We have a 100 ft well, but need to have the rest installed - pump,
pressure tank, storage, meter etc. Since the well is approx. 150 ft
from the home site and down a hill approx. 35 ft, would it be better
to have multiple pressure tanks or a large storage tank down at the
well (or have the large tank up the hill for that matter) Also, since
it's for a 3 bedroom house in Western WA - how much should something
like this cost

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We have a 100 ft well, but need to have the rest installed - pump,
pressure tank, storage, meter etc. Since the well is approx. 150 ft
from the home site and down a hill approx. 35 ft, would it be better
to have multiple pressure tanks or a large storage tank down at the
well (or have the large tank up the hill for that matter) Also, since
it's for a 3 bedroom house in Western WA - how much should something
like this cost


No reason to have anything special. 100 feet is not deep, nor is the 150
feet all that far. Many wells are 4x that and pump to a normal sized tank
in the house. Having a tank down at the well may induce other problems,
like freezing in winter.

What did your well guy recommend?

On Sep 3, 11:08 am, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
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We have a 100 ft well, but need to have the rest installed - pump,
pressure tank, storage, meter etc. Since the well is approx. 150 ft
from the home site and down a hill approx. 35 ft, would it be better
to have multiple pressure tanks or a large storage tank down at the
well (or have the large tank up the hill for that matter) Also, since
it's for a 3 bedroom house in Western WA - how much should something
like this cost

No reason to have anything special. 100 feet is not deep, nor is the 150
feet all that far. Many wells are 4x that and pump to a normal sized tank
in the house. Having a tank down at the well may induce other problems,
like freezing in winter.

What did your well guy recommend?

1 guy recommended 2 mid size pressure tanks - eliminating the need for
a pump house. Another recommends an insulated pump house - although
I'm not sure if it's better to build down at the well or near the
house, but still it will cost money to build.

wrote:

Since the well is approx. 150 ft
from the home site and down a hill approx. 35 ft, would it be better
to have multiple pressure tanks or a large storage tank down at the
well (or have the large tank up the hill for that matter)

If you can arrange it securing and such that it isn't an eyesore, I'd put the
storage tank above the house. That allows gravity feed when the electricity goes
out.

--
"Tell me what I should do, Annie."
"Stay. Here. Forever." - Life On Mars

Beetle,

Why a pump house? Is there a spot in your basement where you could put
the pump and tank? Your basement is probably warm enough to prevent
freezing.If you do need to build a pump house I bet you already have
electricity at the house so that's where I'd build the pump house.
Why 2 tanks rather than 1? Meter? What will the meter do?

Dave M.

On Sep 3, 3:37 pm, "David Martel" wrote:
Beetle,

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Meter? What will the meter do?

Dave M.

Same question here and hoping for an answer. I am also in WA (east
side). Several years ago, the powers that be were working on making
everyone with a well put a meter on it. Of course that would lead to
paying for the water.

Harry K

On Sep 3, 6:24 pm, Harry K wrote:
On Sep 3, 3:37 pm, "David Martel" wrote:

Beetle,

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Meter? What will the meter do?



Dave M.

Same question here and hoping for an answer. I am also in WA (east
side). Several years ago, the powers that be were working on making
everyone with a well put a meter on it. Of course that would lead to
paying for the water.

Harry K

Unfortunately, the house won't have a basement when it's built - hence
the pump house... or 2 midsize pressure tanks 80-100 gallon that would
be easier to hide (maybe below ground?)
As far as the meter goes, we were told that we would need one in order
to get a building permit in island county - sure hope it doesn't end
up making us pay for the water

Harry K wrote:

Meter? What will the meter do?

They recently passed a law around here that requires meters on all new private
wells, and all taps off a shared well with mandatory quarterly reporting. No
requirement yet to retrofit existing wells. Supposedly to help manage the
aquifer, but you just know it will lead to taxes on usage.

--
"Tell me what I should do, Annie."
"Stay. Here. Forever." - Life On Mars

On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:00:09 -0700, wrote Re
multiple pressure tanks or a 1000 gallon tank:

We have a 100 ft well, but need to have the rest installed - pump,
pressure tank, storage, meter etc. Since the well is approx. 150 ft
from the home site and down a hill approx. 35 ft, would it be better
to have multiple pressure tanks or a large storage tank down at the
well (or have the large tank up the hill for that matter) Also, since
it's for a 3 bedroom house in Western WA - how much should something
like this cost

One large pressure tank in your house or (non-freezing) garage is all
you need. If you don't have enough room in the house/garage, a small
insulated pump house will do. I would put the pump house close to the
residence for convenience, but it could be located down by the well
head if you want it there.
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They recently passed a law around here that requires meters on all new
private
wells, and all taps off a shared well with mandatory quarterly reporting.
No
requirement yet to retrofit existing wells. Supposedly to help manage the
aquifer, but you just know it will lead to taxes on usage.

Yep!

I am of "mixed emotions" on this issue.

Even here in Tidewater Virginia, some folks find wells going dry because of
the falling aquifer.

A "well water" tax would cut back on the BIG users of water. These are the
farmers with irrigated fields and homeowners who get carried away with
watering the grass several times a week. But that same tax (and meter)
would be just another PITA for us.

In a "typical" deep well installation, the only way the meter would be
"accessible" to the local authorities would be to place it next to the
"pit-less" adaptor. Otherwise, it would have to be in our basement and
occasionally the meter readers would have to have access (if only to ensure
we haven't by-passed the meter.)

--
"Tell me what I should do, Annie."
"Stay. Here. Forever." - Life On Mars

IF you must have the meter anyway, I would vote for putting everything is a
sufficiently sized pit at the well head. In a pit you might not have to
worry about freezing and in any case, you have the power for a "pump house"
heater. Even in very cold weather routine water usage should keep pipes
and tanks in a pit from freezing without the need for extra heat.

on 9/4/2007 11:45 AM John Gilmer said the following:
They recently passed a law around here that requires meters on all new
private
wells, and all taps off a shared well with mandatory quarterly reporting.
No
requirement yet to retrofit existing wells. Supposedly to help manage the
aquifer, but you just know it will lead to taxes on usage.


Yep!

I am of "mixed emotions" on this issue.

Even here in Tidewater Virginia, some folks find wells going dry because of
the falling aquifer.

A "well water" tax would cut back on the BIG users of water. These are the
farmers with irrigated fields and homeowners who get carried away with
watering the grass several times a week. But that same tax (and meter)
would be just another PITA for us.


Don't they pay enough with their electric bills? Adding a tax on top of
electric bills for water would only drive the farmer's price upwards, so
the consumer would be paying the tax, and the farmer wouldn't be using
less water.

In a "typical" deep well installation, the only way the meter would be
"accessible" to the local authorities would be to place it next to the
"pit-less" adaptor. Otherwise, it would have to be in our basement and
occasionally the meter readers would have to have access (if only to ensure
we haven't by-passed the meter.)

--
"Tell me what I should do, Annie."
"Stay. Here. Forever." - Life On Mars


IF you must have the meter anyway, I would vote for putting everything is a
sufficiently sized pit at the well head. In a pit you might not have to
worry about freezing and in any case, you have the power for a "pump house"
heater. Even in very cold weather routine water usage should keep pipes
and tanks in a pit from freezing without the need for extra heat.






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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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On Sep 4, 2:00 am, wrote:
We have a 100 ft well, but need to have the rest installed - pump,
pressure tank, storage, meter etc. Since the well is approx. 150 ft
from the home site and down a hill approx. 35 ft, would it be better
to have multiple pressure tanks or a large storage tank down at the
well (or have the large tank up the hill for that matter) Also, since
it's for a 3 bedroom house in Western WA - how much should something
like this cost

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