So when I bought my house, I was informed that it had a well already on site, connected to an irrigation system around the backyard. When I called the city to set up my water account, it turns out there were two accounts for this property- one for the main house, and one for the irrigation system, which was only using well water to my knowledge. I chose not to activate the second account, seeing as the well water would be more than enough for the irrigation system.
Turns out, the irrigation line was also connected to a hose on the opposite side of the house, so I wasn't able to water plants on that side. I spoke with a plumber about getting it hooked up to the well water, and it'll cost about $1200. That may seem like a lot, but if I activate the city account instead to have water, I will be charged a minimum of $64 a month on that account, regardless of the fact that it's literally one hose I only use to water one tree when it hasn't rained in over 3 days. That, plus an origination fee of $200 means that hooking it up to the well will pay for itself in a year and a bit.
My question is, since I already have the well, and it's a damn good one at that... Should I try to get that hooked up to my house, so all the water I use is well water? The plumber estimated that it'll cost about 5 grand up front, based on the house (2500 sqft, crawl space, already have the well). If I do, then I have a few concerns:
- How often would I have to get the softener replaced? How much is that cost, generally?
- How would I handle waste? Would I still have to use the city's septic system?
- Would maintenance costs make this solution cost prohibitive or just plain pointless, or would it actually work out in my favor?
I'd appreciate any insight anybody has, especially if you've done something like this on your property!
October 22, 2021 at 01:00AM
