On Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:34:00 -0500, dpb wrote:

On 4/19/2018 9:44 AM, BOBBY w CARLISLE wrote:
replying to Pierce Kiltoff, BOBBY w CARLISLE wrote:
i have a slow recovering well about 165 ft deep the well was here long
before
i bought the place what can i do to increase the amount of water .some
suggested clean the well screen with a well screen brush .i have pulled the
pump before so i know what it is involved .any suggestions would help
without bunch of money

Where's the current water level and what was it when the well was dug?

In all likelihood, the water table is simply lower now and the only
thing you can do is drop the pump deeper; presuming there's still some
depth below where the pump is set.

If not, it's likely new well time or live with it.

We're in same shape here...table was 128-130' in '66; now it's about
140'. If you're lucky you know who drilled the well and they've still
got the records and can tell you what it was...


This might not apply to deeper drilled wells or your soil conditions -
- our well was only ~ 45 feet deep but -
after many years of struggling with low flow -
we had it " blown out " - a small tanker truck with a big honkin
air compressor - blew the silt out from the bottom of the well ..
It made a big immediate difference - not sure about long-term.
John T.