What Living Water does
From the pump down the well to the glass on your counter.
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Well pump service & repair
No water, low pressure, a pump that won’t shut off or keeps cycling: found, explained and fixed.
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Pump replacement & installation
A worn-out pump replaced with one sized to your well, your house and your irrigation.
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Pressure tanks
Waterlogged or undersized tanks replaced, so the pump runs longer, cooler and less often.
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Water conditioning & treatment
Custom designed, non-chemical conditioning and treatment for hard, iron and sulfur well water.
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Under the sand, the Floridan.
Across Gilchrist, Levy, Dixie and western Alachua counties, the limestone of the Floridan aquifer sits close under a blanket of sand. That’s why this is springs country: Ginnie and Blue on the Santa Fe, Fanning and Manatee on the Suwannee, Rainbow at Dunnellon, Kings Bay at Crystal River.
It’s also why well water here is usually hard, often carries iron or a sulfur smell, and is closely tied to whatever soaks into the ground. Your well and the spring down the road drink from the same rock.
The aquifer, springs & sinkholesWhere Living Water works
- TrentonGilchrist County · Ginnie, Blue & Hart springs
- ChieflandLevy County · Manatee & Fanning springs
- Cross CityDixie County · the lower Suwannee
- NewberryAlachua County · the Santa Fe & Poe Springs
- DunnellonMarion County · Rainbow Springs
- InvernessCitrus County · the Tsala Apopka lakes
- BushnellSumter County · the Withlacoochee & Green Swamp
Storm season
Hurricanes, outages and lightning are part of owning a well here.
Outages
When the power goes, so does the pump. Store water before a storm, and if you want a generator for the well, have an electrician install a transfer switch first. Never backfeed through an outlet.
Floods
Floodwater can reach a well through the top of the casing. Don’t drink the water until it’s disinfected and tested, and have the pump wiring checked before switching it back on.
Lightning
Florida gets more lightning than any other state. A nearby strike can take out a pump motor, control box or pressure switch. If the pump dies after a storm, check the breaker once, then call.
How it works
Four steps back to good water.
Call
Tell them what the water is doing: none, weak, cycling, smelly, orange or spotty.
Find it
Pump, switch, tank, line or water quality: the cause is tracked down before anything is replaced.
Fix it
Repair or replace what failed, sized for your well and your house.
Treat it
If the water itself is the problem, a treatment system designed around it.
Straight answers
Well water questions.
I have no water from my well. What should I check first?
Check the well pump’s breaker in your electrical panel. If it has tripped, reset it once. If it trips again, leave it off and call a well pump service: something is shorted or the motor is pulling too hard, and resetting it again can do more damage.
What does a pressure tank do?
A pressure tank stores water under pressure so the pump doesn’t have to start every time you open a tap. It gives the pump longer, less frequent run cycles, which is what makes a pump last.
Why does my well water smell like rotten eggs?
That smell is hydrogen sulfide gas, and it is common in Florida wells that draw from the limestone of the Floridan aquifer. It can come from the groundwater itself or from bacteria that feed on sulfate.
Where does my well water come from?
Most private wells in this part of Florida draw from the Floridan aquifer, a thick system of porous limestone that underlies all of Florida and parts of neighboring states. The same water feeds the region’s springs, like Ginnie, Fanning, Manatee and Rainbow.
Will my well work when the power goes out?
No. An electric well pump stops when the power does, and once the pressure tank is drained you have no running water. That includes toilets refilling.
Who regulates private wells in Florida?
Florida’s five water management districts permit the construction, repair and abandonment of wells and license water well contractors. The Florida Department of Health and its county health departments handle drinking-water health guidance for private wells.