Can I connect water from the well to the property? - Page 2

Classic man wrote on Sun Jul 3, 2022 3:35pm:

I has looking down a well at a friend's house only this last week and he is thinking of using it for the pool and garden.  He has mains water for drinking but it doesn't seem sensible to buy water for the garden if you have a well available to you.

We pulled up a bucket of water from about 15ft and there was no smell and it was clear.  We both chickened out of drinking some, so he'll get it checked.  No idea where just yet....

 

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Even if it's not drinkable it will be OK for the garden, but it would be good to know anyway.  It could then be used for the washing machine and showers.

The thing we need to find out first is at what rate you can abstract water, will the well self-replenish quickly or will it just empty and refill slowly.  Time will tell and that will determine the next move.

Classic man wrote on Sun Jul 3, 2022 4:59pm:

Thanks, a good thought, but we are getting it checked.  It can't be a lot different to agricultural water I think and we 'eat' that.  We'll wait and see.

davidsnoxell wrote on Sun Jul 3, 2022 4:56pm:

Go to you local chemist and ask for a water test. If they do it they will give you a plastic bottle, fill it with well water and take it back, they send it to Alicante and the results take a few days. Don't expect it to be drinkable or even good enough for you pool.

davidsnoxell wrote on Sun Jul 3, 2022 4:56pm:

Go to you local chemist and ask for a water test. If they do it they will give you a plastic bottle, fill it with well water and take it back, they send it to Alicante and the results take a few days. Don't expect it to be drinkable or even good enough for you pool.

Villas wrote on Sun Jul 3, 2022 5:01pm:

Certainly good for a pool (chlorinated or otherwise) drinkable probably yes, but if not chlorinated, its untreated. A test is a good idea, but will needed to be monitored  onwards. V