Hurrah! Rain in the forecast for tomorrow...

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2. Yes, and it came back within the limits of 'safe' (25 years ago) ... but

The great dairy state of Wisconsin has strict rules on well construction that serves cows, goats and sheep. Modern wells that serve milk producers have to have a specially welded connection to the service pipe that runs to the barn, dairy or house to prevent 'stuff' from coming back into the well.

On the hand well there is nothing like that. The pipe that was driven into the ground is the same pipe that threads to the pump.

The sections of pipe also screw into each other, and they are ancient. I can't imagine they aren't holed through in places.

I suppose a new pipe could be driven but as it's not something I rely other than watering plants I want to survive in dry periods on it's mostly a decoration