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Sign-Up For An Annual Water Well Check Up
What is a water well check-up?
A water well check-up is a 17-point inspection process designed to expose and diagnose the most common causes of pump and well system failures prior to them becoming an inconvenience or an expensive service call.
Why is an annual check-up important?
A properly constructed and maintained well will provide many years of quality service. The National Ground Water Association recommends routine annual maintenance checks to ensure proper operation of the well and prolong its years of service.
What benefits will there be for purchasing an annual water well check-up?
- Lower utility bills
- Priority customer
- Discount service rates
- Discount replacement parts
- Fewer repairs
- Extended equipment life
What does an annual water well check-up include?
- Collect water sample for Coliform and E. Coli bacteria test & have tested by a State certified lab.
- Inspect the wellhead for damage and bug infestation: remove debris.
- Visually inspect wiring connections at the wellhead.
- Record water level of the well.
- Test performance of pump motor including:
- Running amps at well head
- Running time of pump
- Check insulation value of pump
- Voltage at the pressure switch
- Verify proper grounding at well head
- Check resistance of pump system
- Check cut in and cut out pressure of pump
- Check the air pressure in the storage tank: add air if necessary.
- Drain and flush bottom of storage tank.
- Visually inspect contacts on pressure switch.
- Clean pressure switch nipple.
- Verify accuracy of pressure gauge.
- Provide customer with a written technician report explaining results and providing recommendations.
What other products and services are available at the time the water well check-up is performed?
- Installation of a constant pressure valve
- Installation of sediment cartridge filter
- Installation of a varmint cap
- Installation of Pumptec pump protector
- Chlorination of well
- Performance of limited flow recovery test
- Video taping of well
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Test Your Well Water Annually
When should you test your well water?
Ideally every year you should test for coliform bacteria. Make testing part of a yearly routine, then your less apt to overlook taking the test. We can take the test for you, and mail you the results if that is more convenient for you. It�s important to test yearly because even if bacteria is absent one year, that doesn�t mean your water won�t have contamination problems in the future.
What tests should I have done?
Two of the most important tests well owners should have are for coliform bacteria and nitrate.
Coliform bacteria are microorganisms found in feces, fractured rock outcroppings, sinkholes, etc� Wells can also be contaminated by insects nesting under well caps, one of the reasons why at Yankee Water Systems, Inc. we encourage upgrading to and varmin proof well cap.
Nitrate testing is important if there are infants or pregnant woman drinking the water. Nitrate can cause �blue baby syndrome� in infants, birth defects and miscarriages. Nitrate enters the water from varying sources such as fertilizers to decaying plant matter. Soil types, ledge structure and direction of aquifer flow can influence whether nitrate enters the well.
What should you do if a problem is present?
If testing results in a failed bacteria test, the well should be properly chlorinated, and retested. If your water still contains coliform, or nitrates is present, we can help you determine proper filtration to correct the problem.
All new wells are chlorinated by Yankee Water Systems, Inc. to kill any bacteria present. In all cases, the chlorine solution should be run through the plumbing system, if installed, and left to act for 18 to 24 hours. The system should then be flushed to waste but not into the leach field.
When should you test your well water?
Ideally you should test for coiform bacteria annually. By making testing a part of a yearly routine, you are less apt to overlook taking the test. Yankee Water Systems, Inc., will gladly take the test for you and mail you the results if that is more convenient for you.
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WELL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH HYDROFRACTURING
HYDROFRACTURING - Hydrofracturing is a well development process that involves injecting water under high pressure into a bedrock formation (ledge) via the well. This is intended to increase the size and extent of existing bedrock fractures, enlarging the network of water bearing fractures and size of the area supplying water to the well. This procedure is often used to increase well yields of drilled wells with marginal or inadequate flow rates. Hydrofracturing may also be applied to older existing wells that have diminished flow rates caused by mineralization and incrustation of rock fractures.
HISTORY- Hydrofracturing was originally developed in the oil fields to increase production volumes and is relatively new to the water well industry. It is now the method preferred by most contractors for developing bedrock wells because it is a controlled application.
THE PROCESS- The hydrofracturing process involves the installation of an inflatable or mechanical packer in the well�s borehole at least 40 feet below the well casing and drive shoe. The packer is inflated or locked in position and water is pumped through the packer under pressure. Most applications require between 500 and 2000 psi. Yankee Water Systems, Inc. uses up to 2600 psi. When successful, pressure will steadily rise to a maximum level as the rock formation resists flow, then the pressure will drop off, and ultimately the pressure will stabilize at a lower level. The drop in pressure, commonly referred to as a release, indicates that the formation is accepting the water and the resistance to flow is diminished. When initial pressures continue to build and reach the operators maximum equipment capacity, without a release, hydrofracturing is not successful since the formation will not accept water.
YIELD TESTING - Well yield increases, if successful, are generally modest, although in some cases, may constitute a significant increase if the original yield was very low. Occasionally, large increases in well recovery rates are realized. Yankee Water Systems, Inc. does not include yield testing as part of their hydrofracturing contract.
SUCCESS RATE - Yankee Water Systems, Inc. has been 95% successful with hydrofracturing. In the past year, Yankee Water Systems, Inc. hydrofractured approximately 13% of the wells they drilled in Maine and New Hampshire.
Some situations warrant the use of much larger hydrofracturing equipment that will produce greater pressures. Yankee Water Systems, Inc. retains the services of a regional specialist to assist with these situations. Yankee Water Systems, Inc. will consult with the customer prior to employing outside services.
