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Default Shallow well far from the garden: Pump location question


"Jeannot" wrote in message
As far as specs, please use the following: 898 GPM, 26' suction depth
and 140' maximum lift.


898gpm = 15 gallons/sec. That's a lot of water to expect from a
3" by 13 foot hole. i'm just suggesting that you fire up the
pump at the wellhead as a test before the effort and cost of
permanent wiring and plumbing. i suspect you'll be sucking
air in very short order. if not, you've got an underground
cavern just a few feet underground :-)

lee