Has any one been through this? What is the procedure?
The well is about 30 to 40 feet deep and about 4 feet in diameter.
The well is about 30 to 40 feet deep and about 4 feet in diameter.
Can you just get a tandem dump truck to back in and dump it over the hole? A couple truck loads of cheap fill should do it.Uncle said:Has any one been through this? What is the procedure?
The well is about 30 to 40 feet deep and about 4 feet in diameter.
What is the reasoning for wanting to fill the well?
IMO that is the problem. Underground structures get lost & then show up where you don't expect them. Aside from the physical hazard open, abandoned wells are also a danger to the underlying aquifer. Even if they're capped the well casing will eventually break down & allow surface water down into the Aquifer with potential to contaminate it along with whatever wells are using it. Thats the reason for state DNR/EPA regs about properly sealing them....They eventually built a deck over it and you wood never know it's there...
Agreed, covers are easy to build and can be done on the cheap.I'd be looking into how it could be made into a geothermal heatpump source for heating and cooling my house.
Just filling it in seems wastefull considering how much it cost to dig a well in the first place.
Uncle, It's tragic when kids get hurt or die, but it's not really fair to compare a hole that is carelessly left open to one that is carefully sealed and marked. I'm sure they didn't fill in that septic tank after the child died, they likely just covered it back up the way it should have been.
I see 4 options:what can I do to stabilize this ground?
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