Is Your Irrigation Well Wearing Out? The Specific Capacity Check

Nobody notices a well losing ground. The pump still runs, the pivot still turns, and the water still comes. But each season it takes a few more feet of drawdown to get the same gallons, and the power bill carries the difference. By the time the pump starts surging in...

Drawdown vs. Pump Level: How Low Can Your Well Go?

It is mid-August, the set has been running for days, and the discharge line starts to surge. Someone at the well hears it before anyone sees it on a gauge. By then the question is no longer “is there water down there?” It is “how much room did we...

Why Is My Well Water Level Dropping While the Pump Is Running?

What a Dropping Well Water Level May Mean If you notice your well water level dropping while the pump is running, it is understandable to worry that the well is running dry or the groundwater supply is declining. However, a lower water level during pumping is not...