Finding the Perfect Location for Installing Wells
When installing shallow wells is the only way to get potable water on a remote property, the location of the well becomes vitally important. The well must provide drinkable water, but it should also be in a convenient location. If you own a remote property that needs a well, here are two important tips on how to find the best location to dig a well.
Consider Other Nearby Properties
Drilling companies will have the expertise to advise you if there’s no appropriate spot on your property. If this happens to you, take their advice, and remember you don’t need to limit your location search to only your property. You’ll need permission from an adjacent property owner before you install a well on their land, but some neighbors might be willing to grant you permission after you explain your circumstances – especially if you offer financial compensation. As you consider where to place the well, prevent yourself from getting tunnel vision and only consider spots on your property. The well will likely end up being on your property, but there’s a small chance that putting it on a neighbor’s property is both preferable and possible.
Keep the Well Away from Septic Drainage Fields
You’ll want to make sure your well is far away from any septic drainage fields. Fecal contamination that reaches the mouth is one of the most common ways people become ill, and this can happen if a well is too close to a drainage field. The soil will naturally filter out bacteria, which is why septic systems can have leach fields that send water into the surrounding soil. In order to be fully filtered by soil, however, contaminated water must flow a certain distance through the soil. As long as your well is outside this distance, contaminated water won’t reach the well.
If you’re thinking of installing shallow wells, then it’s time to call Oasis Well Drilling Irrigation and schedule an appointment. We are your local shallow wells service experts. We offer professional and dependable services. So, if you reside in or around the Winter Park, FL area, make sure to call us at (407) 205-0167 for a free estimate.