Well Pump Repair in Linwood, NC

Is my Linwood house on a well?

Possibly. Davidson Water, a nonprofit rural water system, covers a 578-square-mile service area with about 62,000 connections, and Lexington's utilities also serve customers around Davidson County. Which one reaches a given Linwood road wasn't verified, and some homes may be on neither. A water bill and meter mean public water. A pressure tank indoors and a well cap or pump house outside mean you have a private well and the pump is yours.

Housing here is mostly 1980s to 2000s (median year built 1989), so a well system on an older lot may be on its second or third pump.

What if I have both a well and public water?

That happens when a home connects to a public line but keeps the old well for irrigation or backup. Davidson Water flags connections to well water as a backflow risk that requires a protective device with annual testing. If your well piping still ties into the house plumbing on a Davidson Water connection, a plumber can separate the two or set up the right protection, and you should check with the utility on what it requires.

What should I check when the water stops?

Start with the pump's breaker. About 87 percent of homes in ZIP 27299 heat with electricity, and a well pump runs on the same power, so an outage or a tripped breaker leaves you with only what's in the tank. Next, read the tank gauge. If power is on and the gauge sits near zero, the switch, control box or pump itself has likely failed. A pump that runs nonstop with every tap closed is chasing a leak or can't build pressure, and should be shut off before the motor overheats.

A plumber will test the switch, controls and tank before pulling the pump. Deep pulls are sometimes handed to a well contractor.

A note on permits

Davidson County takes building permit applications through its online portal, and parts of the area annexed into Lexington may fall under the City instead. Ask the plumber which office applies to your address and whether a pump replacement needs a permit.