Precise Well Flow Tests
Free Estimate | In Business Since 1963
Free Estimate
In Business Since 1963
We Perform Well-Flow Testing for Home Purchases
When you're making the important investment of buying a home, get a well-flow test from Saratoga Water Well & Pump Co. Many lenders have requirements for your well. With many mortgage companies, this means you need the well to produce three gallons per minute for two hours, or five gallons per minute for four hours.
Because of the requirements, it's a good idea to have our water specialists perform the testing instead of a regular home inspector.
When performing a flow-rate test, we run the water through a hose and meter to calculate exactly how much water the well pumped during the test rather than to “guesstimate” as is often the case during home inspections.
Save Money With a Proper Flow Test
Within a couple of days of performing the flow test, we'll send you a copy of the test results, along with any recommendations for improvements for the system.
Spending a few hundred dollars upfront can save you thousands of dollars in the long run by performing a proper flow test. Feel secure with our accurate results.
Comprehensive Well-Flow Tests
- Properly-sealed wellhead
- Starting-well static (this is the depth to water from ground level)
- Start flow rate test at the desired flow rate
- Collect the bacteria sample set required for that specific mortgage
- While flow test is in progress, measure the amperage on the pump system to determine that the pump is running correctly
- Visually inspect the pressure tank and tank tee fittings to gauge whether the tank is potentially waterlogged or rusted which may require replacement
- Check that the system appears to be running correctly and pressurizing the lines. You don’t want to find out that the underground or down the well waterline has a leak once you move into your new home.
- Once the flow test is complete, measure the ending static (the depth to water from ground level after the well has pumped the duration of the flow test).
- Properly re-seal the well cap, or replace the well cap with a sanitary sealed top, if needed
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