Water Well Placement. How close to stream?
Water Well Placement. How close to stream?
(OP)
We are trying to set the best location for a new well. The owner wants it close to the running stream.
Any guidelines/pointers on how close to stream/river we can go?
Thanks for any help you can give.
Any guidelines/pointers on how close to stream/river we can go?
Thanks for any help you can give.





RE: Water Well Placement. How close to stream?
RE: Water Well Placement. How close to stream?
RE: Water Well Placement. How close to stream?
Here are some general guidelines for locating a well.
Appropriate location of the well reduces the possibility of contamination. The ideal well location has good drainage and is higher than the surrounding ground surface. All possible sources of contamination should be at a lower elevation than the well, and the distances to those contamination sources must be in accordance with the regulatory guidelines. Surface drainage should not allow surface water to accumulate within a 15-foot radius of the well. A well must never be located closer than 10 feet to sewers, 50 feet to septic tanks, or 75 feet to sewage seepage fields.
RE: Water Well Placement. How close to stream?
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RE: Water Well Placement. How close to stream?
RE: Water Well Placement. How close to stream?
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering