Well Rehabilitation & Repair

Your water well once kept up with household demand. Now the pressure drops when someone showers while the dishwasher runs. Or the pump cycles constantly without building adequate pressure.

Several factors cause a decrease in well performance in Northern Idaho wells. The water table drops during drought years, especially in shallow aquifers. Well screens clog with mineral deposits common in our basalt formations. Fine sediment infiltrates through damaged grout seals and can render a well virtually useless over time.

Our diagnostic process measures current production against your well's original well capacity. Borehole camera inspection shows exactly what's restricting the rate at which water enters your system. Many wells respond dramatically to cleaning when the underlying well construction remains sound.

Clear water turned cloudy. Sand accumulates in faucet aerators and appliance filters. You notice grit settling in drinking glasses.

Sediment indicates the well screen is compromised. The screen may be damaged from age or corrosion. It might be improperly sized for your geological formation. Or deteriorating grout seals allow debris from the well bore to bypass the screen entirely.

Wells drilled in Coeur d'Alene's mixed sedimentary layers behave differently than those in Sandpoint's glacial deposits. Screen specifications that work in one formation fail in another. Our 35 years working across Northern Idaho gives us the local knowledge to identify formation-specific well problems.

Well video inspection reveals whether the well screen itself needs repair or whether sediment enters through failed seals. Solutions range from cleaning and redevelopment to screen replacement, depending on what we find at the bottom of the well.

The well water developed a sulfur smell. It leaves rust stains on fixtures. Or it simply tastes different than it used to.

Changes in the water well have multiple causes. Bacterial growth in stagnant sections produces distinctive odors. Iron bacteria create orange slime and staining. Seasonal aquifer changes affect mineral content. Or surface contamination enters through compromised seals.

Trident Drilling coordinates a water test through certified laboratories. We help private well owners select appropriate tests based on symptoms. Once we identify the contaminant, we determine whether the source is the well structure, the aquifer itself, or your distribution system.

The well rehabilitation process addresses well-related issues through disinfection, cleaning, and seal repairs that prevent contamination entry. When aquifer conditions cause quality problems, we explain water treatment options and refer you to qualified specialists to ensure water safety.