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Posted by Steve Barker DLT on July 26, 2008, 6:32 pm
I think you are being unrealistic to expect a well to produce 20 gallon a
minute even for a few minutes. Better check into water well productivity a
litte more.
s
> bmancanfly had written this in response to
> http://www.thestuccocompany.com/construction/Re-well-water-supply-14756-.htm
> :
> thanks for your reply hawgeye,
> Here's the math I'm working with - maybe I'm wrong. If I have one well
> pump at 20 gpm (1200 gallons an hour) running for 2-3 hours a day that
> will fill the storage tank with ease. And the campsites are then supplied
> as needed from the storage tank - allowing me to have only one well/pump.
> I think it will work. I guess I will need a separate pump to pressurize
> the water from the storage tank to the campsite water supply line. If I
> need to drill numerous wells it's gonna cost a fortune. Any advice?
>
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> hawgeye wrote:
>
>> "bmancanfly" wrote ...
>
>>> I hope to build a small campground on my property. I need to
>>> supply water
>>> to the sites from one or several wells. Eventually there will be
>>> 50 sites
>>> requiring 50 gallons per day each for a total of 2500 gallons per
>>> day.
>>> Rather than having to drill several wells I plan on purchasing a
>>> 3000
>>> gallon water storage tank (about $1000) to supply the camp sites.
>>> I'll
>>> fill the tank with only one small pump and save on drilling and
>>> pump
>>> costs. But, how do I create water pressure from the storage tank
>>> to the
>>> supply lines to the campsites? The tank will be at an elevation
>>> higher
>>> than the campsites but I don't think it will be sufficient to
>>> create
>>> enough water pressure.
>>>
>>> The cost of drilling several wells with the standard small storage
>>> tanks
>>> seems to be much higher.
>>>
>>> Any advise would be appreciated.
>
>> Sounds like you need to do some calculations or hire an engineer to do
>> it
>> for you.
>> You may find that gravity may provide enough pressure and volume,
>> otherwise
>> you're looking at an additional pump with a pressure tank.
>> 2500 gal/day seems like a lot even for 50 sites and unless your has the
>
>> capacity, I suspect you'll be drilling a lot of wells.
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