Well Water

[AquaAce]

I’m thinking about drilling a well for my car wash. I have a 4+2 and have already looked into permits. Waiting on results for ground water quality from other wells in the area.
What is everyone’s experience here with running a site that uses well water? Is it worth doing or will the wash results suffer?

 

[Waxman]

i have a water well i drilled ten years ago. i use it to supplement my iba rinse tank and as a cold water feed for my self serve pump stand. it's a great resource for my car wash. a real money saver. i had to install a meter on the well line so they can bill a sewer fee for the associated well water usage. i also had to utilize an air gap to insure there is no potential cross connection with city water.

 

[MudMoney]

Be aware that once you start using that water it will stir up sentiment that might change the TDS and clogging filters. SS /Iba close to me did that and softener salt usage went to 1 ton of salt every 3 days. That is not a typo ! That was his only water source, no city water. He built there because of the well and his business suffered, then quit the softener, then went broke.

 

[Islandwash]

At three locations I have used wells for over 25 years. You do have to upgrade and or replace the pumps once in a while, usually 10 years plus. Your water quality can be superb or less. It all depends on what part of the country you are and the depth and aquifer. A good well driller is essential.

 

[Buckeye Hydro]

"Well water" tells you only where the water comes from. It tells you absolutely nothing about the quality of the water. The quality could be really good, or it might be horrible. Someone telling you their well water was great, or it was horrible...tells you nothing of use in regard to your water quality. Check with your neighboring businesses to see if you can garner any useful info.

Nearly all well water can be treated if necessary to address water quality issues, but depending upon the particular contaminant, and the severity of the contamination, treatment costs will vary. The most common issues with well water can be hardness, iron, manganese, or hydrogen sulfide.

 

[Waxman]

my city water is well water too, because they just have a series of wells in one location that they pump the water from for the whole town. i'm not sure how they treat it before it goes to the customer. I use a whole house water filter With a paper element. I replace that every three months and it seems to work great in my application. I'm using the cold water for rinse On my touch free and it's mixed with cold city water. In my car wash only my hot water is softened. Wash quality is great. You can always get a simple water test done at the lab and they can tell you what and how much is in the water.