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Well drilling in Ponte Vedra for landscape systems with a dozen zones
A Ponte Vedra irrigation well is sized to the largest zone on a controller that runs a dozen of them, and on pale hardscape the bore goes past the iron.
Well Drilling in Ponte Vedra
- County
- St. Johns County
- Design
- Purpose, demand, depth, casing, setback
- Permit
- County office, or the City in Duval
- After
- Yield test, disinfection, completion report, lab sample
- Hours
- 7 days a week, 7am to 9pm
What changes in Ponte Vedra
The lawns and landscaping at Ponte Vedra are the largest water use on the property, and a new irrigation well is built to carry them: a bore that recovers between zones, a pump sized to the biggest zone in gallons per minute, and often a constant-pressure controller so a small bed and a large lawn both run at the pressure their heads were designed for.
The shallow zone here carries iron, and iron on pale pavers and white stucco is visible within a season. A sample taken before drilling decides whether the bore stops shallow with a treatment stage or goes deeper toward the Floridan, which on the coast is a real investment. The county health department permits either.
How the job runs
How a well is drilled here
Every new well is designed before it is drilled: purpose, demand, depth to the water that suits it, casing through the clay where the bore goes to the Floridan, and the setback from any septic system on the lot or next door. The permit is filed with the county office, or the City of Jacksonville in Duval, before the rig is booked. The bore is drilled, cased, grouted, developed until it runs clear and tested for yield. The pump, pitless adapter and pressure tank are sized to that yield and to the demand. The well is disinfected, the completion report is filed and a sample goes to a certified laboratory before anyone drinks from it.
Straight answers
Well Drilling questions from Ponte Vedra
How deep does a Ponte Vedra irrigation well go?
Shallow where the zone is clean, deeper where iron would stain. The sample decides, and the Floridan is deep on the coast.
Does an irrigation well need a permit?
Yes, from the St. Johns County health department, with a 50-foot setback from any septic system.
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