We should immediately inform the government anytime we want to do something on our own land. Even if it's something as simple as digging a hole in our backyard.
We MUST!!!!!! It is to protect the children, if we can save only one, it is worth it.
City laws prevent drilling your own well because:
1. sewer rates are based on water usage.
2. you are drilling and they don't want you to 'accidentally' hit one of those buried lines that you don't know about running through your property.
3. the city does not get to bill you for or control your water usage.
4. well water doesn't have those necessary chemicals added to it for your safety.
I have done something along these lines several times but never more than about 8 feet deep and none were looking for water most were for grounding rods. Only other time was under a driveway.
I am going to try to do some more work on the well this weekend. Assuming I have time to do that, I will update Sunday night.
I had a spike well that I capped off with a cheap cast iron pump from Atwood's that worked pretty good. Then again I lived only a few hundred yards from the Arkansas River at the time. Water table was really shallow.
I'm digging a hole later today for my flagpole. Should I notify the county first? lol
I'm digging a hole later today for my flagpole. Should I notify the county first? lol
Depends, how tall is the pole? Is it in a flight path?
That's pretty cool; there are lots of ways to make a water well.
You can research the existing wells in your area here: http://maps.owrb.state.ok.us/ms/ws/...0011001110000000010000000001001&ActiveLayer=1
Zoom in on your part of the county, left click on the "hyperlink" tab, and then left click on the green dots on the map and you can pull up the well log for the well you selected. I use this mapping program nearly everyday in my business. Unless you are in an alluvial area (creek bed or river valley), you will likely have to penetrate some rock to get to the uppermost saturated zone.
If you do hit any water, it would be a good idea to fill the annular space between your production casing and the wall of the borehole with coarse sand to prevent future borehole collapse. The upper 10' of the borehole should also be sealed with a cement grout or bentonite material to prevent surface water from contaminating the groundwater (or your neighbors well).
Good luck!
You can research the existing wells in your area here: http://maps.owrb.state.ok.us/ms/ws/...0011001110000000010000000001001&ActiveLayer=1
Zoom in on your part of the county, left click on the "hyperlink" tab, and then left click on the green dots on the map and you can pull up the well log for the well you selected. I use this mapping program nearly everyday in my business. Unless you are in an alluvial area (creek bed or river valley), you will likely have to penetrate some rock to get to the uppermost saturated zone.
If you do hit any water, it would be a good idea to fill the annular space between your production casing and the wall of the borehole with coarse sand to prevent future borehole collapse. The upper 10' of the borehole should also be sealed with a cement grout or bentonite material to prevent surface water from contaminating the groundwater (or your neighbors well).
Good luck!
Pretty cool resource there. I have 2 water wells on my property and neither are listed on this map. I guess they never reported them to the OWRB.
Can't wait to see more of this project
