Well Water System Design

Water well basics a water well is a hole shaft or excavation used for the purpose of extracting ground water from the subsurface.

Well water system design. Water well design and construction thomas harteris uc cooperative extension hydrogeology specialist at the university of california davis and kearney agricultural center. As technology progresses the design and components of well systems become much more efficient and sustainable. An overview and description of typical residential well water system components. Like shallow well systems a jet pump in a deep well system needs to be primed to operate.

The system in figure 2 is a typical domestic water supply system that takes it s water from a shallow well 25 feet down max using an end suction centrifugal. Pressure switch well tank and other components explained. Variety of cropping systems. A foot valve at the bottom of the well piping prevents water from draining from the pipes and pump.

Domestic water systems take their water from various sources at different levels depending on the water table and terrain contours. Acknowledgments this is the fourth edition of the water system design manual many department of health doh employees provided valuable insights and suggestions to this publication. Most well water is pumped out of the ground automatically using a submersible pump or a jet pump that sits on top of the ground and draws water out of the ground to create water pressure for the home. One of the most essential components that make up a modern well system is the pressure tank which is responsible for several important functions such as maintaining system pressure.

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