WELL OPTIONS????

[MILLER TIME]

I'm in need of a new well, so here are my questions. Drilled VS Cable tool (pounded) wells. Whats better? Drilled wells are going to use PVC pipe and the cable tool well is going to use steel. I live along a river and think its very sandy/gravel soil not really sure whats way down there. My current well is around 140' deep, very soft water but has iron in it. Does anybody recommend one or the other whats your past experiences and any recommendations for well drillers in my area?

This is really expensive so any insight would be great!

[Get'n Jiggy]

Cable tool is old tech, usually someone who can't afford a drill rig. Some of these guys are cheap but thier rigs are old and break downs are common. They can take a long time. I don't see any dis advantage to PVC other than what sticks up would be harder to break off. There are a lot of scams with drillers. There are a few in our area some drill deeper wells to make more money. Others charge for xtra screens. You can ask them to provide you with a report from the state on well depths in your area, if they say no move on to the next one. Your neighbors can tell you a lot, usually they have wells or have experiance with drillers. If you know any local contractors they can be of help. Hope this helps.

[BoxMN]

Depending upon how close you are to water's edge, you might have to get a su-cker rig. I don't know much about it, but I had to since my well was farily close to a lake. Cost me an extra about $600. Collects the water when they first drill and start it, so it won't run into the lake. Mine was a drilled well. 66' I think. Good luck.

[MILLER TIME]

Im not that close to the river that it would make any differance. Actually around my area the guy who pounds charges more than the drillers. I've heard that sometimes with driller they will drill right passed the vane since they cant feel it. Theres been to people recently that used the guy that pounds it in and are very happy. Since that practice has been around along time and my present well is 70 years old does that give it some merit?? Anymore advice I'm still stuck on this one. Thanks for all the advice thus far

[Tom7227]

Drill and make sure you're into a good aquifer. you can't pound down and make sure you have good clean safe water.

[MILLER TIME]

QOUTE:Drill and make sure you're into a good aquifer. Isnt that what I'm paying the well guy for?? You cant drill down and be certain theres water let alone good clean water either.

[Get'n Jiggy]

I think what they are talking about is when they hit rock they can feel it, yea that pounder is definately going to know when he hits rock it all but stops his rig. The drillers know when they hit rock with the tailings

that wash up into thier tub. You need to get into rock for good water. The well depths in your area are recorded with the state as I said before

a good driller should have this info. When they hit rock they will test to see how much it flows some of the oldtimers will pour some whiskey in

to see if it turns black. Rest assured you will get clean water as it has to pass a state water test. That does not mean it will be soft,thats why they pour in the whiskey, if it has a lot of iron it will turn black.