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Posted by Indio Bravo on September 21, 2008, 11:13 am
> Indio Bravo wrote:
> > A sinkhole, now about 2 feet deep and approx. 4 feet wide by 5 feet
> > long, has formed within 5 feet from my deep well equipped with a
> > submersible pump over 100 feet down. My water supply has not been
> > affected so far and the pump is doing just fine, judging from the
> > strong water pressure in the house. Is this just coincidence, or has
> > the pump got something to do with it? We had a long drought here in
> > Northern VA followed by torrential rains about 2 weeks ago. Should I
> > be worried about this, and what can be done about it? Should I wait
> > until the pump stops working? Thanks for any help.
> Actual timing is probably not totally coincidental but areas in VA are
> notoriously susceptible to sinkholes from various reasons. =A0Limestone
> subsidence is relatively common, but depending on where you actually are
> in VA it could even be an old mine shaft.
> I'd suggest contacting local authorities and have it investigated -- it
> could be small inconvenience or it could be the forerunner of a major
> collapse. =A0Only determining local geology and cause can tell.
> --
Thanks for your valuable feedback. Do you happen to know what specific
local government agency or department needs to be contacted? Thanks
again.
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> long, has formed within 5 feet from my deep well equipped with a
> submersible pump over 100 feet down. My water supply has not been
> affected so far and the pump is doing just fine, judging from the
> strong water pressure in the house. Is this just coincidence, or has
> the pump got something to do with it? We had a long drought here in
> Northern VA followed by torrential rains about 2 weeks ago. Should I
> be worried about this, and what can be done about it? Should I wait
> until the pump stops working? Thanks for any help.