jinman
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When we build in the country, two of our most important projects are our water well and septic system. These are major expenses and require regular upkeep and maintenance.
For water wells, I'm curious about solutions and tips from others related to water testing/treatment, building a well house, specific equipment likes/dislikes (pumps, holding tanks with/without bladders, water softeners, etc.) and plumbing tips.
For wastewater, what about standard septic systems with absorption fields as compared to aerobic systems? What are some tips for maintenance (like adding copper sulfate to keep out tree roots). I have an aerobic system I am very happy with, but my service contract is up in one year. Has anyone had experience doing their own service? Horror stories for either type system?
My water well (located in Wise Co. TX) is 385' feet deep. I have a Gould brand submersible pump with 5 year guarantee. my tank is 80 gallon, galvanized and I have no type of treatment on my water. Although it sometimes has a slight smell, I have no staining of fixtures. The well is only two years old, but those two years have been drought years for this part of Texas and I have had no problems with water supply. I've attached a photo of my wellhouse just after I built it. The little "doghouse" looking extension actually covers the well. My driller suggested that I build it that way so if/when the pump has to be pulled, only the doghouse has to be removed rather than the whole well house./w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif
If anyone is interested in further discussion on this or the septic system, I'll be glad to follow up with more./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
JimI
For water wells, I'm curious about solutions and tips from others related to water testing/treatment, building a well house, specific equipment likes/dislikes (pumps, holding tanks with/without bladders, water softeners, etc.) and plumbing tips.
For wastewater, what about standard septic systems with absorption fields as compared to aerobic systems? What are some tips for maintenance (like adding copper sulfate to keep out tree roots). I have an aerobic system I am very happy with, but my service contract is up in one year. Has anyone had experience doing their own service? Horror stories for either type system?
My water well (located in Wise Co. TX) is 385' feet deep. I have a Gould brand submersible pump with 5 year guarantee. my tank is 80 gallon, galvanized and I have no type of treatment on my water. Although it sometimes has a slight smell, I have no staining of fixtures. The well is only two years old, but those two years have been drought years for this part of Texas and I have had no problems with water supply. I've attached a photo of my wellhouse just after I built it. The little "doghouse" looking extension actually covers the well. My driller suggested that I build it that way so if/when the pump has to be pulled, only the doghouse has to be removed rather than the whole well house./w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif
If anyone is interested in further discussion on this or the septic system, I'll be glad to follow up with more./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
JimI