[darstar]

Originally Posted by Driller1

Yep, wells vary a lot.
We hit a flow north of here that was flowing over 100 GPM. A real pain to control.

Why does the DNR want you to cap of these flows ? Can the pressure release cause other wells to go dry, or lower the water table locally ?

When I was growing up in Iowa we had a few local..." flowing wells" as they called them. Everyone from town would go out the that farm with their jugs a couple of times a week. Locals said " it tasted better" , ...I am sure it did compared to the city chlorinated stuff.My Grandmother , till her dieing day would not drink " city water".

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by darstar

Why does the DNR want you to cap of these flows ? Can the pressure release cause other wells to go dry, or lower the water table locally ?

When I was growing up in Iowa we had a few local..." flowing wells" as they called them. Everyone from town would go out the that farm with their jugs a couple of times a week. Locals said " it tasted better" , ...I am sure it did compared to the city chlorinated stuff.My Grandmother , till her dieing day would not drink " city water".

It is the DEQ. Yes, they feel it wastes water.

[rlt]

I don't think it's a waste.

You?

[Coldjensens]

I think that we should tell Bill Richardson "We have water, you have gold. We will trade you ounce for ounce"

I would say trade for oil, but water is more valuable than oil.

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by rlt

I don't think it's a waste.

You?

Yes, it comes from the aquifer.

[MICoastieMom]

Originally Posted by rlt

I don't think it's a waste.

You?

It isn't that it is a waste of water, it is that too many artesian wells do affect the flow of water. My mother has 80 acres in an area where there are a number of naturally formed artesian wells. One of the neighboring land owners thought they were so much fun that he drilled a bunch on his property, causing the pressure to drop off on those naturally formed. Some people are not very good stewards of the land. As long as they get to do what they want, who cares how it affects others.

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by MICoastieMom

It isn't that it is a waste of water, it is that too many artesian wells do affect the flow of water. My mother has 80 acres in an area where there are a number of naturally formed artesian wells. One of the neighboring land owners thought they were so much fun that he drilled a bunch on his property, causing the pressure to drop off on those naturally formed. Some people are not very good stewards of the land. As long as they get to do what they want, who cares how it affects others.

Woudn't that be a waste??

Once the water flows from the aquifer it is subject to faster evaporation.

[MICoastieMom]

Originally Posted by Driller1

Woudn't that be a waste??

Once the water flows from the aquifer it is subject to faster evaporation.

Well, I suppose that depends on how you define a waste. And yes, it is subject to quicker evaporation. But it is my understanding that the initial concern is the loss of pressure in these underground rivers and streams.

[rlt]

Oh, is the government discussing this?

[Driller1]

Originally Posted by rlt

Oh, is the government discussing this?

Not now. They made the rules.