Not how I wanted to start off the new year.

[Chris142]

Do you drink the water out of the tank?

No. Showers and washing only. Although it's the same water I normally would have. The top of the truck is not sealed so it's not considered potable. Probably fine but with added ingredients like feathers and flys.

 

[Chris142]

Well, that stinks. Is it a regulation that they can’t go deeper in the existing well? That would seem to make the most sense if possible. I wonder why it’s so expensive in CA, is there an expensive permit the well driller pays and passes on to the homeowner?

How big is the water tank at your house?

2000 gallon

 

[PimTac]

OK, can he continue to drill your well to 400 feet? If so, that's $10K if I understand correctly. Or what am I missing?

$95 a foot times 400 feet is $38,000

 

[Chris142]

$95 a foot times 400 feet is $38,000

Plus parts ,plus permits etc ..$50k by the time you are done

 

[PimTac]

Plus parts ,plus permits etc ..$50k by the time you are done

I think so too.

 

[Oily_Thing]

This sucks. Sorry to hear.

 

[71Chevyguy]

Wells are expensive, I had a house built in central VA about 15 years ago and the well was 35k. It was roughly 1,600 feet deep which was normal for that area.

 

[Chris142]

Had a well guy here yesterday to give me a quote. He was overly expensive. He gets $20k just to show up and set up the truck.... On to the next quote.

 

[Chris142]

They're worried about getting the bit stuck. Huge expense to recover.

They also can't gravel pack it according to the guy I had here yesterday.

 

[AZjeff]

Had a well guy here yesterday to give me a quote. He was overly expensive. He gets $20k just to show up and set up the truck.... On to the next quote.

$20k on top of the $38k hole?

 

[Chris142]

$20k on top of the $38k hole?

Yep

 

[Dave Hess]

Wells are expensive, I had a house built in central VA about 15 years ago and the well was 35k. It was roughly 1,600 feet deep which was normal for that area.

I never would have thought a well in VA would be that deep.

 

[Chris142]

Got another quote today. Guy was weird. Walked around my yard dowsing for water. He said the only place with water worth drilling for is on the farthest corner away from my house. He's talking about trenching 100's of feet for pipe and wire, making a pad on a steep hill big el to put a drilling truck on, replacing my perfectly working pressure tank with a much smaller one etc.

I'm on to the next guy.

 

[terry274]

Chris, is it possible that with all the rain coming to California right now your well could start working again? I know you said the pump was out. Have you thought about putting it back in?

 

[Chris142]

Chris, is it possible that with all the rain coming to California right now your well could start working again? I know you said the pump was out. Have you thought about putting it back in?

I've got a heavy socket on a string to measure the water level. I checked it earlier today. I'll check it again in a week

 

[71Chevyguy]

I never would have thought a well in VA would be that deep.

I did expect it though, I knew most of the people in the surrounding area and was warned that it was going to be expensive and deep.

 

[FordMan59]

I can't believe $50K for a well. Only well I ever had drilled was in NC and went 400'. This was 1991 or 92 if I recall correctly and the total cost for drilling/pump/and other materials was under $3K. Most wells in that area were 300'+ and I heard of several in the area drilling up to 600' and ending up with a dry hole. At least in my case I ended up with about 10 gpm.

 

[AZjeff]

Chris, is it possible that with all the rain coming to California right now your well could start working again? I know you said the pump was out. Have you thought about putting it back in?

His well is 300 feet deep. It will take years for today's rain to perk down and raise the level of the aquifer.

 

[loneryder]

I never would have thought a well in VA would be that deep.

Same here. I am 1200 ft abpve sea ;eve; here in the hills of WV and my well is 140'. Thought that was deep.Lol There is a lot of water in the ground, springs etc around here.

 

[Chris142]

I can't believe $50K for a well. Only well I ever had drilled was in NC and went 400'. This was 1991 or 92 if I recall correctly and the total cost for drilling/pump/and other materials was under $3K. Most wells in that area were 300'+ and I heard of several in the area drilling up to 600' and ending up with a dry hole. At least in my case I ended up with about 10 gpm.

That's nuts. It cost $5400 to drill mine in 1965