How Do You Install A Shallow Well?
If you have a sufficiently high static water level where you live, you can install a shallow well. Shallow wells consist of a well point driven into the soil until it penetrates your water table, filling the galvanized pipes you attach. The water is then drawn up and out on demand using a cistern-style hand pump. Shallow wells can only draw from a depth of 20 feet or less. Pick a site at least 100 feet away from possible sources of contamination such as a septic tank, leach field or garbage dump, and dig a starter hole about 6 inches in diameter and approximately 2 to 3 feet deep. Prepare the well point for driving. First remove any protective plastic sheath that may be wrapped around the well point’s screening. Then, using a coupling, attach the first length of galvanized steel pipe to the well point. Apply one wrench to the well point and another wrench to the length of pipe. Turn in opposite directions to tighten. Place a drive cap on the end of the pipe length. You are now ready to
