Old dug well 75 feet

Posted by EXT on October 24, 2009, 5:42 pm

> 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.

When they tore down some houses across the street from where I live, each
house still had its original well. As the construction company started
working on their lots they pumped out as much water as the could and filled
the well with something out of a ready mix concrete truck. Probably a very
low psi mix that would just plug up the hole by hardening without a great
deal of strength, but that is just my guess, as I did not ask, just
observed.

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on October 25, 2009, 9:39 am

the easiest thing to do is cut grass around the existing well.

gravel is a bad idea a friend had a well, nearby construction used
tons of gravel which contaminated and ruined his water supply......

construction company had to pay for connection to city water and water
bill for 5 years.

Posted by JIMMIE on October 25, 2009, 1:30 pm

> 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 w=

ell.

te.

> --
> bud--

I checked with my brother who sells the stuff for shutting down a
well, They either cap them and/ or fill them with bentonite(sp) clay.
Most just cap them off. You may have to get a permit to do this and
have it inspected.

Jimmie

Jimmie

Posted by bud-- on October 26, 2009, 3:27 am

JIMMIE wrote:

>> 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--

>
> I checked with my brother who sells the stuff for shutting down a
> well, They either cap them and/ or fill them with bentonite(sp) clay.
> Most just cap them off. You may have to get a permit to do this and
> have it inspected.

Bentonite is used because it expands, increasing the effectiveness of
the seal.

--
bud--

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on October 26, 2009, 9:10 am

> JIMMIE wrote:

> >> 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 ol=

> >>> 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--

> > I checked with my brother who sells the stuff for shutting down a
> > well, They either cap them and/ or fill them with bentonite(sp) clay.
> > Most just cap them off. You may have to get a permit to do this and
> > have it inspected.

> Bentonite is used because it expands, increasing the effectiveness of
> the seal.
> --
> bud--- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -

didnt betonite used to contain asbestos??

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