We just purchased a house knowing that there wasn't any water. It is speculated that something hit the well and broke. We dug down and noticed the nipple came off of the line. While we were working on it, water keep coming in from the well. For some reason the water would flow out of it. There isn't a submersible pump. It is a shallow well. We first thought that the water was from the low water table since we are on the river.

After the hoses were attached we went to the basement and primed the pump. We got a small stream to flow thru a garden hose to get anything out of the line that we could. Then we attached to the house and turned on the faucets. There was water but not any pressure.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. It is a 2in well. Should we put in a submersible pump, large well - 4 inch pipe, different jet pump, drill down to another water table or something that we haven't thought of. The house is 18 years old.

Thank you so much for your time.
Sheila

First off, Not sure where you live, but I thought pretty much most mortgage companies would not allow closing with out a water source into a home and testing of the water. You took a big gamble on fixing the well after you purchased. Wells can become quite expensive quite quickly.

I would strongly suggest that you dig the well deeper and install a new pump.
Water that is deliverd from shallow wells tend to run out when dry weather comes along quite quickly.

However first off I would test the water that is coming out of the existing well to determine if any issues are present with the current supply BEFORE you drink it and before you decide to do any changes to what you have already there.

When wells are not very deep and are near an additional water source such as the river you talk about. Often become contaminated quite quickly. As there is not enough ground filtration to clear the bad stuff out of the water before it gets to the well point.

The actual water pressure problem is probably something with the pump or a bent pipe somewhere. But like HC said, you should probably go with a new well for your safety and more water(although some shallow wells will have plenty of water because of underground rivers). Call a local well company and ask them for a free estimate.

hi, as far as I know, low water pressure could be due to the fact that you may need a booster within your system (they have technical solutions for it) or you may have a problem with your area regarding the region, meaning you need to talk to your municipality and neighbors before you go putting any money into anything..ok, I just reread your post which renders my answer completely useless... would it be possible for your municipality to connect you to the main line?? is it worth the investment? good luck, -Fishfool @ The Reef Tank