Water Quality
Well #6 Upgrade
City Water Operations is in the process of putting a submersible pump and motor in Well #6. This well has a long history of pump and shaft failures due to a crooked bore hole. For years we could not set the turbine shaft pump any lower than 450 feet due to the crooked hole.
The turbine shaft refers to the motor above the ground with a two-inch shaft that runs down to the pump below the water. Any bend would cause damage to the bearings requiring the pump to be pulled for repairs. When both a submersible motor and pump are placed down the well, the alignment is not as important. As we all know, water levels are slowly dropping requiring us to draw water from a deeper level. The new submersible equipment will be set at 520 feet to assure an adequate water level above the pump for safe operation.
