Well water again.

[Wenchy]

I know! How's that?

A work in progress.

All is good. I miss you!

Back to the sulfur/chlorine issue.

I hate well water. Why? It smells like sulfur. When the well goes dry we're looking at 12K or so to drill a new one.

We are in city limits so why the heck don't we have city water?

Green Acres comes to mind.

 

[Pete]

A work in progress.

All is good. I miss you!

Back to the sulfur/chlorine issue.

I hate well water. Why? It smells like sulfur. When the well goes dry we're looking at 12K or so to drill a new one.

We are in city limits so why the heck don't we have city water?

Green Acres comes to mind.

There is only 1 city in SMC and that is Leonardtown. Welcome to SMC. Property tax, county income tax, state income tax, high sales tax, septic tax, taxes on electricy, oil, fuel, phone yet we have volunteer fire, volunteer EMS, few roads, no plan for expanding public utilities that wont soak those who hook up to it to the tune of 1500% more than others who do have it.

Kinda makes you wonder where all that tax revenue goes.

 

[Wenchy]

There is only 1 city in SMC and that is Leonardtown. Welcome to SMC. Property tax, county income tax, state income tax, high sales tax, septic tax, taxes on electricy, oil, fuel, phone yet we have volunteer fire, volunteer EMS, few roads, no plan for expanding public utilities that wont soak those who hook up to it to the tune of 1500% more than others who do have it.

Kinda makes you wonder where all that tax revenue goes.

You all make the big money down here, right?

You can afford it...until a well goes dry.

In the past year I've seen three wells being re-done on our street. I'm skeered.

I have the money...but I was kind of looking forward to the "Golden Years".

I envision those Golden Years now as a sturdy canvas shelter and numerous bottles of Clorox to sanitize the hand dug latrine.

If there are any public restrooms available I can get a "bath".

 

[Nupe2]

You all make the big money down here, right?

You can afford it...until a well goes dry.

In the past year I've seen three wells being re-done on our street. I'm skeered.

I have the money...but I was kind of looking forward to the "Golden Years".

I envision those Golden Years now as a sturdy canvas shelter and numerous bottles of Clorox to sanitize the hand dug latrine.

If there are any public restrooms available I can get a "bath".

Many of my co-workers here in Arlington thumb their noses at Maryland because of the taxes....I think they might be on to something!

We have plenty of land so feel free to set up your shelter in my field in the back...you're responsible for the taxes surely to be levied for "improvements" to the property!

 

[Wenchy]

We have plenty of land so feel free to set up your shelter in my field in the back...you're responsible for the taxes surely to be levied for "improvements" to the property!

You're so sweet!

I'll bring money and Clorox.

 

[Pete]

You all make the big money down here, right?

You can afford it...until a well goes dry.

In the past year I've seen three wells being re-done on our street. I'm skeered.

I have the money...but I was kind of looking forward to the "Golden Years".

I envision those Golden Years now as a sturdy canvas shelter and numerous bottles of Clorox to sanitize the hand dug latrine.

If there are any public restrooms available I can get a "bath".

A well is $5K-$10K depending. That is a whack to the wallet but in the grand scheme of things it is doable. The real issue is septic. If you have room on our lot a replacement system is in the area of $30K - $40K. That is a killer and their are numerous area's around here that have chronic perk problems.

They floated the offer to explore putting sewer only in my area. because of the way they calculate it the cost is entirely on those houses in that area only and not spread across the population. This means that if they put sewer in it would cost me $3,000 to hook up, and a per foot road frontage that worked out to $190 give or take a little per month for sewer only. Now given the specter of a yard full of human poop bubbling up $190 a month is someting doable but when you have people in LP or other areas that got sewer and water back in the day when the federal government was passing out grants you pay a pittance in comparison.

 

[Nupe2]

You're so sweet!

I'll bring money and Clorox.

Deal! Sounds like a party!

 

[Wenchy]

A well is $5K-$10K depending. That is a whack to the wallet but in the grand scheme of things it is doable. The real issue is septic. If you have room on our lot a replacement system is in the area of $30K - $40K. That is a killer and their are numerous area's around here that have chronic perk problems.

They floated the offer to explore putting sewer only in my area. because of the way they calculate it the cost is entirely on those houses in that area only and not spread across the population. This means that if they put sewer in it would cost me $3,000 to hook up, and a per foot road frontage that worked out to $190 give or take a little per month for sewer only. Now given the specter of a yard full of human poop bubbling up $190 a month is someting doable but when you have people in LP or other areas that got sewer and water back in the day when the federal government was passing out grants you pay a pittance in comparison.

We do have the city sewer. Thank goodness. If they could do that why not city water?

*I'm not used to the landfills, well water and septic systems.

I'm used to paying county/city taxes that take care of every issue listed above *

The property taxes/etc paid here exceed what I've paid elsewhere, and pretty much, nothing to show for it.

I know. No use complaining. I'm in the process of acceptance.

 

[desertrat]

A work in progress.

All is good. I miss you!

Back to the sulfur/chlorine issue.

I hate well water. Why? It smells like sulfur. When the well goes dry we're looking at 12K or so to drill a new one.

We are in city limits so why the heck don't we have city water?

Green Acres comes to mind.

Generally you don't need a new well, they just lower the pump down 20-30 feet. Of course if thats been done aleady....

 

[bcp]

Generally you don't need a new well, they just lower the pump down 20-30 feet. Of course if thats been done aleady....

depending on the pump that you have, 20 to 30 feet can mean a fairly decent loss in water pressure at the house.

 

[desertrat]

depending on the pump that you have, 20 to 30 feet can mean a fairly decent loss in water pressure at the house.

Hmm, are you sure? I think a 20-30 foot drop in the water table with your pump still submerged would decrease pressure, but just lowering the pump wouldn't. The pressure of the water level above the pump would increase pressure at the pump thus giving an assist. Make any sense or am I way off base here?

 

[StadEMS3]

I have been putting bleach in the 2 water heaters and it doesn't last long. Are people putting bleach or chlorine directly into the well? If so, how? All I see is that white PVC thing in the yard. (I'm new to well systems)

 

[desertrat]

I have been putting bleach in the 2 water heaters and it doesn't last long. Are people putting bleach or chlorine directly into the well? If so, how? All I see is that white PVC thing in the yard. (I'm new to well systems)

Pop the top off and pour 3/4 CUP of bleach right dowh the tube.

 

[GWguy]

Pop the top off and pour 3/4 CUP of bleach right dowh the tube.

:wordsofexperience:

 

[General Lee]

I have been putting bleach in the 2 water heaters and it doesn't last long. Are people putting bleach or chlorine directly into the well? If so, how? All I see is that white PVC thing in the yard. (I'm new to well systems)

Turn up the thermostat on your water heaters and the smell may go away. It worked for me. My water heater was set on the lowest setting (factory). I started getting a foul smell from the hot water. I turned up the thermostat to 150ish and the odor was gone by the next day. Certain bacteria grows when the water temps are to low causing the odor, turn it up and it kills the bacteria. I left my water heater turned up for about a week, and then turned it back down a bit.