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STR with a well in Pigeon Forge area
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Our PF cabin has 4 12k water tanks to build up reserves. The house was originally built around these tanks. Our cabin can sleep 23 people. I installed a wifi tank water level sensor to keep an eye on water levels.
I see the tank levels take a hit with some of the bigger crowds. It takes some time to recover.
Has anyone ever had a problem with their well and what did you do to correct it?
Not sure I need to worry, but would like to do some research.
Do you have a well company you recommend in the PF area?
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Probably worth an inspection. Wells can have parts that break and they can even start to produce at very low levels and in some cases go dry. There are a couple of places in the Smokies where pretty much everyone in certain geographic locations have started to have issues.(certain hills/mountain sides)
If your well is struggling you can potentially drill another one. This can get expensive though. Know a guy that has drilled 4 on his property through the years. He has 100K in just his wells!
There is a website you can use to see every well that has been dug in the area. I use it before I purchase any land to look at how wells around the property have performed and what depths they had to drill to. The performance of a well and depth needed to drill can changed drastically in a very small footprint but it helps to identify any consistent issues an area seems to be having.