OK, I live on a fairly normal residential lot in a big city. Our water supply is from the city. Ordinances and deed restrictions say no private wells to be drilled on your lot.
Of course, when TSHTF the city water might not function. Stored up water is always good, but a well with a manual pump would be better. I'm not sure how low the water table is in Houston, but it can't be very far down.
Not that I would ever advocate violating city ordinaces, but as a purely theoretical matter, how difficult would it be to drill a water well in my backyard? How big is the equipment they would have to bring in to do the drilling? How noisy and how much attention would they attract? How long would the job take? About how much does it cost to have a well with a manual pump drilled and installed?
I would assume, theoretically, that you could use plants to hide the well once it was installed.
Any ideas?
Of course, when TSHTF the city water might not function. Stored up water is always good, but a well with a manual pump would be better. I'm not sure how low the water table is in Houston, but it can't be very far down.
Not that I would ever advocate violating city ordinaces, but as a purely theoretical matter, how difficult would it be to drill a water well in my backyard? How big is the equipment they would have to bring in to do the drilling? How noisy and how much attention would they attract? How long would the job take? About how much does it cost to have a well with a manual pump drilled and installed?
I would assume, theoretically, that you could use plants to hide the well once it was installed.
Any ideas?
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