The water just sat there and bred mosquitoes instead of soaking in, so I learned you really need to dig down past the clay layer at least 2 feet before it actually drains anything around here in central Texas, anyone else have to scrap their whole system and start over after following advice from somebody in a different climate?
I was picking up feed for my chickens last Tuesday and this old well driller was talking to the guy behind the counter. He said most people who drill a well don't test the water until after the pump is in and wired up. That blew my mind because if the water is bad you just wasted all that money. He said testing the water first costs about 75 bucks and saves you from a 3,000 dollar mistake. I took a card from him and I'm gonna call next week to test my neighbor's spring before I even think about digging my own. Anyone else test their water source before hooking everything up?