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Plugging Abandoned Water Wells

Picture
Well Volumes
Hole                 Volume per
Diameter          Foot of Depth
inches              gallon/ft            cu ft/ft

4                       0.7                    0.1
6                       1.5                    0.2
8                       2.6                    0.3
10                     4.1                    0.5
12                     5.9                    0.8
14                     8.0                    1.1
16                     10.5                  1.4
20                     16.4                  2.2
24                     23.6                  3.1
36                     53.0                  7.1
48                     94.2                  12.6
60                     146.9                19.6
72                     211.5                 28.3
96                     376.0                 50.3
108                   475.9                 63.6
120                   587.5                 78.5
Open wells are always a danger. Wells in current use should have an adequate top to prevent livestock or people from falling in. In addition, the well's construction should prevent surface waters from entering which will pollute the water. Those that are not in current use or will never be used should be plugged using approved methods. Cost-share assistance may be available, but we must have a signed landowner contract before any work is done on the project. 

Procedure for Plugging Hand Dug Abandoned Water Wells  (Unconfined Aquifer or Non-Artesian)
  1. Remove pump, debris and properly dispose.
  2. Pour Chlorine into well at a rate of 1 gallon of 5% solution to 500 gallons of water in well.
  3. Knock top 5 feet of rock lining into well slowly. Put a few rocks in then fill voids with sand.
  4. Fill with clean sand/gravel to static water level.
  5. Keep water pumped down to the static water level.
  6. Fill with compacted clay soil to within 5 feet of top.
  7. Seal with a 6 inch layer of cement or Bentonite.
  8. Fill remainder of well with compacted top soil.
  9. (Kansas Residence) Fill out form WWC-5 (Well Plugging Record) with KDHE.
Kansas State University Extension publication on plugging abandoned wells.
Kansas State University Extension publication on plugging cisterns, cesspools, septic tanks, and other holes.
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Conservation Priorities
  • Contact Us
  • Equipment
    • No-Till Drill >
      • No-Till Drill for Rent
      • Drill Use Documents
      • Seed Photos and Information
    • Root Plow
  • Construction
    • Contractors
    • Ponds - Construction, Problems, Repair, Fish >
      • Basic Elements of a Pond Dam (Drawings and Text Version)
      • Pond Dams Build Right - Pictorial Version
      • Pond Management
      • Pond Maintenance
      • Excess Vegetation Management
      • Replacing A Pond Pipe
      • Sealing A Leaky Pond
    • Plugging Abandoned Water Wells 2
  • Partners
    • Other Agencies
  • Natural Resources
    • Conservation Balance
    • Natural Resources
    • Non Point Source Pollution >
      • Non Point Source Pollution
      • Plugging Abandoned Water Wells
      • Septic System Maintenance Links
      • Septic Tank Maintenance
    • Soil >
      • Soil Basics
      • Soil Ecosystem
      • Soil pH
      • Soil Testing
    • Cropland Planting Resources
    • No-Till and Water Infiltration
    • Cover Crops >
      • Cover - Forage Crops
      • Planting - Managing Cover Crops
    • Livestock Water
    • Top 9 BMPS for Nutrient Management
    • Maintain Soil Nutrients
    • Problem Weeds
    • Brush Management
    • Caucasian Bluestem
    • Air Quality
  • Urban and/or Small Acreage
    • Why Urban Conservation
    • Urban/Small Acreage Essentials
    • Country Living Considerations >
      • Country Living
      • Essential Check List
    • Backyard - Projects In Your Own Backyard
    • High Tunnels
    • Urban Hydrology
    • Erosion Control On Construction Sites
    • Preventing Urban Water Pollution
  • Education
    • Request A Presentation
    • What Is A Watershed
    • Outdoor Classrooms
    • Nature's Code of Ethics
    • Student Videos
    • Student - More Info - Turbidity Test Expanded
    • Student - More Info - Properties of Water Expanded
    • Student - More Info - Soils
    • Get Outdoors With Conservation
    • Conservation Word Search Puzzles >
      • Agricultural Puzzle
      • NPS Puzzle
      • What We Can Do Puzzle
    • Photos >
      • Conservation Practice Photo Gallery
      • Livestock Agriculture Photos
      • Pond Photos
      • Prescribed Burning Photos
      • Rural Agriculture Photos
      • Urban Conservation Photos
    • Key Conservation Practices
    • Progress In Conservation
  • Financial Assistance
    • State Cost-Share
    • WRAPS
  • Events
    • District Annual Meeting
    • Envirothon
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    • 2022 Soil Conservation Awards
    • 2021 Outstanding Young Conservation Award
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