How much to drill a well?

[DoubleO7]

Here in Florida where I am, there are natural fresh water springs everywhere.
I could drill and get the best water ever in less than 100 feet.
A 100 yards away, they neighbor might have to go to 300 feet deep.

 

[DoubleO7]

California. without water the house cant be sold. Well was drilled in 1965. house is mid 50's

And apparently city water is not within reach.

How about a cistern water system? They do not qualify as "having water"?

 

[chris142]

Aint nobody retrofitting older trucks. cheaper to replace one with a newer truck

 

[chris142]

And apparently city water is not within reach.

How about a cistern water system? They do not qualify as "having water"?

where does it get water? im out in the middle of the mojave desert. No city water to be found. House must be self suficent to be sold. Hauling water or waiting for rain wont work.

 

[chris142]

Here in Florida where I am, there are natural fresh water springs everywhere.
I could drill and get the best water ever in less than 100 feet.
A 100 yards away, they neighbor might have to go to 300 feet deep.

Only springs around here are under my truck

 

[DoubleO7]

Aint nobody retrofitting older trucks. cheaper to replace one with a newer truck

Was not to long ago many well drilling rigs did not have to be licensed for the street.
And when they were required to be, they converted the truck into a trailer.
And towed it everywhere.

 

[DoubleO7]

House must be self suficent to be sold

And your not allowed to shared have a well with a neighbor?

 

[Crazy Horse]

California. without water the house cant be sold. Well was drilled in 1965. house is mid 50's

Chris: A web search give me this answer from an attorney on another discussion forum about selling a house without a water supply in California .... same answer elsewhere. Where did you get your info from? This below seems like common sense to me but who knows what common sense is?

It's legal if it is disclosed to any prospective buyers before they contract to buy the home. People can agree to buy a home without a water supply, so if the situation was disclosed and you still decide to purchase, that is legal: you will have contractually agreed to purchase sans water.

 

[Jim.ME]

This is a long shot. Dig deep into your homeowner's policy, if you have one, and see if there might be anything in there about a catastrophic system failure you might be able to use to your advantage.

 

[chris142]

Chris: A web search give me this answer from an attorney on another discussion forum about selling a house without a water supply in California .... same answer elsewhere. Where did you get your info from? This below seems like common sense to me but who knows what common sense is?

It's legal if it is disclosed to any prospective buyers before they contract to buy the home. People can agree to buy a home without a water supply, so if the situation was disclosed and you still decide to purchase, that is legal: you will have contractually agreed to purchase sans water.

Cant finance a place without a well or city water. Someone can pay cash I guess. I would have to find that person.

 

[chris142]

And your not allowed to shared have a well with a neighbor?

What neighbor?lol. im out in the boonies. No neighbors, no sirens etc

 

[DanielW]

Golly, that's not a great situation. What kind of soil? And any idea what depth the casing has collapsed at? If it's 6" or larger casing, I'd be tempted to try sliding new poly or steel casing down inside the old casing as deep as you can get it and put a pump suitable for smaller casing down inside. Not sure what the laws are like in your area for that kind of wackiness though. Around here the laws are a little strict, but places will still sell casing to anyone so you could try it on the sly. assuming you have the equipment/capability to lower it in there piece by piece and weld/fasten it as you drop it down (it'd get pretty heavy if you get anywhere near 400',but I doubt it's cased that deep). You could even try a light sched pipe for that matter, or structural round pipe (which is available in the same dimensions as sched pipe but is cheaper because it's not rated for pressure systems). Mind you, neither casing, nor pipe, nor round structural tube are too cheap. So you might put a few thousand dollars into that wacky plan and be no further ahead.

 

[chris142]

Was not to long ago many well drilling rigs did not have to be licensed for the street.
And when they were required to be, they converted the truck into a trailer.
And towed it everywhere.

They cant even use the pony motor here .It too has to be tier 4 compliant. most were 2 stroke detroits. The fine for running one and getting caught are more than people can afford

 

[Janicholson]

prices are crazy high here now. last year was $125 a ft. Talked to a neighbor who just paid $150 a ft.

I need to go 400 ft!

The casing can be lined, and the cave in could be sluiced out. Broken off pipes can be rescued. Modern video systems can be sent down for clear understanding of the situation. Jim

 

[chris142]

Golly, that's not a great situation. What kind of soil? And any idea what depth the casing has collapsed at? If it's 6" or larger casing, I'd be tempted to try sliding new poly or steel casing down inside the old casing as deep as you can get it and put a pump suitable for smaller casing down inside. Not sure what the laws are like in your area for that kind of wackiness though. Around here the laws are a little strict, but places will still sell casing to anyone so you could try it on the sly. assuming you have the equipment/capability to lower it in there piece by piece and weld/fasten it as you drop it down (it'd get pretty heavy if you get anywhere near 400'). You could even try a light sched pipe for that matter, or structural round pipe (which is available in the same dimensions as sched pipe but is cheaper because it's not rated for pressure systems). Mind you, neither casing, nor pipe, nor round structural tube are too cheap. So you might put a few thousand dollars into that wacky plan and be no further ahead.

Its all kinds of soil. Clay on top, big boulders Gravel,sand. The water is in the sand.The well was 300 ft. water is at 286. colapse is @288 so only 2 ft of water which is not enough to pump.

 

[chris142]

The casing can be lined, and the cave in could be sluiced out. Broken off pipes can be rescued. Modern video systems can be sent down for clear understanding of the situation. Jim

Tried all that. money wasted. Only 1 guy can bail a well here and it filled up faster than he could bail it.County wont permit to deepen a well. has to be new drill.

 

[DoubleO7]

What neighbor?lol.

The neighbor your talked to as stated in your first post.

And the law attachment you posted says vehicle and truck engines. Can't tell if it applies to stationary engines on a trailer or on the ground.

Are the giant standby diesel generators allowed to operate.?

 

[DoubleO7]

I would have to find that person.

That would likely be better than "walking away".

 

[1948CaseVAI]

They cant even use the pony motor here .It too has to be tier 4 compliant. most were 2 stroke detroits. The fine for running one and getting caught are more than people can afford

That is just evil and you shouldn't live there. Why do some pepople insist on living where humans are hated?

 

[chris142]

The neighbor your talked to as stated in your first post.

And the law attachment you posted says vehicle and truck engines. Can't tell if it applies to stationary engines on a trailer or on the ground.

Are the giant standby diesel generators allowed to operate.?

Everything has to be tier 4 and they do check