feet deep. There is no water overflowing the top of the casing.
So I think I need to dig a big hole to expose the pitless adapter and waterline. I will be digging by hand. Well, that is not entirely true because I think I will use a shovel. But before I start making a muddy mess, does anyone have any suggestions, words of caution? I think I am a little intimidated by having no idea what I will find down there. Thanks in advance!
Jason