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Water Storage Tank - Plumbing the Pump & Pressure Tank Scott Townsend 08-07-2006
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Posted by Scott Townsend on August 7, 2006, 3:29 pm
I'm working on putting in Cement pads for my Well and 5000 gal Water Storage
Tank. The tank is about 40' away from the Well.

I want to make sure I make the Pads big enough for the equipment. I'd like
to just have the Tank there on its own and then have lines back to the Well
Pad for the Feed and Supply. So at the Well Head I'd have the Pump in the
Well, the Buster pump for the stored water, the pressure tank and all of the
lines to the irrigation, house, etc.

Is there any rule of thumb on how far away the booster pump and Pressure
tank should be from the storage tank?

If the booster pump and Pressure tank are at the well head, they would be a
foot or so lower in elevation then if they were at the tank itself.

Any Suggestions or diagrams of external tank hookups would be great!

Thank you!



Posted by Andy Asberry on August 7, 2006, 5:16 pm
On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:29:07 GMT, "Scott Townsend"

>I'm working on putting in Cement pads for my Well and 5000 gal Water Storage
>Tank. The tank is about 40' away from the Well.
>
>I want to make sure I make the Pads big enough for the equipment. I'd like
>to just have the Tank there on its own and then have lines back to the Well
>Pad for the Feed and Supply. So at the Well Head I'd have the Pump in the
>Well, the Buster pump for the stored water, the pressure tank and all of the
>lines to the irrigation, house, etc.
>
>Is there any rule of thumb on how far away the booster pump and Pressure
>tank should be from the storage tank?
>
>If the booster pump and Pressure tank are at the well head, they would be a
>foot or so lower in elevation then if they were at the tank itself.
>
>Any Suggestions or diagrams of external tank hookups would be great!
>
>Thank you!
>

Let's go backwards. From the tank to the pressure pump, run a line one
size larger than the intake on the pressure pump. Tee into this with
the discharge from the well pump. This is assuming the well discharge
doesn't have to go into the tank for treatment or settling first.

--Andy Asberry recommends NewsGuy--

Posted by Scott Townsend on August 7, 2006, 8:19 pm
Maybe I was not clear. I threw together this Drawing.
http://www.enm.com/scott/water-tank.pdf

I have the Well Feeding the Storage Tank.

Then I have from the Tank a Booster Pump, Pressure Switch and Pressure Tank,
then a Line out to the house.

Where 'should' or where could I put the Booster Pump, Pressure Switch and
Pressure Tank? I'd like to put it next to the well head, which is about 40'
away from the storage Tank.

Thank you,
Scott<-=
> On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:29:07 GMT, "Scott Townsend"
>
>>I'm working on putting in Cement pads for my Well and 5000 gal Water
>>Storage
>>Tank. The tank is about 40' away from the Well.
>>
>>I want to make sure I make the Pads big enough for the equipment. I'd
>>like
>>to just have the Tank there on its own and then have lines back to the
>>Well
>>Pad for the Feed and Supply. So at the Well Head I'd have the Pump in the
>>Well, the Buster pump for the stored water, the pressure tank and all of
>>the
>>lines to the irrigation, house, etc.
>>
>>Is there any rule of thumb on how far away the booster pump and Pressure
>>tank should be from the storage tank?
>>
>>If the booster pump and Pressure tank are at the well head, they would be
>>a
>>foot or so lower in elevation then if they were at the tank itself.
>>
>>Any Suggestions or diagrams of external tank hookups would be great!
>>
>>Thank you!
>>
>
> Let's go backwards. From the tank to the pressure pump, run a line one
> size larger than the intake on the pressure pump. Tee into this with
> the discharge from the well pump. This is assuming the well discharge
> doesn't have to go into the tank for treatment or settling first.
>
> --Andy Asberry recommends NewsGuy--



Posted by on August 7, 2006, 8:33 pm
Excellent drawing. The line from the booster pump to the pressure tank
can be long, but make sure it is big. The draw from the 2500 mark to
the booster pump should be kept as short as possible, since it is under
less pressure than the output of the booster pump. The pressure switch
should be at the tank, the pressure tank that is, and the line from the
pressure tank to the booster pump should also be kept short. What
distances are you thinking of? As long as it is reasonable, it should
work fine.
Scott Townsend wrote:
> Maybe I was not clear. I threw together this Drawing.
> http://www.enm.com/scott/water-tank.pdf
>
> I have the Well Feeding the Storage Tank.
>
> Then I have from the Tank a Booster Pump, Pressure Switch and Pressure Tank,
> then a Line out to the house.
>
> Where 'should' or where could I put the Booster Pump, Pressure Switch and
> Pressure Tank? I'd like to put it next to the well head, which is about 40'
> away from the storage Tank.
>
> Thank you,
> Scott<-=
> > On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:29:07 GMT, "Scott Townsend"
> >
> >>I'm working on putting in Cement pads for my Well and 5000 gal Water
> >>Storage
> >>Tank. The tank is about 40' away from the Well.
> >>
> >>I want to make sure I make the Pads big enough for the equipment. I'd
> >>like
> >>to just have the Tank there on its own and then have lines back to the
> >>Well
> >>Pad for the Feed and Supply. So at the Well Head I'd have the Pump in the
> >>Well, the Buster pump for the stored water, the pressure tank and all of
> >>the
> >>lines to the irrigation, house, etc.
> >>
> >>Is there any rule of thumb on how far away the booster pump and Pressure
> >>tank should be from the storage tank?
> >>
> >>If the booster pump and Pressure tank are at the well head, they would be
> >>a
> >>foot or so lower in elevation then if they were at the tank itself.
> >>
> >>Any Suggestions or diagrams of external tank hookups would be great!
> >>
> >>Thank you!
> >>
> >
> > Let's go backwards. From the tank to the pressure pump, run a line one
> > size larger than the intake on the pressure pump. Tee into this with
> > the discharge from the well pump. This is assuming the well discharge
> > doesn't have to go into the tank for treatment or settling first.
> >
> > --Andy Asberry recommends NewsGuy--


Posted by Eric in North TX on August 7, 2006, 10:43 pm

Good drawing, but I don't see how the pressure switch is going to
control the well pump. Normally the switch needs to be before the
booster pump with that pump having its own control usually activated by
flow, not pressure drop. that makes for a smooth running system with
little pressure change regardless of draw. Booster pumps also require a
check valve, to keep the high pressure isolated from the low pressure,
if the switch in the drawing is the well control switch the pump would
be in constant off mode due to the pressure on the high side of the
booster.


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