Well pumps and well water in Summerfield, FL
Summerfield's two ZIP codes hold 6,664 state well records, split almost evenly between them, with median depths of 93 and 110 feet. It is one of the larger well areas in the south of the county.
How deep Summerfield wells are
34491 has a median of 93 feet and 34492 has 110, either side of the county median of 105, with 3,331 and 3,333 records respectively. By Marion County standards that is middle of the range: deep enough that pulling a submersible is a rig job, but not among the deepest wells in the county.
So the usual order of diagnosis holds exactly: the breaker, then the pressure switch, then the tank, and the pump only after those three are ruled out.
| ZIP code | Well records | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| 34492 | 3,333 | 110 ft |
| 34491 | 3,331 | 93 ft |
The two Summerfield ZIP codes together hold more well records than Belleview, Candler or Ocklawaha.
Your own well's depth, and the depth the pump is set at, are on its completion report, which the county health department holds. It is worth having a copy before the day something fails.
Florida Well Data, Marion County well records · Florida Department of Health in Marion County, Drinking water
No water in Summerfield? Check these first
The same order works on every well in the county, and the first two checks cost nothing.
- Is it the whole house? If only one tap is dry, it is that fixture, not the well.
- The breaker. Reset the pump's double breaker once. If it trips again, stop and call a licensed well contractor.
- The pressure switch. Gauge near zero? Many switches have a reset lever on the side.
- The pressure tank. A solid thud all the way up means it is waterlogged.
- The control box, then the pump itself, which is a job for a licensed contractor.
What each symptom means, and the six questions to ask before you agree to a new pump.
Who handles permits in Summerfield
Well construction is permitted by the Florida Department of Health in Marion County, under delegation from whichever water management district covers the parcel. The health department can tell you which one that is.
Plumbing work in the house, including softeners and filters, is handled by Marion County Building Safety for addresses in unincorporated Marion County, which is where Summerfield sits. Confirm with them for your address before treatment equipment goes in.
Florida Department of Health in Marion County, Drinking water · St. Johns River WMD, Well construction permitting · Southwest Florida WMD, Well construction permits · Marion County Building Safety, Permitting FAQs
What Summerfield well water is usually like
Marion County wells draw from the Floridan aquifer through limestone, so the water is usually hard and often carries sulfur or iron. None of that means the well has gone wrong, but each has its own fix, and bacteria and nitrate need a lab test because you cannot taste them.
UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, Water quality series: hard water · Florida Department of Health, Private well water testing
Before you hire anyone
Calling a well contractor? Check three things first.
- 1The license. Every Florida water well contractor is licensed. Ask for the number and look it up at the state's contractor verification clearinghouse.
- 2The diagnosis before the price. A pressure switch reading, the tank's air charge and the cable readings, before anybody quotes a new pump. The six questions to ask.
- 3The permit, if a rig is coming. A new well needs one before drilling starts, and it is the contractor's job to have it. Who issues it.
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