Well Equipment Inspection

Well Equipment Inspection

As we inspect homes around Knoxville, TN, we often find that many still rely on private wells rather than public water. In fact, about 15% of homes across the U.S. use a private well as their main water source.

If you live in a home—or are buying one—that uses a private well, there are two critical inspections you should have done to protect your family’s health and safety:

First, you should have the well water tested for quality. (If you haven’t read about the importance of well water testing, you can click this [link] to learn more.)

Second, you should have a well and well equipment inspection performed. Bent Nail Home Inspection Services can handle this inspection for you. We’ve been trained by WelGard, a leading well equipment warranty company, to conduct thorough well equipment inspections.

Our inspection is so detailed that a successful report qualifies you for a free three-month (3) warranty from WelGard. If we do find any issues, we’ll document them clearly so you’ll know exactly what needs to be addressed.

How Is The Well Inspection Conducted

To inspect the well, Bent Nail will conduct a yield and flow test to help ensure the well will support a family under normal usage loads. To do this test, we will run 350 gallons or more water through the system. While doing this, we measure the flow rates at different times during the testing. Why do we run at least 350 gallons of water during the test? According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average family uses more than 300 gallons of water daily. During this testing, we do not open the well casing because we do not want to risk contaminating the well with any foreign material.