Wells and Water Softeners

Well and Water Softener Service

Serving Dade City, Brooksville, Ridge Manor, Webster, Zephyrhills, Wesley Chapel, and surrounding areas
Albert Wootens Well & Septic Services Inc in Trilby, FL, services and maintains your well. We also sell, service, install, and maintain water conditioning systems. Our team provides water treatment plans that includes iron, bacteria removal or PH neutralizing in your well and water softener. If you’re in need of salt, iron, or sediment removal filters, we sell those too. Call 352-583-2067 today!

Top 5 Well Water Warning Signs That Tell You Your Water Well is in Trouble

Your water well is an amazing resource and can produce many years of fantastic water with little or no maintenance.
Precisely because most wells perform for many years with no maintenance, many homeowners may not realize that their well needs service or maintenance until it is too late.
The top 5 well water warning signs leading to these problems are:
  1. The well is pumping air
  2. The well is pumping sand or large amounts of sediment
  3. The power bill has skyrocketed
  4. Low water pressure
  5. The pressure switch and pump continuously cycles on and off
Fortunately, there are some tell-tale signs you can look for that can alert you to correct well water problems.
There are four common symptoms that are associated with most water well problems:
  1. Reduced well yields (lack of water)
  2. Sediment or other contaminants
  3. Changes in water quality
  4. Dissolved gasses or bubbles in the water
Note that in many cases the well problem can be the result of a combination of causes. Correcting the problem may require more than one action.

Water Well Pumps

Typical residential water wells usually have a submersible pump that is submerged under the water and pumps water directly to the house. Some wells have pumps called “jet pumps” that are located on the surface or top of the well. Most well pumps are used in conjunction with a pressure tank. The goal of the well water pump system is to maintain a constant supply of pressurized water in the house and piping system. In order to maintain the water pressure, the well pump is switched on and off with a pressure switch. This usually means the pump is turned on when the pressure switch senses the pressure is at a low point (the “cut-in” point) and off at a pre-set high-pressure point (the “cut-off” point).
In some systems, there is no simple on and off pressure switch but rather a pressure sensor that works with a controller to allow the pump to pump more or less in a gradual method, which is called a “constant pressure” system.

Pump Brands

  • Stay-Rite
  • Gulds
  • Subermisable Pumps
  • Above Ground Pumps
  • Jet Pumps

What to Check For:

  • Change in water quality, often coupled with the sudden appearance of sediment in the water
  • Failure of the annulus or casing seal
  • Change in the water quality and the possible appearance of sediment
  • Consult with a licensed drilling contractor about possible repair
  • Iron bacteria or sulfate-reducing bacteria (biofouling)
  • Change in water quality such as color, odor (e.g. rotten egg) or taste. Check inside of toilet tank for slime buildup and inspect pump
  • Shock chlorinate well water and piping system
  • Contamination from man-made sources
  • Changes in water quality as indicated by color, odor or taste. Compare results from regular water analyses for changes
  • Increase in constituents such as hardness, iron, manganese, and sulfate. Compare results from original water analyses for changes. Taste and color changes in the water may also occur.
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