Vic, We were very fortunate that the well driller was willing to work with us. He drilled the second and third wells at his cost because he had guaranteed us clean water. Because of the excessive (to say the least) wear on all of my appliances, septic system, well pump, water lines, and the list goes on and on...., he helped pay for the community water to be brought over. While we're still out a lot of money, no way would we have paid for 3 wells!
BTW- the first two wells are closed off and filled in. So, we're down to just one.
Shoe- we're hoping that we will be able to use it. The pump has lost a LOT of life (we ran it nonstop for a month, which was supposed to cycle it and get clear water, plus the added stress of pulling up sand). BTW- we now know the cost of running a 220v pump 24/7 for 30 days- OUCH!!!!! It really depends on what the well does now. The excessive sand will only clog up drip tape and small hoses...so, there's that. We'll really just have to see what happens. Just going through regular hoses is fine.
Yeah, we're celebrating! A shower without sand still in my hair for the first time in 4 months!
