drill your own well

[jayjohnson600]

The well was here when I bought the property, but it's not pumping. It used to supply
water to 11 houses. There's 2 huge storage tanks, and the pressure tank. It has it's own
electric service, but turned off. The HOA got tired of issues and decided to switch to city
water.

It's 800 ft deep and I need the pump replaced(I think). I was quoted many thousands of
dollars from a well service company, so I wouldn't mind trying to do this myself.

Jay Johnson

[8mpg]

The well was here when I bought the property, but it's not pumping. It used to supply
water to 11 houses. There's 2 huge storage tanks, and the pressure tank. It has it's own
electric service, but turned off. The HOA got tired of issues and decided to switch to city
water.

It's 800 ft deep and I need the pump replaced(I think). I was quoted many thousands of
dollars from a well service company, so I wouldn't mind trying to do this myself.

Jay Johnson

Pumps arent cheap and something to pump 800' head pressure is going to take a decent sized pump. Call Affordable Water Wells. They are in the DFW area but might go out where you are. If not, I would think they would have some recommendations on a pump.

[mikec]

In south Arkansas a well runs around $35-45 a foot. Most here are around 180-250'.

Biggest problem here is finding someone to drill one. That, and an old neighbor had to have two drilled because the first one wouldn't clear up/flow enough water. I had a piece of property I wanted to build on that would have to be on a well. I weighed all options and even though there was no cost associated with the land, I really didn't want to end up with $20k+ in a well for water.

That may or may not have produced. We had a quote on one in Farmersville that was closer to $40m as they anticipated having to go over 600' down. Decided not to go that route and sold that place...