3 Possible Causes Of Low Well Water

Do you find your well running out of water? Does your well produce water, but the output has very low pressure? In many cases, this can happen seasonally and at some point, during the dry season, the well may run out of water for a while. In some instances, it may come as a total surprise as the pump’s water output becomes less or, perhaps, even runs out of water and takes time before it replenishes. There can be many reasons that can cause your well to either run out of water or have a reduction in output of water. We’ll look into these potential causes and what can be done to remedy these issues.

Well Pump Failure

One possible cause of low well water pressure is well pump failure. Whether water stops flowing, or the pressure decreases without any seasonal explanation, a failing well pump could be the cause. If taken care of properly, well pumps on average last 15-years or more. If the loss of water output is unexpected, and if the pump is old, then this could be a very possible explanation into why there is less water output.

Pressure Switch Failure

Another possible cause of low well water pressure could be a pressure switch failure. The pressure switch is a component that measures the pressure of the house/pressure tank, and it switches the well pump on and off depending on the pressure. It is not uncommon for something like this to fail eventually and cause the well pump to run poorly, or not at all. There are a few different ways that this component can fail.

The pipe that comes from the pressure switch to the pipe near the pressure tank can become clogged with sediment. When this happens the pressure switch will not get an accurate water pressure reading. The switch will either not run the well pump, or it can continue to run it when it should be shut off, even when the pressure tank is already pressured at capacity.

Another cause of pressure switch failure is corroded contacts. If the contacts in the pressure switch cannot get a good enough contact then the well pump will not get enough power to run.

Low Yield Well

A low yield well is defined as a well that cannot produce enough water for the household demands. There are many conditions that can cause a well to become low producing. A low yield well happens when there is not enough water in the aquifer that can flow to the well fast enough for the demand. This can be due to the low water table, ground perforation plugging, mineral incrustation, biofouling, and other causes. When there is not enough water in the water table available to keep up with the demand, the well can begin to overpump itself, which can cause more issues and make the low well water problem even worse.

Solution: To solve this issue you first need to determine if your well is a low producing well. This is super easy to do. Either follow these steps in our article here about determining if you have a low producing well, or contact us, and we will help guide you through that process.

If you have a low yield well we have designed the best all in one solution to this dilemma. The Epp Well Solutions System will harvest the most water that is available 24 hours a day, all while working to ensure that the well will be free from over-pumping. Over-pumping is a frequent cause of premature well failure.

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