Well, well, well…we now have water on our property! Wahoo! On January 20th, the well drillers came. We were there to watch while they drilled for water, which was quite an interesting process. Tim took lots of photos. Boy, it was noi-zee!
The well depths in our neighborhood range anywhere from about 150-700' deep. Needless to say, we were hoping ours would be in the 150-200' range to keep costs down. The well is located on the hill just behind where the house will be, not far from the power pole, so the electricity is close at hand.
We were delighted when the first muddy water began to ooze out at just 60'! The well was drilled to 100' total. That's a big plus.
The following Monday we went down just for the day, to meet with the pump guy, Rick. He installed the pump, and a temporary fix for us to get water for the RV. This will take care of us until we are ready to get the water to the house.
No more trips to the fire house for water! Up to this point, we've been a bit stingy with water while we are at the property, hoping we won't run out and have to go get more water. (The gauge showing how much water remains in the trailer doesn't work well, and we're never sure.) From now on water will be plentiful!