Tips About Sealing an Abandoned Well

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If you have come to this article, you probably have not yet experienced a life that does not include clean and fresh water that comes out from your home’s faucet. Generationally speaking, plumbing of water inside the house is a latest home feature. In older times, a lot of homes own an on-site well. As indoor plumbing was introduced and installation of water system began, a lot of wells were covered. Today, you can still see wells that exist in various areas, in fact, some of it may even surprise you.

Issues Regarding Abandoned Wells

Having an abandoned well in your property is a concern that you must attend to as this can pose threat to your safety and health. For some homeowners, they are not knowledgeable about the presence of a well in their property unless its covering fails. The large openings of a well can be a deadly hazard to people and pets. Moreover, a well is capable of contaminating the local groundwater with contaminants and bacteria that are present in a stagnant collected water. Know that if this is not treated properly, the water on the well will become dangerous to use.

Sealing Process

You may think that recovering any well is already enough to get rid of the danger. Even if the well is sealed, its coverings will sooner or later fail. As a result, its large opening will be open once again. Because of this, it is important to cap and fill the well.

Removing the Cover

Before you fill up a well, it is important that you remove the cover first. Using a heavy equipment like a skid-steer loader can help you do this task.

Water Pumped Out

If you notice the presence of a stagnant water, you must remove this. You can do this by using water pump.

Well Decontaminated

After you remove the water inside the well, you now have to disinfect the insides. This is important so that you can eliminate the well’s toxicity with its surrounding groundwater. To do this, you can use various chemical cleaners so that you can ensure that it has no threat to the groundwater, and it is sterile.

Filling the Well

A lot of wells were filled with sterile, natural materials. Bentonite clay and gravel, limestone chips are 2 common materials used to prevent the water from infiltrating the layers. In some places, it is mandatory to place intermittent layers with various materials to allow even settling.

Removing the Well’s Mouth

Once you nearly fill the well, remove its mouth so that you can replace a new and permanent lid. Removing the well’s old mouth will also remove tripping hazards which makes the top of a filled well even.

New Use Prep

if you will be using the sealed well’s area as a yard, you must apply a layer of clay and a seeded topsoil. In some cases, people seal their wells with a cement.

Professional Demolition

Own a well that needs to be sealed? If you are searching for a demolition servicing team, the best that you can find is at Conway AR Demolition Contractor. Call us today for a consult!

Do you also have an abandoned detached garage? Maybe it is now time to demolish it. Know When to Consider a Detached Garage Demolition in our next blog.