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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl

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Winnie
Gainesville Fl
USA
6488 Posts

Posted - May 20 2020 :  05:19:23 AM  Show Profile
Grace, this is a nightmare for sure!! Hopefully, there is a solution soon. If not, would you consider selling the place and doing something else? What are your other options?

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Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl

9204 Posts

Denise
Beavercreek Ohio
USA
9204 Posts

Posted - May 20 2020 :  05:46:36 AM  Show Profile
Oh Grace I hope everything works out. This reminds me of the movie Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. They had issues with finding water and it was funny but only because it was a movie. I'd hate to have it happen in real life.

~Denise
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl

1402 Posts

Deb
Chattanooga TN
USA
1402 Posts

Posted - May 29 2020 :  1:32:59 PM  Show Profile
Anything new happening? I'm wondering if you have your own water now.

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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl

16961 Posts

Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
16961 Posts

Posted - May 30 2020 :  1:25:36 PM  Show Profile
Deb,
the Geo dude had to head back to New Mexico, his mom was in ill health.. but he texted me the other day that he will be back on our property on Thurs, 4th to finish up.. He found several water sources on the back side.. now he will check the front side, send in the data to be deciphered as to the best source, and depth.. then we can re-drill.. looks like we might be starting up again by mid month of June...
Fingers crossed we get at least 18gal per minute.. it we get 8gpm or less we will need to put in a Cistern to hold water.

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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl

16961 Posts

Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
16961 Posts

Posted - Jun 17 2020 :  09:32:50 AM  Show Profile
OK,, the Drilling Dudes are back.. and getting set up...
We hired a Geological Dude guy to 'scan' our property for other possible water sights.
He did find 3,, to of which are at the far back side of our property about 700ft.. and the 3rd one is between our house and barn,, between our garden and fruit trees,, go figure..
So,, keep your fingers crossed for us.. that we strike water..
According to the Geo Dude, there is water between 135ft down to 400ft... at 150 ft, we are looking at $15.000.00 for the drilling only... not including the electrical and motor stuff..


>^..^<
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl

2122 Posts

Judith
Galt CA
USA
2122 Posts

Posted - Jun 17 2020 :  12:00:33 PM  Show Profile
Holy cow -- that's $100 a foot! Here's hoping it's really good water.

Judith

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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl

16961 Posts

Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
16961 Posts

Posted - Jun 17 2020 :  12:12:10 PM  Show Profile
I know,, Right!

They have to et in a larger pipe then insert a smaller one.. don't want what happened last time to happen again. The lines caved and back filled... If it were a normal regular drill it would have only been $65 per foot.
We have predominatly Basalt and granet but there are layers of clay and sand... but mostly basalt.

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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl

6488 Posts

Winnie
Gainesville Fl
USA
6488 Posts

Posted - Jun 17 2020 :  1:11:56 PM  Show Profile
OY, Grace!! That is one price ticket to to deal with. But, you got to have water and hopefully, from now on the process will be straight forward and successful. Keep us posted. At least the sun was out today!

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Red Tractor Girl
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl

16961 Posts

Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
16961 Posts

Posted - Jun 17 2020 :  4:36:43 PM  Show Profile
RTG,, yep, sun was out for a couple of hours,, in came the dark skies,, and now it's lightly raining. oy vay! lol!

On the good news side,, the Driller Dudes hit water at 35ft, with 10-12 gpm.. but that aquifer is only 4ft deep... we need at least double that.. so they are drilling deeper.. but they just called it a day and will be back 1st thing in the morning.

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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl

16961 Posts

Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
16961 Posts

Posted - Jun 18 2020 :  9:15:22 PM  Show Profile
Well,,, we got the Well in and now to wait for the pump and hook-up..

65ft down, clean ice cold water, 10-12gpm... there are 2 more aquifers from 135 to 400ft.. so if this one ever goes to low we can re-drill and go lower.., that being said it could be 40 years before we need to go lower..

Whew! we are so relieved...


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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl

2122 Posts

Judith
Galt CA
USA
2122 Posts

Posted - Jun 18 2020 :  10:16:35 PM  Show Profile
What good news! Congratulations!

Judith

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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl

7443 Posts

Linda
Terrell TX
USA
7443 Posts

Posted - Jun 19 2020 :  07:39:09 AM  Show Profile  Send quiltee a Yahoo! Message
That is such good news, Grace. So happy to hear. Sorry it has been such an expense for you. And you have a backup plan for 40 years down the road. LOL!

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Linda O
Lone Oak, TX

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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl

6488 Posts

Winnie
Gainesville Fl
USA
6488 Posts

Posted - Jun 24 2020 :  3:59:05 PM  Show Profile
Great news, Grace!! So happy the well is all in and the water is perfect. WooHoo!!

Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl

2122 Posts

Judith
Galt CA
USA
2122 Posts

Posted - Jun 24 2020 :  7:01:33 PM  Show Profile
I thought longingly of your new well and that lovely cool water today. Our water in the summer comes out of the cold tap at 90 degrees. Makes me wonder why I bought a new water heater.

Judith

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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl

16961 Posts

Grace
WACAL Gal WashCalif.
USA
16961 Posts

Posted - Jun 24 2020 :  7:18:44 PM  Show Profile
I have to be honest,, I do not miss city tap water and all the floride and chemical treatment..
We do put a whole house filter to the incoming water to keep sediments out and a Reverse Osmosis filtration system at our sink for drinking water.
The hooking up will be sometime next week,, first they have to trench out new lines, add the pump and then run electricity from the house to the pump..
So all in all,, fingers crossed, we should be all good to go by the end of next week.. fingers crossed...

>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!

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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl

1402 Posts

Deb
Chattanooga TN
USA
1402 Posts

Posted - Jun 26 2020 :  12:33:10 PM  Show Profile
Great news!!

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