Since my
septic tank thread went well and I learned a lot of stuff, I figured why not start one about well systems?
I've been curious about some new houses/landplots where there doesn't seem to be any access to city water or sewers, so I'd like to know more about well systems. There are so many questions for a newb like me, for example:
1. how accurate are the hired professionals who will probe the land to see if there's a viable well underneath? If they say it will last 50 years for a family of 4, how believable is that?
2. what kind of systems are good? I assume most ppl are going to have a drilled well?
3. will Canadian winters affect these systems and what precautions need one take?
4. I assume power generators as backups are a must?
5. how clean is the water vs city water? any additional health risks?
I'm sure that I'll have more questions. Anyway, tx in advance!