1 / 11

Comprehensive Guide to Private Well Systems Inspection and Maintenance

This overview provides essential insights into the inspection of privately owned and operated well systems. Inspectors carry out visual inspections, identifying defective equipment, and assessing separation distances from contamination sources. They evaluate pump types, whether surface or submersible, and check for necessary components like risers. While inspectors do not perform repairs or provide cost estimates, their assessments are crucial for ensuring well safety and efficiency. Key considerations for well types, casings, and pressure tanks are also discussed, alongside the importance of maintaining water quality.

shiro
Télécharger la présentation

Comprehensive Guide to Private Well Systems Inspection and Maintenance

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Private Well Systems Independently owned and operated

  2. Overview • Inspector conducts a visual inspection of system components • Looks for defective, damaged, corroded equipment • Determines whether the well is located near a contamination source • Checks for proper separation distances (varies from area to area) • Determines type of pump and whether it is surface or submersible • Determines whether a riser is present and if one is needed • Conducts pressure and liters per minute (LPM) flow rate • Inspector does NOT do formal code inspection • Does NOT disassemble equipment • Does NOT make repairs on equipment • Does NOT give cost estimates for repairs; refers and defers recommendations for repairs to qualified contractors

  3. Well Types and Casings • All wells have some type of casing • Casing Type and design will depend on the well’s depth • Shallower wells are dug; bored and drilled wells can have concrete or metal casings

  4. Well Types and Casings • Bored wells can be depths of up to 50 to 100 ft. • Drilled wells can be depths of up to 900 ft.

  5. Well Location • Separation distances may vary from area to area • The well must be located away from possible ground source contamination • Potability samples can be taken for additional fees; samples should be submitted to a certified testing lab for analysis

  6. Surface Pumps • Pump is generally located next to the pressure tank on the surface • Typically used for shallower wells

  7. Types of Pumps

  8. Submersible Pumps • Typically used for deeper wells • Pump located at bottom of well

  9. Well Components • All wells, regardless of pump type, have a pressure tank • Tank size varies based on the needs of the dwelling

  10. Well Components • Bladder-type pressure tanks

  11. Thank you!

More Related