Rainbody
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Did you pull the county records for well data? Around here most wells are logged with the county as to depth and location. I'm sure many don't file but it would give you an idea as to depth. Good luck.
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Pettrix
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WOW! That is deep. Where are you located in Arizona? Ash Fork?
I think $23K is on the low side for a 1,000 foot deep well. I would think more in the lines of $30K - $40K for that deep of a well drilling, casing and pump. That pump is going to work hard pumping over 1,000 feet in depth.
Make sure that $23K is for EVERYTHING and get it in writing. As mentioned, a 1,000 foot well would be around $30K +.
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BoFuller
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They're estimating 23 gpm
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BoFuller
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I'm near Seligman, about 50 miles west of Ash Fork.
The fee is for drilling only. No pump is included.
I am still researching options on pumps. They could go from 4 to 8K. I don't really care about pumping at a high volume. I will have 3 or 4 tanks (2500 gal each) for it to fill at a leisurely rate, and then I will draw from the tanks.
I would prefer a solar pump.
The fee is for drilling only. No pump is included.
I am still researching options on pumps. They could go from 4 to 8K. I don't really care about pumping at a high volume. I will have 3 or 4 tanks (2500 gal each) for it to fill at a leisurely rate, and then I will draw from the tanks.
I would prefer a solar pump.
It may or may not be based on the Total Depth of the well.
If the water level is high (the water underground is under pressure and can be pushed up like an artesian) you can use a smaller HP pump.
If the water level is high (the water underground is under pressure and can be pushed up like an artesian) you can use a smaller HP pump.
Pettrix
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I figured it was somewhere out there. The aquifer in that area is 1,000 - 2,000 feet deep, depending on exact location. I believe 98% of the people out there "haul" their water due to the well drilling costs. Ash Fork is 99% water hauling.
The aquifer is deep (bad) but it is plentiful (good). Another thing to check for in that area is RADON due to the soil. It is high in some areas. Also, if radon is present, I would do a water test and check for arsenic in the water. Arsenic will wreak havoc on your body, especially your kidneys if you are older.
When all is said and done, I bet the complete well costs will be in the $30K - $40K range. It's nice to have your own well but price wise, it' can be hard to justify the costs, that is why people get their water hauled out there. Hauled water costs around .03 cents delivered. So let's say you used 4,000 GAL a month, that's $120 a month/$1,440 year in water. It would take 21 years to break even on a $30K well.
As long as you know for sure that you will hit water at 1,000 feet and you got the $$$, I'd go for it. Just make sure that you are not in the 2,000 foot water table area. There are areas in Williams (east of you) that have water tables in the 3,700 foot range. :confused2::confused2:
dmccarty
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I take it that rainfall is pretty limited in the area?
Our well is 223 feet deep and produces 15 GPM which is very good for our area. I really wanted a cistern but figured I would have issues with the bank and county if we did not have a well. We get enough rainfall, even in a drought, to cover our water usage if we put in a large enough cistern.
My quick quess was that the well and pump was cheaper short term so that is what we installed. Watching the rain water pour of the roof in this weeks thunderstorm was making me wish for a cistern.
Back in the 70's, a Doctor built a really nice house in the woods behind our subdivision. The house was on a hill with a creek running at the base of the hill. The creek always had water. I talked with the Doc while looking at the house when it was being built. He had a HUGE cistern built that took up much of the basement as well as served as the foundation for his porch. He had to use a cistern because they did not hit water when drilling. This was in KY and my guess was that he was sitting on a cave and/or what was below the surface was so porous that there was no water table under the house.
The Doc was from Korea and for some reason I think using cistern's in Korea was common.
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Dan
Our well is 223 feet deep and produces 15 GPM which is very good for our area. I really wanted a cistern but figured I would have issues with the bank and county if we did not have a well. We get enough rainfall, even in a drought, to cover our water usage if we put in a large enough cistern.
My quick quess was that the well and pump was cheaper short term so that is what we installed. Watching the rain water pour of the roof in this weeks thunderstorm was making me wish for a cistern.
Back in the 70's, a Doctor built a really nice house in the woods behind our subdivision. The house was on a hill with a creek running at the base of the hill. The creek always had water. I talked with the Doc while looking at the house when it was being built. He had a HUGE cistern built that took up much of the basement as well as served as the foundation for his porch. He had to use a cistern because they did not hit water when drilling. This was in KY and my guess was that he was sitting on a cave and/or what was below the surface was so porous that there was no water table under the house.
The Doc was from Korea and for some reason I think using cistern's in Korea was common.
Later,
Dan
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As for pumps, If you would like to go solar, look for a soft strt pump, they are a LOT easier to run on an inverter as they don't have surge start, wich is the big 'off grider' issue with most usual 240 deep well pump. Look at grundfos SQ, not sure they. Can go 2000 feet, but it's probably worth checking
greasemonkeyok
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Are the pumps "down-hole" pumps?