What are Next Steps When Your Well Stops Producing Water?
Americans are so accustomed to having safe, clean water in an instant that we’re often called by panicked Americans who tell us that when they turned on their faucet, the water was no longer there.
If you have a private residential well, there are several reasons you may have no water.
Well Water Pump
Bedrock or shallow well, water comes from inside the earth into your house via a water pump. Failure can be caused by a blown circuit, a power interruption or a faulty part. Homeowners can start troubleshooting the well pump power switch. Make sure there’s power to the system.
If not, it may be a larger issue with the system that will need the attention of a professional well-water contractor.
Low Water Pressure
Here at Boylan Water Well Service, we often receive calls from homeowners who are worried about low water pressure.
And every now and then the pressure is simply low from either a faulty water pump or simply not enough water volume entering the home. If the issue is truly a lack of pressure, then there are a few ways you can remedy that.
The home owner should begin by checking the pressure tank and adjust it to the proper level. The gauge will allow the homeowner to determine how much pressure might be behind the water flowing through the home’s pipes. If it is less than 40 psi, the pressure needs to be raised.
If you experience drops in water pressure from a faucet in one part of the house when another faucet is turned on, a constant pressure system could potentially solve the problem, you need a few more details to be sure.
A MonoDrive constant pressure package is a simple, cost-effective solution that can also be used to eliminate water pressure problems for condo owners on the top floor of a high-rise or regular home owners where the well is far from the home.
As the name implies, a constant pressure system works to maintain consistent water pressure regardless of which faucets or other appliances you’re using, and adjust the velocity at which water moves through your water pump as demand changes.
Water Well Is Running Dry
Do you notice a severe drop in water pressure during dry spells, or even a lack of water during a drought? This means that your well is running dry.
For homes with a shallow well, well deepening may be required if the water has stopped flowing or if water flow is low. A water well can accommodate a gallon and a half of water every foot of length. The deeper the well, the more storage and the greater the yield of water. It also supplies a drought-resistant water source, which is less prone to water-table variation. This process will allow the homeowner a greater yield of water without investing in digging a new well, or drilling an additional well.
If your home is served by a bedrock well, you should think about having it “hydrofracked,” a process in which a hydrologist or well technician uses a blast of pressurized water to clean out the well and create fissures in the bedrock that allow it to collect surface water flowing through fissures in the rock. Hydrofracking, a method of boosting water yields in newly drilled bedrock wells, is another option if the water yield is lower than anticipated. It can also be applied to old wells which have declined their production and deposit or mineral trapped in the rock fissures.
Take Action!
In New Mexico, only licensed well drillers are permitted to hydrofrac wells. The NM State Engineer’s Office suggests contacting more than one water well contractors to get the Boylan Water Well Test the well checked. Contractors like these should talk to you about the geography and their methods, as well as how they will clear the brush from your land.
From a busted water pump to an empty well Boylan Water Well Service can help you with your water system needs.