Pumps and equipment
Can You Fill a Swimming Pool From Your Well? Math, Risks and Options
A pool fill is the biggest single draw most household wells ever see. Work out the gallons and your well's yield first, then fill in stages to protect the pump.
Karin Malone
Karin Malone is vice president and co-owner of Malone Well Service, a husband-and-wife water well drilling and service company in Parker County, Texas, run since 1977. The company services water wells, water filtration and storage systems.
Rules and agencies
Who Regulates Your Water Well in Parker County? A Who-to-Call Guide
Six different offices touch a private well in Parker County, and none of them tests your water for you. Here is what each one does and when to call it.
Water quality
What to Do With Your Private Well After a Flood
If floodwater reached your wellhead, don't drink the water or switch the pump back on yet. Here are the steps in order, from the breaker to the lab test.
Storms and outages
How to Run Your Well Pump on a Generator During a Power Outage
No power means no water on a well. Here's how to size a generator for a submersible pump, hook it up safely and start it in the right order.
How to Find and Read Your Well's State Well Report in Parker County
Your well's State Well Report is the driller's record of how the well was built: how deep it goes, what layers it passes through, how it was cased and sealed, and where the pump was set. Reports for wells drilled in 2003 or later are searchable