When it comes to wells, all's well that ends wet

To my immense surprise, and Harold's relief, the well produces


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(Okay, so maybe oil would have come in handy, but then again... Nah.)


We pumped the well for 25 minutes at 15 gallons/minute (375 gallons) before I got tired of watering things, filling the goldfish pond, and hosing things off.  Even Decibel got bored with biting the stream of water.
According to our calculations that meant the well had to refill multiple times, and there was never a diminishing of water pressure.

While the first 30 gallons or so were a bit stinky and rusty, the water we have been pumping since is clear, not salty, and beyond that first batch not stinky either.  We haven't tested it for potability, (I tried a bit to see if it was salty), but since it used to supply the house a few decades ago, chances are that it is potable, although it might need to be "shocked" with bleach, if bacteria are high.

So far the dogs have been drinking the water without ill effects and the fish are fine.

Harold bought garden hoses and has been watering the plants, edible and 'just for pretty'.  Since this is 'extra' water, we are generous with it, and give the pigs showers to cool them off and even give the barn and the car a good wash now and again.