well drilling time

[tommu56]

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.

If you can live with the lower flow the grundfus sqflex series will run off ad and dc. if you are going to run it off grid (like me) they are one of the few with a low inrush starting current.

tom

 

[StanR]

They just finished my well...
hit good water 323 ft
1.5 hp pump cost was a bit ok $8K

It was very nice seeing this.

 

[Pettrix]

They just finished my well...
hit good water 323 ft
1.5 hp pump cost was a bit ok $8K

It was very nice seeing this.

Your well depth is the same as my well depth (300 - 350 foot range). I was quoted $10K for the drilling, casing, pump and the complete install.

Water is life, without it, you can't live. In Arizona, land value has a lot to do with location and with that location is water access and water depth. A lot of Northern AZ areas have to haul water due to the depth being 1,000 - 3,000 + feet.

At the same time, I would not want a very shallow water table (under 100 feet) because in a seismic zone, when your water table is that shallow, you can experience liquefaction. It is a phenomenon that is caused by earthquake shaking. The wet sand can become liquid-like when strongly shaken. The liquefied sand may flow and the ground may move and crack, causing very serious damage to surface structures and underground utilities.

There areas in Northern AZ that "boasted" a shallow water table (under 90 feet) but those areas are in a Seismic Category C & D. In a quake those areas would experience liquefaction and your home could literally collapse into the ground. No thanks, I will pass on that.

 

[BoFuller]

I know that the payback period is unreal. Financially it makes way more sense to haul water. We have a water trailer and have hauled water for a little while, but I'm looking down the road when the SHTF and there is no electricity for a period of time, which means there is no fuel. I want a well with solar power so I can continue to have water.
For the well, $23,000!
For peace of mind that I will have water, priceless!

 

[MossflowerWoods]

I am very interested in this discussion!

But my reasons are different. My water table is fairly shallow, I believe my well is only 28' deep. But I need another well up top closer to the horses and the area where someday I will build another house.

So I want a well with a solar pump so I can water the horses for now.

Great thread Bo!

I agree with your logic. The likelyhood of SHTF is higher and higher every day and it is my job as steward for my family to think about that stuff and plan for it.

Be well all,
David

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Just curious.. What sort of pump horse power do you need to push water up 1000 feet

Brian

The design of the pump is more important than the horsepower. High pressure pumps have multiple stages, one impeller feeding the next feeding the next feeding the next feeding the next.

1000 feet is a long way to push electricity. For domestic use, a submersible would probably work, but for irrigation a turbine might be more practical. The pump sits at the bottom of the well, and the motor sits on the well head, with a drive shaft running from motor to pump. It's a tricky, expensive installation, but it's also the only way to run a 40 hp pump in a 1000' deep well or to run a pump with natural gas or diesel.

 

[Pettrix]

I know that the payback period is unreal. Financially it makes way more sense to haul water. We have a water trailer and have hauled water for a little while, but I'm looking down the road when the SHTF and there is no electricity for a period of time, which means there is no fuel. I want a well with solar power so I can continue to have water.
For the well, $23,000!
For peace of mind that I will have water, priceless!

Did you call Dell Rio for pricing?

Do they make a solar pump strong enough to pump 1,000 feet? From what I heard, most solar pumps must be shallow (50-150 feet) to work properly.

 

[MtnViewRanch]

Did you call Dell Rio for pricing?

Do they make a solar pump strong enough to pump 1,000 feet? From what I heard, most solar pumps must be shallow (50-150 feet) to work properly.

You can do anything that you may want or need with solar, but very easy to get up there in the $'s. I've read before where some guy spent upwards of 300k.

 

[BoFuller]

Did you call Dell Rio for pricing?

Del Rio, Barbie, and Brown are the 3 companies I have contacted. All real close in price. I'm having a hard time deciding.

 

[BoFuller]

Great thread Bo!

I agree with your logic. The likelyhood of SHTF is higher and higher every day and it is my job as steward for my family to think about that stuff and plan for it.

Be well all,
David

Totally agree. There is a senator (can't remember his name right now) that has quite the self-sustaining compound located somewhere in Virginia. I saw a video interview with him not long ago. Very motivating!