Evergreen homes with wells (house, purchasing, home inspection)

[coorbust]

We're moving to Evergreen and are concerned about purchasing a home with a well. (we are looking for a house with some land--at least 1/2 acre) I've read some articles about water shortage issues and found that it's impossible to know how long your supply will last. Any info on wells in the area would be greatly appreciated!

[2bindenver]

sometimes you have a good one, and sometimes you have to dig a new one.

sometimes the older a well is the more likely it is to continue to produce, and sometimes that is not true.

That is one reason you get the well/septic tested prior to closing.

There are no guarantees.

[Consider_Again]

Originally Posted by coorbust

We're moving to Evergreen and are concerned about purchasing a home with a well. (we are looking for a house with some land--at least 1/2 acre) I've read some articles about water shortage issues and found that it's impossible to know how long your supply will last. Any info on wells in the area would be greatly appreciated!

When we bought in Conifer, just south of Evergreen, the home inspection included a well test. The inspector tested flow rate and time till the well goes empty (the well should replenish itself if/when it quits flowing under constant use).

The inspector said anything over 6 gpm was acceptable and our well ran 9.4 gpm. The inspector ran the well full open for two hours and it did not decrease in production. At the two hour mark, he called it good. We never had a water issue in the three years we were there; two adults, three cats and a small flower garden.

We had Geowater Services in Evergreen test our water for purity. They have a standard test for biological and heavy metal contaminates. I recommend this test before you buy. Most everyone on a well has some sort of water purification system for potable water. We had a four-element reverse osmosis system under the kitchen sink. For showers/teeth brushing/clothes washing we used what come out of the ground; always cold, clear and crisp.

Good luck

[High Altitude]

Get it tested for flow and quality.

In almost 5 years in Evergreen we have not had any problems. We test yearly and have had zero problems. The water is clean and tasty and flows plenty. It is rare to hear from people with problem wells but it does happen so there is always a risk. There are areas in Evergreen on city water so it is always an option.

Once you are on well water, you will be able to smell and taste the chemicals in city tap water.

Kind of makes you wonder......................

[ottodog]

Good thread. Me being slightly new to this "mountain living" have noticed a few things when it comes to well water.

We do have a softnener & filter but the water seems to be a little cloudy or effervesant(sp), but seems to clear in a few seconds. Taste is great but seems a little funny at first. I gues this could be the soft water, and have nothing to do with the well.

I've also noticed on one occasion when I was changing the water in the hot tub, the pump tripped the breaker after about 4 hrs or so. When I reset the breaker, it seemed like it was having trouble getting water. This was a few months ago and it has been fine since. Maybe it just takes time to replenish itself??

Sorry, don't mean to hijack the thread. Just need some input from other well users.