Stimw
Elite Member
Lots of good info here. Going to try putting a well in here. The area is near the gulf coast northwest of Ocala. Existing well is 70 '. Purpose is for watering animals and such. Also if power grid goes down can get some water for me and mine. iMO a hand driven well would be best. Any thoughts from you more experienced folks? Thanks.
I haven't read through this whole thread but I am in St. Johns County between Jax and St Aug. I have washed down close to a dozen wells and it's amazing how easy is is with our soil. I have gone 42' with just a garden hose. You DO need a state license to go farther than 50' just so you know. My water table starts about 2' where I am now.
Some simple tips-
get 2" PVC 10' long and glue Female fittings on each end, give the glue plenty of time to dry. Make up a short section (so it can be changed quickly) of 2" with two 90's (like a "J")so when washing fitting is pointing down so it dosen't kink hose.
Join together when washing with Steel Close nipple (a lot stronger connection)
Cut notches in plain bottom 10'er so it can cut as you wash.
Best bet is to use 2" gas pump (I bought one at H F around $200.) If you don't have a good source of water to pump, I dug a hole and put a piece of plastic in it and recovered my water as it came out of the hole to reuse.
Once down you can drop 1 1/4" PVC with at least 10' PVC well point in the 2" and remove the 2" casing to reuse next time, or sell as a kit to someone else.
Make sure 1 1/4" couplers/fittings fit inside 2" , I have had to grind some nubs off of fittings.
The only expense is a pump, PVC is SO cheap!