Well Works
If you are going to live in the Methow Valley, you will most likely need a well to provide your water. Domestic wells in the valley are usually 6 inches in diameter, range in depth from 50 to 650 feet, and draw anywhere from .5 (lowest allowable for building permit)to over 80 gallons per minute. Some wells are built for single family use, others are designed for entire communities.
Water is drawn from the well using an electrical submersible pump. High yielding wells often provide water directly into your household plumbing. Lower producing wells or wells that are to be used for irrigation as well as domestic use will often feed a pressurized holding tank or cistern. These can be located in or outside of your residence, above or below ground. Your household plumbing would then connect directly to these storage facilities.
You can expect to pay anywhere from five to fifteen thousand dollars to install a new well, depending on the depth of the aquafer you will be tapping into.
If you have specific questions about your well or the potential for a well on your land, I would be happy to refer you to a number of qualified Methow Valley well drillers.