Changes to your home’s water can be a cause for worry for many homeowners. If you notice that your water is murky, the faucets are sputtering, and there is a change in taste, your water well’s flow rate may be too low. It’s recommended that your well should be able to pull five gallons per minute for at least two hours a day. If your flow rate is below that, it’s time to call a professional to check out the problem. Below, learn how to remedy the low-flow rate of your water well. 

How to Fix the Flow Rate of Your Water Well

1. Check the Pipes

If your pipes are just clogged or leaking, your repair process will be much easier. A leak can occur in the water well casing or between the well and your building. This can cause you to lose water pressure, and your water well’s flow rate will reduce. A professional will repair leaks and check for pipes that may be clogged, either from rust or mineral deposits. 

2. Use High-Pressure Jetting

A water well professional can use high-pressure jetting to clear your well, which might increase your flow rate. This service is usually chosen because there’s grime or debris blocking your well from retrieving your water. This method is done with a multi-head and water-powered tool. Your technician will lower it down into the well, and water will be released at very high pressure. This will remove any debris from the walls of your well.

3. Add Chemicals

Another way to rehabilitate your well is to use chemicals that will remove the bacteria on the screens or flow spaces of the water well. Different chemicals are used depending on the type of buildup that is present. When the clog is made of carbonate scale, sulfamic acids are used with inhibitors and modifiers are utilized. Liquid acid is used for bacteria and slime. Sometimes, harsher chemicals are necessary, like muriatic acid and hydroxyacetic acid.

These chemicals are then added regularly for 24 to 48 hours to make sure that they cover every surface possible. Then, the well is pumped with water to remove the chemicals. You don’t have to worry about your drinking water being contaminated after the use of these chemicals. Your water well professional will do a water test to make sure the water is safe and keep flushing out the well if it’s not.

Kuser Well Drilling in Canton, PA, can help you repair and assess your water well. They’ve been utilizing the latest technologies since 1968 to improve their maintenance and installation services. If your flow rate can’t be improved with these methods, they can drill a new well on your property. Visit their website or call (570) 673-8189 for a free service estimate.