"Duane Bozarth" wrote in message
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....Unless they found another method of
feeding the wires into a well, all wells have a small pipe that comes
up along the side of the well casing and has wires in it. These wires
go to the pump that is in the well.

Well (so to speak ), out here the wires just go down the casing w/
the pump and are normally buried going to whereever the service comes
from.

Same thing w/ the supply line--it's terminated off the side of the
casing underground and buried on its way to wherever the pressure tank
and controls are...

... All wells have a cover. If your
pipe has no cover, its not likely a well, and dont forget to look for
the wires.

First is true, second won't be visible if the well is like any around
here except at the controls and supply ends.

Go in your basement, look where the pipe enters the wall *by the
tank). Walk a straight line outside from that spot where it enters
the house and you will likely find it.

Would point you in the wrong direction here, for sure... The
original well was in the pump house, but it failed and a new one was
drilled north of there. It, however, was never very good (lots of sand)
and was replaced by another a long ways away from that clear on the
other side of the house. There's absolutely no clue from the location
of the pump house where that well is...

Not that it may not lead to the one for OP, but it surely isn't a
given...a lot of course depends on how large an area this is and how
old. Is it a large farm homestead like here that's been around for 100+
years or a (relatively) new residential area?

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Just some random thoughts...

If any permitted work was ever done, A site plan may have been filed with
the city, if your real lucky, the location will be plotted on the site plan.
Give the building dept a call, they can tell you if it is worth coming to
city hall to look.

Other than that, there are all manner of metal and electrical detectors for
locating underground services. I'm sure you can pay someone (well company)
to locate it for you. In most states, there is a "Dig Safe" program where
they will locate all the utilities for you proir to your diggging. It is
often free. I was suprised to find a city employee using divining rods to
locate the water main but dousing is considered a legitimate technique by
many.