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Sereno
Joined 2014
Posts: 405

8 years ago

2015 Drought.

8 years ago

We have posted under the Hurricane thread concerning our Drought but thought that being in our second year of being actually recognized as a Drought that a new tread should be started.

I've talked about putting in rain harvesting gutters/systems and they work great BUT ya need da rain.

WELL? A deep subject? Not really.

A well was put in 300' feet inland from us and it has some salt. 500' from the Ocean. OK... good for the lawns and pool. (after over a year without any city water I'll consider anything.) The residence of that "community" rejected the water. OH... the water company has DOUBLED the price of water to them.

Our well was drilled and produced water the next day and we being much closer to the ocean got .....SWEET WATER with no salt taste. We have topped off the guest pool and filled one cistern. 7,000 gallons of clean fresh water in less then 5 hours.

Our neighbors just had one drilled too. Clean fresh water.

After over 15-16 months of water problems you would not believe our collective sigh of possible relief.

Still conserving but you can not believe what a difference being a little bit more dependent, secure and ????

I'll provide details when asked. Cost was around US $1,500 for the whole thing. BUT it was like a crap shoot... salt water or fresh?

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