I want to use this old well for watering the garden and general backup use with a solar pump (the solar panel in the pics is for a trail cam mounted to it) to a cistern. The old pump is rusted and I thought about cutting it off at the top of the casing with an angle grinder but afraid something could get cut that would fall down through the well. If I drill out the old bolts will the pump come off by pulling it up or is it likely threaded on?
6” casing, old pad is roughly 60” x 70”, and I believe it’s a shallow well due to the high water table and a small seep about 30’ away but can’t be certain.
My first goal is to remove the pump and run a camera down the pipe to see what’s up. I just want to make sure I don’t make the situation worse. What I know about wells could be written on a grain of rice with a sharpie so I appreciate any insight. The local well guy is so busy it’d be ages before he could come out to inspect it. Don’t worry, I won’t be drinking from this well unless/until it’s tested and cleared. TIA.
by errdaddy
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