We just had a well drilled to a depth of 300ft only to receive a 2GPM rate. Does anyone have some suggestions on how we can make this work for a reasonable amount of money? I found a system called “Well Manager” on the web but the cost is about $6000.00 OUCH!! This being my first well I’ve been searching every where for a not so expensive solution. Our home will be 3bdrm, 2 full bath about 2100 sq. ft. Plus we are planning to have some livestock, 10 or so head of cattle and a couple of horses.

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Originally Posted by mikem1262

We just had a well drilled to a depth of 300ft only to receive a 2GPM rate. Does anyone have some suggestions on how we can make this work for a reasonable amount of money? I found a system called “Well Manager” on the web but the cost is about $6000.00 OUCH!! This being my first well I’ve been searching every where for a not so expensive solution. Our home will be 3bdrm, 2 full bath about 2100 sq. ft. Plus we are planning to have some livestock, 10 or so head of cattle and a couple of horses.

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What is the depth to the standing water ? You can make a system like "well manager" for a lot less.

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Originally Posted by captbones

What is the depth to the standing water ? You can make a system like "well manager" for alot less.

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It starts at about 50 ft.

So you have about 300gallons plus of standing water plus replenish rate of ~ 2 gallons a minute. Not really that bad at all In my opinion. That's about 1 1/2 hours @ 5gpm for a 6' well.

Do you know where I can find info about building a well manager system for a low yield well that you mentioned in you answer?

I don't know of any well manager systems info. I would just add a tank ( 300-500 gallons) level and timer controls and pump, pump from it instead of well. Most of the tank level will be ( filled at night and/or off peak times). Your well pump would pump to the storage tank.

Having used the type of system that capt mentioned in my youth [old Coast Guard station] I recall doing water tests/ treatment every day-- standing water gets nasty with out treatment.--Savage

Interesting, I am currently working on just such a problem for one of my valued customers. Like you I investigated the previously mentioned system and found it to not to be cost effective for my customer. I am now designing a system utilizing a Norwesco a 400 gallon freestanding water tank in my design. For the inlet side of the system we plan to use a normally closed float assembly to control the water flowing into the tank. We plan to use a standard 30-50 pressure switch and a Pumptec-plus pump protection system. This system monitors the pump motors rapid cycle caused by a dry well. It also monitors the voltage load. It has an adjustable automatic restart timer to restart the pump after a programmable period. Although this is not the ultimate, I feel that it is a viable alternative to the previously mentioned system. Of course, then you'll have to address the re-pressurization system costs but that is to be expected.