We have a drilled well, 135 ft deep, drilled in late 1976. Dad paid $1400 for the well and running the water line to the mobile home. Over time a 40x8 trailer with a 22x8 porch turned into a 10 room, 2 story house, with the trailer still in the middle of everything. Anyway, last fall, a leak developed in the line from the well head (down in a well tile below ground level) to the house. Water percolating up through the ground and asphalt. Local pump guy had a guy come out and excavate a portion of the line, found the leak, and repaired it with a 12-14 inch long splice in the line. Asked about pulling the pump, and he said wait til spring, as he didn't have time to do the work then. This spring, same problem in the same area. Got smart, called Gilford Well. We were going away over the weekend, so they came out Monday in a cold rain. Did the excavation, and at my request, they pulled the 1/2 hp pump, replaced the pump with a 3/4 hp unit, new plastic pipe down the hole, new electrical down the hole, extended the well head above ground level, and replaced about 15 - 20 ft of waterline to the house. Did a little plumbing in the house to allow running water to get rid of the rusty water and high chlorine from sanitizing. Started at 830 and done around 200. Bottom line, 40 years on the pump, and it was still working. While it was opened up, replace it all and let the kids worry about it next time.
may get the water tested in the future, but no rush on that. Love our well water, the taste is better than any bottled water you can buy.
I live here... I am always Upthesaukee.