Hello!

While searching for some information online I found this forum, and a similar post about connecting a barn to an existing well for water, so thought to ask my question here. I live with my parents in a home on our 5 acre property and am planning to build a studio / living space with my partner on the property. The house has a deep well and our water is great. We'd like to have running water in our new place, but do not want or need a second septic system (it would just be running water, no toilets, so I am researching grey water options.)

Would it be possible to connect to our existing well and run water to the new place we are looking to build? Who would be the best person to call about doing this kind of work, a well specialist, a plumber or both? The new space would be maybe 150 feet or so from the existing well and our ground is fairly rocky and wooded, so I am thinking it might be a bit expensive to negotiate and we'd need a specialist. Any feedback on this would be VERY much appreciated, so thanks in advance for any and all input!

Where is the well pressure switch, at the well or at the house? The water supply pipe can be tee'd into on the house side of the pressure switch. I say contact a plumber.

if you are using the new building in the winter then the water pipe must be buried at least 30 inches below grade.

plumbing code has certain minimum requirements for a dwelling. check with your local health department because i believe a toilet is required.

The space would primarily be an art studio, so all we need is running water - we'd use the toilets in the main house. In that way it would be more like adding a line to a barn / office space. Yes, the pressure switch is inside the house, in the basement. Thanks for the replies so far!!



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As long as there's not a check valve at the pressure tank, you could put the tee at the well head, or in the pipe between the well and the house. You will need to get the health department involved as far as the grey water system, they will give you the specifics of what you need to do in order to meet the code requirements in your area.

I think it should be possible to connect to your existing well and run water, and a qualified plumber should be able to help you.



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First, you need to contact a geodetic company. At this stage, a possible connection scheme is being developed, considering the soil characteristics, the groundwater depth, and the plots' location. My friends used the services [www.sjonessurveying.co.uk]. Secondly, you need to get technical specifications. The organization's technical specifications are issued by servicing the existing water supply and wastewater disposal systems. The organization will consider the possibility of connecting and will issue permission to embed. Next, the connection to the sewer is carried out according to the project made by a specialist.



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