2019 Spring Home & Garden

PAGE 32 2019 SPRING HOME & GARDEN LINCOLN DAILY NEWS MAY 2, 2019 Video of putting the pump down into the well Your local health department will require testing the output from the new well for dangerous bacteria called coliform. If coliform is present, they may require additional chlorination of the well to determine if the bacteria can be killed, and if it persists, a device to inject chlorine into your water supply may be required, or an ultra-violet filter added to your system to kill the bacteria and make your water drinkable. Residential systems come in two different technologies today. Systems with a single- speed pump and a pressure tank in the basement or crawl space is the traditional and less expensive route. A newer system called “continuous flow” uses a DC pump that runs at variable speeds and does not have a pressure tank. It will provide water at all taps comparable to city-water pressures. This system is more expensive to install, but electrically is less expensive to run and may pay for itself over the years of service. Having a well drilled is an expensive process. Getting the right well-driller and having adequate communications with that company and having the right expectations is important. Allow for flexibility in the budget. Good water is a very valuable commodity. New finished well installation result