{"id":664,"date":"2024-08-26T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/?p=664"},"modified":"2024-09-04T09:45:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T16:45:15","slug":"decommissioning-a-well-the-right-way-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/decommissioning-a-well-the-right-way-how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Decommissioning a Well the Right Way: How It Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rain.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rain-300x199.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rain-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rain-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rain-768x508.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rain-1536x1017.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rain.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Wells in Washington State come in all shapes and sizes. There are old wells that certain homes still use, and new wells that\u2013for whatever reason\u2013need to be decommissioned. This is the reality of this kind of work, and it\u2019s another reason why having a team of licensed professionals is a great idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we get started on the topic of well decommissioning, we\u2019d like to urge customers to schedule a consultation with our team. <a href=\"\/service-areas\/rochester-wa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Well decommissioning in Rochester\">Well decommissioning in Rochester<\/a> can be complex and time-consuming. If you value your time, your money, and your peace of mind, then you\u2019re better off scheduling this work with us and letting our team decommission your well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you\u2019d like to at least learn a little more about how professional well decommissioning works, then keep reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Decommissioning-a-Well-the-Right-Way.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Decommissioning-a-Well-the-Right-Way-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Decommissioning a Well the Right Way\" class=\"wp-image-667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Decommissioning-a-Well-the-Right-Way-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Decommissioning-a-Well-the-Right-Way-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Decommissioning-a-Well-the-Right-Way-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Decommissioning-a-Well-the-Right-Way-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Decommissioning-a-Well-the-Right-Way.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Avoiding Abandoned Wells<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the worst-case scenario for a lot of people, and it\u2019s one of the main reasons why well decommissioning exists in the first place. Wells when left alone without proper decommissioning can be a hazard to the local environment, people, and animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Safety concerns. <\/strong>We\u2019ve all read and heard of horror stories with people falling into old, abandoned wells. This is a nightmare scenario and something that can easily be avoided with professional well decommissioning.<\/li><li><strong>Environmental concerns. <\/strong>The environment, especially the water around your property is at risk for contamination if a well is left abandoned. Runoff and other contaminants can pool in an abandoned well and cause problems.<\/li><li><strong>Animal safety. <\/strong>Whether it\u2019s live wild animals or pets, the same dangers exist for them as they do for humans!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Keeping Things Legal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The state needs to know where old wells are for a variety of reasons. For starters, old wells can change the topography of the land and the water table over time. Geological surveys and studies depend on this kind of information, which can be missed if a homeowner tries to decommission their well themselves or abandons it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team works hard to obtain all the correct licenses and permits to make sure the state and local authorities are aware of your old well and the fact that it\u2019s been <a href=\"\/well-drilling\/decommissioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"decommissioned.\">decommissioned.<\/a> This helps helps with any public efforts like road construction and land conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"You won\u2019t be disappointed with the quality and speed of American Pump and Drilling\u2019s well decommissioning services. Schedule an appointment today!\">You won\u2019t be disappointed with the quality and speed of American Pump and Drilling\u2019s well decommissioning services. Schedule an appointment today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you value your time, your money, and your peace of mind, then you\u2019re better off scheduling this work with us and letting our team decommission your well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[81],"tags":[106,95],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=664"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":669,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664\/revisions\/669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}