Old dug well 75 feet

Posted by Van Chocstraw on October 23, 2009, 9:18 am

I plan to fill in this well. Any particulars known? It has concrete box
around it with a little roof. I intend to bust up the concrete, dump it
down the well, bust up the rock base with a hole in the middle and dump
it down the hole and have any number of loads of gravel dumped on the
well so most if it falls down the hole and use my tractor to push in the
rest with the bucket loader. Then top it off with loam and grass seed.

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on October 23, 2009, 9:40 am

wrote:

> I plan to fill in this well. Any particulars known? It has concrete box
> around it with a little roof. I intend to bust up the concrete, dump it
> down the well, bust up the rock base with a hole in the middle and dump
> it down the hole and have any number of loads of gravel dumped on the
> well so most if it falls down the hole and use my tractor to push in the
> rest with the bucket loader. Then top it off with loam and grass seed.

WHY??

Fix it up, secure so no one can fall in, nice lawn ornament, and could
be a lifesaver if water failed for any reason.

you could put a submersible pump down the hole and use for irrigation
car washing etc etc

Posted by Van Chocstraw on October 23, 2009, 9:35 am

hallerb@aol.com wrote:

> wrote:

>> I plan to fill in this well. Any particulars known? It has concrete box
>> around it with a little roof. I intend to bust up the concrete, dump it
>> down the well, bust up the rock base with a hole in the middle and dump
>> it down the hole and have any number of loads of gravel dumped on the
>> well so most if it falls down the hole and use my tractor to push in the
>> rest with the bucket loader. Then top it off with loam and grass seed.

>
> WHY??
>
> Fix it up, secure so no one can fall in, nice lawn ornament, and could
> be a lifesaver if water failed for any reason.
>
> you could put a submersible pump down the hole and use for irrigation
> car washing etc etc

It's right next the septic drainage field. I don't think it can ever be
used again. It's just an irritating lawn obstacle for mowing.

Posted by EXT on October 23, 2009, 10:17 am

> hallerb@aol.com wrote:

> > wrote:

> > > I plan to fill in this well. Any particulars known? It has
> > > concrete box around it with a little roof. I intend to bust up
> > > the concrete, dump it down the well, bust up the rock base with a
> > > hole in the middle and dump it down the hole and have any number
> > > of loads of gravel dumped on the well so most if it falls down
> > > the hole and use my tractor to push in the rest with the bucket
> > > loader. Then top it off with loam and grass seed.

> > WHY??
> > Fix it up, secure so no one can fall in, nice lawn ornament, and
> > could be a lifesaver if water failed for any reason.
> > you could put a submersible pump down the hole and use for
> > irrigation car washing etc etc

> It's right next the septic drainage field. I don't think it can ever
> be used again. It's just an irritating lawn obstacle for mowing.

Some areas have proceedures that you must follow for sealing up an old well
and only allow certain materials to be used. It is designed to prevent
contamination of the water table, particularly a 75 foot deep well.

Posted by bud-- on October 24, 2009, 11:03 am

EXT wrote:

>> It's right next the septic drainage field. I don't think it can ever
>> be used again. It's just an irritating lawn obstacle for mowing.

>
> Some areas have proceedures that you must follow for sealing up an old
> well and only allow certain materials to be used. It is designed to
> prevent contamination of the water table, particularly a 75 foot deep well.

I agree. You are using the aquifer for your other well. This well is
next to your drain field. You need to protect the aquifer.

Gravel provides no protection. Sand not much protection. Clay can be a
pretty good seal.

I suggest calling the state agency that regulates wells and ask for
suggestions. There may also be requirements for closing wells. as EXT wrote.

--
bud--

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