Your water well works hard for you and your family every day, and like any system on your property, it benefits from periodic maintenance and repairs. Occasionally, you may need to seek rehabilitative well services to restore a faulty well using chemical and mechanical means. Take a moment to learn about water well rehabilitation to help determine if and when you need it.

Chemical Elements

While drought can affect the amount of water your well produces every day, other factors also play a role in determining its productivity. Encrusted well screens and clogged casings are the most common culprits of lowered output. Usual well-clogging substances include silt, iron bacteria, clay, calcium carbonate, and slime, or a combination of sediment and other deposits. Chemicals are used to remove buildup so water can flow through your pipes normally once again. Sulfamic acids featuring modifiers and inhibitors dissolve carbonate scale, while liquid bacteria acid cleans slime and iron bacteria buildup. Severe bacteria problems call for stronger chemicals such as hydroxyacetic acid and muriatic acid. A well service professional will allow chemicals to agitate in the well for 24 to 72 hours before flushing it with water and testing it.

Mechanical Options

Mechanical restorative services will often employ high-pressure water jets to blast away deposits. Other methods include well surging, which flushes the system with water repeatedly to remove debris, and hydrofracking, in which pressurized water is injected throughout the system to clean the casing and potentially create new groundwater sources. Another option is cleaning the well with a brush connected to a drilling rig.

If you notice changes in water color, taste, or odor, or a decrease in the water level or pumping rate, be sure to schedule well services. Catching an issue early can save you time and money spent trying to handle a problem that has grown out of control.

Mike Woolsey and Sons Pump and Well Service keeps the water flowing throughout homes and businesses in southern Missouri. Based in Summersville, this premier drilling and pump service offers the experience and expertise you need to maintain your system for years. The company also sells top-brand water pumps and tanks that include five-year warranties. Call (417) 932-4036 to schedule well services or visit the website for more information.