I have a well that is 90 feet deep. The cap at the top has an opening
where the electric wire come out and go into the house. There is times
that water will come out of it, especially in the spring time. My
question- Can I seal that opening or does it have to be opened?
any information would be appreciated.
thanks
franbarb

franbarb wrote:
I have a well that is 90 feet deep. The cap at the top has an opening
where the electric wire come out and go into the house. There is times
that water will come out of it, especially in the spring time. My
question- Can I seal that opening or does it have to be opened?
any information would be appreciated.

There's a seal inside leaking or a leak in the pump outlet pipe if well
water is coming out.

Depending on where you are, it there are heavy spring rains and it is
correlated w/ them, you maybe getting ground water getting into the
well--if so, this could be a serious contamination/health problem. I
would suggest getting a well service person to evaluate the problem and
at least take a sample and get a coliform test both now and
particularly when you have such a problem. Here's a link to additional
information/sources

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/privatewells/index2.html