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question on wells VS very long water line YYZedd 07-20-2006
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Posted by StLouisMike on July 21, 2006, 10:25 pm
YYZedd wrote:
> If anyone is interested, here is a link to some pictures of the project. We
> are actually getting the gravel driveway finished up this weekend and
> getting rid of most of the stumps and wood. Some to be buried, some
> chipped/mulched and some will be cut up for firewood. So I don't have pics
> of the finished product yet but I will soon.
> http://philt.myphotoalbum.com/albums.php

We had a combination of both of your options. Our well is 400' from the
house! We put 3/4" flexible 200 lb psi water line inside of 2" sch 40
pvc and ran it down the side of the road to our home. Here in the St
Louis area, code suggests 24" underground. The PVC added $200 to the
cost. The sub said that most of the water lines run into homes in the
STL area are 3/4" 180 lb psi flexible to the foundation where the
copper starts and are connected with no conduit protection. All told,
we had the water line installed for about $1,300 which I thought was
good.

I could not find any sch 80 1" to run from the well to the house and
sch 40 scared me to run without some surrounding protection. We've only
been here 6 mos so it's hard to tell how it's going to stand up. Good
luck with your project.


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Posted by JerryD\(upstateNY\) on July 22, 2006, 6:25 am
>>>We are about to start building our house which sits about 1000' from the
>>>road. We have city water available but are looking into having a well.<<<

It would be foolish to drill a well where town water is available.
Only someone who has never lived in a place where they had well water, would
consider it.
Hook to the town water.
--
JerryD(upstateNY)



Posted by Rod & Betty Jo on July 22, 2006, 7:10 am

>>>>We are about to start building our house which sits about 1000' from the
>>>>road. We have city water available but are looking into having a
>>>>well.<<<
>
> It would be foolish to drill a well where town water is available.
> Only someone who has never lived in a place where they had well water,
> would consider it.
> Hook to the town water.
> --
> JerryD(upstateNY)

Not true at all for anyone who uses much water for small farms, lawns or
gardens.....My Dad's shallow well (60ft) has served him well and cheaply (he
drove his own sandpoints) on his two acres for over 60 years.....In his
great wisdom he sank a extra sandpoint nearly 30 years ago...this spring the
original 60yr old pipe finally rusted out so I closed it off and now he only
draws 9gal a minute from the "new" sandpoint. As he approaches 90 one might
assume his well water did no harm....Not to mention that my small city lot
costs considerably more to water for lawn and flowers than his 2
acres.....Rod



Posted by longshot on July 22, 2006, 7:50 am

>
>>>>>We are about to start building our house which sits about 1000' from
>>>>>the road. We have city water available but are looking into having a
>>>>>well.<<<
>>
>> It would be foolish to drill a well where town water is available.
>> Only someone who has never lived in a place where they had well water,
>> would consider it.
>> Hook to the town water.
>> --
>> JerryD(upstateNY)
>
> Not true at all for anyone who uses much water for small farms, lawns or
> gardens.....My Dad's shallow well (60ft) has served him well and cheaply
> (he drove his own sandpoints) on his two acres for over 60 years.....In
> his great wisdom he sank a extra sandpoint nearly 30 years ago...this
> spring the original 60yr old pipe finally rusted out so I closed it off
> and now he only draws 9gal a minute from the "new" sandpoint. As he
> approaches 90 one might assume his well water did no harm....Not to
> mention that my small city lot costs considerably more to water for lawn
> and flowers than his 2 acres.....Rod

how much money are we talking about? city is $20/ month & well is free, but
the pump is electric , which cost a few bucks a months I assume, & cost
several thousand up front to get started.




Posted by dave on July 22, 2006, 5:52 pm
city water here is $70 a month and sewage is over $100 Greencastle,IN.
ten million dollar treatment plants aren't cheap. If I had to hook to
city water I'm afraid once the inspections were complete I would have to
do a little "midnight digging"

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