July 17, 201411 yr First I seached this site for answers cuase I think I'm not the first to ask this, sorry 10+ pages of results and after the 3rd page stopped reading and just submit the question. I have a bore hole well i use in the dry months, I capture as much rain water as I can during the wet months. During this time my tanks are overflowing and excess flowing onto the ground. My idea is to route the excess into the well bore hole thinking it would act as a sponge storing the water for later use but I worry it may cause some unknown damage (like the walls becoming mud and collasping) Good idea or not?
July 17, 201411 yr No, not a good idea. Your bore is just the water table exposed. Adding water to the bore will not store it. Your overflow is adding to the water table already. Just a bit slower than poring it down your bore.
July 18, 201411 yr Author Thanks KB, that's why I asked for opinions cause it is something I didn't consider, gives me new outlook on my idea
July 28, 201411 yr Also a poor idea because you will also give direct access to the ground water of any surface contaminants.
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