Winter Water Access in AK or ME

[ThriftyMcGriff]

Hello -

Is there anyone on this forum that has experience with living in Alaska or Maine? *In particular the interior of Alaska. *Is the idea of drilling a well in the state a foolish one? *How do most who live there in the interior supply their water needs during the harsh winter?

[machinemaker]

We don't live in either AK or Me, but do live at 9500' elevation in the colorado rockies. I have a 420' well and have know problems with it. I have had to bury water line at least 6' to keep things from freezing. the water from the well is a constant 50 degrees year around.
kent

[Drawbar]

Same here in Maine, though I have never had the water freeze from either the well, or the pipes going to my well (well buried), though I have had them freeze inside.

My sister lives in a cabin in Alaska with her husband, but they don't have running water so that may, or may not be information for you. ??? ??? ???

[JAK]

I think the best estimate of well water temperature is the mean annual temperature. Here in New Brunswick I think it is closer to 40F than 50F. In Alaska I would think it would depend on where you are. I would guess there are no wells in areas of permafrost. Not sure.

[RenieB]

We live in Maine and never have had our water freeze, the well is 180 ft deep and the pump is in our cellar.

RenieB

[Northern_bushrat]

A lot of peole here in the far north keep a waterhole open in a lake or creek and haul or pump it from there. Whole lot cheaper than drilling a well, especially since with a well you never know if the water will even taste good.

[mistyriver]

We live in far north Idaho where it gets down to -30 and we have no problems at all with our well.