Water Storage: Wells, Well Pumps & Hand Pumps

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Capped Wells Possible Option
http://magictour.free.fr/fw/FW0079.HTM

Question originally poised by (Kate) at Fluwikie

:?: Does anyone know if capped wells can be uncovered and used again and if so, can it be used as a secondary water supply in case of 'trouble'? It would be like using the city water supply every day and if the city water goes off then I would switch to using the well water.

:arrow: (Kim)
You'd have to have the well uncapped and have a water sample analyzed to determine if the water was good for drinking.
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Follow Up: How Close can a well be to a Septic System?

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Follow Up: How Close can a well be to a Septic System?
http://magictour.free.fr/fw/FW0079.HTM

Originally posted at the same link as noted above in original entry. The thinking is that NO, it's not far enough way. Go to the link below to read more:

:?: Also is 50 feet far enough in between the water and the septic? It sure doesn't seem like it.
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Hand Pumps for Wells

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Hand Pumps for Wells
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=71811#post71811

Original post by (Jonesie) at FluTrackers:

Because the power is expected to go out for months at a time during a pandemic, the farmers in my area with existing water wells are installing hand pumps to water their livestock and supply their personal use.

Hand pumps are available for deep wells going down as far as 300'.
The equipment for shallow wells is less costly.

Compare prices, they do vary considerably for the same equipment.
Pumping Basics for Deep Wells

NOTE: Type of pump head may differ from the picture on left but installation requirements are the same.

If water is less than 300 ft down: You need four basic components to raise water from these depths.
1) The pump-head is the part you see above ground and provides the pumping action. Ours work on any well (dug or drilled). Some can be used with windmills.
2) The cylinder is the heart of the system. It contains the valves and leathers or seals that provide the lift. Place in well below water level. Most work best with a foot valve. The cylinder you choose must fit into your well casing.
3) The drop pipe extends from the pump to the cylinder. We recommend galvanized steel or PVC (Plastic). (Steel is the traditional favorite, but plastic is less expensive, much lighter and will never rust.)
4) The pump rod runs from the pump to the cylinder inside the drop pipe. It provides the linkage that transfers the pumping action from pump-head to cylinder.
All our deep well components are USA made to the highest standards.
For pumping from 9'-300' use our Stainless Pump Head w/Cylinder Set, or for pumping from 0'-100' you can use our "Good” Deep Well Pump Head w/Cylinder set, or our stainless steel unit with the 1-12" cylinder.

If your well is much deeper than 300', (to 600') then a solar pump may be useful

THERE ARE HAND PUMPS FOR EXISTING WELLS WITH ELECTRIC PUMPS. BOTH ARE INSTALLED SIDE BY SIDE AND WILL WORK INDEPENDANTLY OF EACH OTHER.

Again, there are a lot of companies supplying pumps and drilling wells, so look around to find the one that best suits your needs.

If you are thinking of drilling a new well, Montana's website has a lot of useful information:
http://dnrc.mt.gov/wrd/water_op/bwwc/pdfs/waterwelldrillowner.pdf

On the farm I once owned we had 2 water wells. One was a 90' shallow well with a hand pump. The water was the greatest. We carried it into the house every day for drinking and cooking. The other was installed for the livestock. It was a much deeper well, 250', had an electric pump, and was very hard mineral water. We piped it into the house for laundry and bathing.
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Hand Pumps The old ways
* Link Unavailable. This site is no longer active and available to view on line. But the info was good and we wanted to keep sharing it!

Hat Tip: Image original post by (Rod) @ American Preppers Network:


:arrow: Some hand pump info. I have collected in case I ever had a well.

http://www.bisonpumps.com/
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_5846_5846
http://www.oasispumps.com/pumps.html
http://www.simplepump.com/

To keep shallow well hand pumps from freezing in cold weather, just drop the prime (raise the handle all the way and holding it there a short while) when done pumping. Leathers do freeze when the pump isn't in use but thaw out quickly when re-priming as long as priming water isn't too cold and you don't start pumping too fast ( give the priming water a few seconds to soften frozen leathers. You do have to be careful not to use hot water re-priming it as you could crack cast iron. Of course there is less chance of cracking if you have a hand pump with a brass sleeve (cylinder).

One thing important to remember is mount the pump on something solid, don't just screw it onto the end of the pipe. The pumping will eventually crack or break the pipe at the threads. It doesn't have to be cement (unless you never plan to pull the pipe or service the point) or for some reason have to seal the well. A good heavy plank box and runoff gutter works fine. Just put the pail on the ground under the gutter and pump. It also keeps the water from running back down the well and hard-packing the dirt around the pipe.
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LDS Preparedness Manual
Wells
https://survivalcache.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/LDS-Preparedness-Manual.pdf

(Page 110)

Wells
Water can only be moved by suction for an equivalent head of about 20'. After this cavitation occurs, that is the water boils off in tiny bubbles in the vacuum created by the pump rather than being lifted by the pump. At best no water is pumped, at worst the pump is destroyed. Well pumps in wells deeper than this work on one of the following principles: ---CONTINUED---
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Cleaning a well
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/barden105.html

(SNIP) ... Starting out, we had to:
  • * inspect the works and remedy the source of the water contamination
    * replace the wooden lids
    * purify the water
Sounds simple, doesn't it?

The first thing was to take off . . . . --- Continued at link, above ---
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Well Water Bucket-Non Electric Type

Original Post by: (Highwater Filters) at survivalistboards.com

:arrow: Well WaterBoy Products
http://www.wellwaterboy.com/

The WaterBoy is designed like old-fashioned metal cylinder buckets, but made of sturdy PVC pipe to last for years of continuous use -- not just emergencies. The unique thumb-lever release at the bucket top prevents water contamination and simplifies use. ---

:arrow: (anchorbanger ):

A similar product is a bailer. I've used these on "recovery wells" at gas station UST leaks as well as drinking water wells. A length of PVC pipe, a tapering end and a small ball similar to a snorkel but in reverse or a check valve of any creation you can come up with.

I've used these up to 250'. Length of the well, diameter and length of the bailer as well as the diameter of the line you will use (you dont want to use thin line on a long run) will decide just how far you can go.

(SNIP) ... OR....make your own.

VIDEOS:

How to Make a Bailer Bucket
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzD6k2OoQ5Y

Build Your Own Well Pump
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdUlyblmKhQ
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MORE Discussion on Other Forum

Water from your Well with no Electricty
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=197059
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Water Well-Make one! Do-It-Yourself

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An Inexpensive, Do-It-Yourself, Small Diameter Water Well
http://www.fdungan.com/well.htm

If you can drive a nail into a board, you have the skills to augment your water supply. Drilling companies charge thousands of dollars to tap ground water sources that you can often reach yourself with a few common tools and about two weekends of work.

Methods ranging from digging to blasting are used to reach the underground layer of fresh water that lies beneath dry land. ---CONTINUED---
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How to Find and Dig a Shallow Well From Start to Finish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rYPRMm8Arw

Digging a shallow well from dowsing to digging to capping. This shallow well will provide water for our bees and supporting plants. This dig uses a modified hand auger and took about 4 hours to complete (17 feet with nearly 4 feet of water).
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Note: Make sure you click on the additonal links at the bottom of the opening page to get all the instructions.

Global Village Institute

How To Build Your Own Hand Pump
http://www.i4at.org/surv/handpump.htm

Keith states he built this hand pump in 20 minutes for about US $20. It can be used in water wells that have no existing feed lines, wiring or submersible pumps in place, or in water wells with them in place by the addition of a 1-1/2" interior diameter PVC pipe as a pump guide sleeve. ---CONTINUED---
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DIY Water Well in a Day
https://theprepperjournal.com/2015/07/13/diy-water-well-in-a-day/

For anyone lucky enough to have a shallow water table without bedrock, a do-it-yourself driven well saves thousands of dollars compared to having a bored well drilled. Under ideal conditions, a well can be driven in a few hours and fitted with a pitcher pump, creating an uncomplicated, inexpensive backup or everyday water supply. ---CONTINUED---
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How To Pump Water Without Using Electricity
https://www.offgridquest.com/energy/hydro-power/how-to-pump-water-without-using-electric

A water wheel uses the energy of flowing water to move the water through coiled pipe and as it spins it continues adding water through the coils. Depending upon where you set the output pipes you can move water from a creek to your field without electricity. ---CONTINUED---
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Here's a youtube video on how to dig a well:

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Digging a Shallow Well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rYPRMm8Arw

Digging a shallow well from dowsing to digging to capping. This shallow well will provide water for our bees and supporting plants. This dig uses a modified hand auger and took about 4 hours to complete (17 feet with nearly 4 feet of water).

This video seems a little easier to do:

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Driving a hand pump well at a remote off grid Wilderness Camp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm422bfrjws

In this video, Brooke and I drive a well at our remote off grid camp in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with the help of our good friend Scott. Its amazing to be able to get drinking water right out of the ground, on your own property.
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IDPH
Illinois Dept Public Health

Bored Wells
https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/private-water/fact-sheets/bored-wells.html

(SNIP) ... As opposed to smaller diameter drilled wells, bored wells are generally constructed at locations where aquifers (water bearing geologic formations) are both shallow and low-yielding. ---CONTINUED---
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How To Make A Water Pump In Your Backyard
https://www.askaprepper.com/how-to-make-a-water-pump-in-your-backyard/

(SNIP) ... Whether you need to get water from a source to your home or have a basement full of water that needs relocating when the power is out you may be forced to use human power to move liquid. ---CONTINUED---
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