Private well owners love their wells and wouldn’t think of trading their well water for anything in the world– except when heavy use causes unusable, brown water to run out of their faucets or they have no water at all.
Treat Your Well “Well” in the Summer
Although it’s summer and everybody tends to use more water for hydrating thirsty lawns, watering outdoor plants, filling pools or taking refreshing cool, long showers, the fact remains that wells have limitations to how much they can be accessed before suffering problems that affect their optimal operation.
Brown water sagas after heavy use are common because well owners believe that since their neighbors never run out of well water after drawing actively from their well and they themselves have never experienced issues from heavy use, that it won’t happen to them.
Unfortunately, failing to conserve water during the summer may ultimately put a tremendous strain on your well’s ability to provide clear, usable water. Heavy water use can also compromise system components responsible for keeping your well functioning properly.
Common Problems Experienced by Connecticut Well Water Users During Summer
- Little or no water coming out of faucets may indicate pump failure, pressure loss in the pressure tank or bladder leaks in the tank.
- “Pulsing” of water coming out of faucets is likely caused by a pump that is short cycling due to a faulty component or insufficient water supply
- Having enough water in the morning but experiencing dwindling supplies over the course of the day may indicate a groundwater aquifer problem.
- Clogged pipes further strained by excessive water use will make your water brown and reduce your water pressure.
- Malfunctioning recharge rates in wells that do not equal or exceed pump rates can also be a problem. Systems unable to recharge at the rate at which the well pumps out water will cause Connecticut well owners to suffer episodic loss of pressure and severe water loss.
Increase Available Water by Conserving Water
Tips for conserving water without interfering with your daily activities include:
- Repair any leaky pipes or faucets—one small leak can waste more than 15 gallons of water each day.
- Don’t think of your toilet as a trash can or ashtray—flush it only when necessary.
- Replace old shower heads and faucets with low-flow aerators and water-saving shower heads.
- Have your water pipes insulated–you won’t waste as much water waiting for the water to heat up.
- Run dishwashers and washing machines only when you have a full load.
- Kids love nothing more than to let the water run until it gets good and cold. Instead, put bottles of water in the refrigerator and tell the kids their water-running days are over.
For more great advice about conserving water, visit http://wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve.
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