Okay, so I wanted to figure out how deep a well should be. It’s not something you think about every day, right? But when you need a well, you really need to know this stuff. So, I started digging into it, no pun intended.
First, I hit up the internet, just to get a general idea. I found out that most folks have wells that are anywhere from 100 to 800 feet deep. Some even go down 1,000 feet or more. I thought, “Wow, that’s deep!” And apparently, the deeper you go, the better the water quality usually is. That makes sense, I guess.
Then, I got to thinking about my specific situation. I mean, what’s the water table like where I am? I read that if the water table is at, say, 50 feet, a deep well might be around 100 feet. Makes sense, you gotta go past the water table to get a good, steady supply.
But it’s not just about hitting water. I learned that the deeper the well, the more minerals you might find in the water. That can mess with how the water looks and tastes. I definitely don’t want funky-tasting water, so that’s something to keep in mind.
I also started to realize that this isn’t a one-size-fits-all kind of deal. There are a bunch of things that can change how deep your well needs to be. I made a list, just to keep track:
- How deep the water table is, obviously.
- What kind of soil and rock is in the ground.
- How much water you need. A family of four uses way more than a single person, you know?
- The local regulations. Turns out, there are rules about this stuff!
So, after all this, I decided I needed to talk to some pros. I called up a few well-drilling companies and explained my situation. They asked me a bunch of questions about my property and what I needed. Then they gave me some estimates. It was a bit pricier than I expected, but hey, you can’t really put a price on a reliable water source, right?
In the end, I went with a company that seemed to know their stuff. They recommended a depth of around 350 feet for my area, which was in line with what I had researched. It was a bit of a process, but now I have a well that’s working great, and the water is crystal clear and tastes good. It was definitely worth the effort to figure out the right depth.
It’s not the simple thing that you thought at the first beginning, right? After the process I shared above, finally, I got a well that is working fine for me. And I think it is worth to write down these things.
