Well Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Maintenance advice, common problems and solutions
20 articles
- What is scale, and why is it a problem if scale builds up in my well and water system?Learn about how residue build up inside your pipes and plumbing fixtures can reduce your water flow and cause other problems.
- What is strontium, and what should I know about strontium in my well water?Learn about strontium in well water and how EPA is considering it for regulation.
- What is an abandoned well?Learn what to do if you have an unused well, and watch a video showing how a well is sealed.
- Where can I get help for my water well?Finding local assistance to provide you with the information you need.
- How do I make my well safer?If you have a pit or hand dug large diameter well, improving your well to meet current standards will make it less vulnerable.
- How do I keep my pump and pressure tank in good condition?
- How do I maintain my water well?Learn what it means to properly maintain and care for your water well system.
- How do I dispose of a spent media filter?Learn what to do with used filters including those that have contaminants that could harm the environment.
- How do I care for a seasonal water well?Learn the basics of operating a water well that is not used year-round.
- What does a well owner need to know about galvanized pipes?Understand the importance of knowing if you have galvanized pipes and how to monitor your system if you have them.
- What can I do if I have shock chlorinated my well several times, but my sample results still come back positive for bacteria?Check this article out if you have bleached your well repeatedly and it is still testing positive for coliform, E. coli, or another pathogen.
- Why does my well keep losing pressure?Learn what causes low pressure in your system and what solutions are available.
- What are the most common water well problems?Need help troubleshooting? Here are some of the top problems that cause well issues.
- What is a well screen, and what can I do if it gets plugged?Discover what a well screen is, what the sizes mean, and what to do if an obstruction or blockage has it clogged.
- How do I get rid of frogs, snakes, or other animals living in my well?Check out this article if you have found live or dead animals such as insects, rodents, or lizards in your water well.
- How do I find a buried wellhead?Check out this article if your wellhead has been buried or cut off and you do not know where your well is located.
- Why is my well producing less water than it used to?Discover the reasons why your well may not provide as much water as it has in the past.
- What is well rehabilitation, and when does it need done to a water well?Check out this article if you are considering having your well rehabilitated and want to get more information.
- Why doesn't my well produce very much water?Watch this video to learn what low yielding wells are and the problems they pose for water systems.