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kinkytoes · 07-24-2009, 11:43 AM

The guy at the health dept. says their records don't go back that far... They only have the septic info.

Driller1 · 07-24-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by kinkytoes

The guy at the health dept. says their records don't go back that far... They only have the septic info.

That is old. That tells me the home needs a new well.

Gary Slusser · 07-24-2009, 10:35 PM

I disagree, there is no evidence of anything wrong with the well. Until a home inspector, pump guy or driller shows some evidence of a problem, a new well is not necessary.

Driller1 · 07-25-2009, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary Slusser

I disagree, there is no evidence of anything wrong with the well. Until a home inspector, pump guy or driller shows some evidence of a problem, a new well is not necessary.

There is no record. That means one of two things. The well is VERY old or the driller did not compete a log. In negotiations, either one works. Right now it is a buyer's market. Wells and pumps aren't cheap.

kinkytoes · 07-25-2009, 09:32 PM

Ooh frisson

Sadly I really want this house and the price is good. In MD the housing market is still alive and kicking so I'm not sure how much room I have to wiggle.

Driller1 · 07-28-2009, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by kinkytoes

Hi Driller thanks! I contacted the county and they said that the well/septic were installed in about 1963 when the house was built. There was a relatively recent upgrade to the septic which was the addition of "drainage" fields? Anyway, my stupid phone died and we got disconnected. Anything else I should do besides the test?

The well where we are drilling today the new owners had gone to closing. Then we asked for a bacteria test. Those old wells won't pass most of the time. This will be a $8,000 well.

Gary Slusser · 07-28-2009, 09:44 PM

Did you tell your new well customer that there is no guarantee that this new well will be bacteria free?

Did you fully disclose to them that for <$1000 they could have treated their water with equipment approved by the EPA and the state of MI?

Driller1 · 07-29-2009, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary Slusser

[COLOR=midnight blue]Did you tell your new well customer that there is no guarantee that this new well will be bacteria free?

Did you fully disclose to them that for <$1000 they could have treated their water with equipment approved by the EPA and the state of MI?[/color]

REALLY??? It was an old crock well. The well WILL pass the BT test. We grout and bulk volumme displace for BT. LOL I have read where you tell people to put bleach in wells. Have you read what is in bleach??? Not enough clorine to list in most. We use 90%.

So rather than runing out of water they will have 20 gallon a minute. The well with air, produced 80 gallon per minute. Yep, they were upset.......

Driller1 · 07-29-2009, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Gary Slusser

[COLOR=midnight blue]Did you tell your new well customer that there is no guarantee that this new well will be bacteria free?

Did you fully disclose to them that for <$1000 they could have treated their water with equipment approved by the EPA and the state of MI?[/color]

Crock wells will not code in Michgian. I do not care what kind of snake oil you sell.

Driller1 · 07-29-2009, 10:51 AM

All wells in Michigan HAVE to pass health codes. The rules are similar in all states. Beware of fear mongering. Some people use it to sell their products.