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We are house searching and want to buy a house in Clayton. Lots of people have wells in the North east (where we are from) and it seems to rain & snow up there alot. But has anyone around here ever had a problem with their well drying up? And if we did find a house we liked with a well, would the sellers have to disclose that there well ever dried up? But I guess they could lie right?! I never did ask my realtor that question.
But thanks for any input you have. We Love it here in Clayton, we are really happy with Clayton Middle school.
A few years ago when Raleigh was in a severe drought, I do remember reading about wells drying up in Johnston County. But they were shallow wells (I can't remember the name of that type of well}, most were old. Newer construction should have a deep well.
There are lots of people all over the area with wells, but that isn't really the question. You need to know what the well flow is on any property, and to include that in the inspection. The first well we had on the property where I grew up only had 1/4 gallon a minute flow and I remember the rationing we had to do. I'd personally want to test for water quality as well. Your realtor should be able to guide you in the process of testing the well.
I would agree with J_Lurk, definitely get a gallon per minute and a water quality test. My neighborhood in wake forest has a community well, and it did run dry, the second year of the neighborhood! Luckily, it was owned by the water company, so they had to pay to tap into a well in a neighborhood that is a mile away, and during that time they had to bring water to our neighborhood every day.
So, get your inspections done!!!! And, yes, ask your realtor about the well.
Like previously posted simply find out the gallons per minute (gpm) of the well. You should be able to lift the concrete lid off the base. Inside you'll find a tag that will give the information. As an example my well is 105' deep with a static water level at 20'. My well yields 15gpm. I replaced the well pump last year that only puts out 5gpm. My well replenishes the water at a higher rate than I can take it out so I theoretically should never run out of water unless the aquifer (the source of water for the well) either shifts or dies.
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