SECTION 02520

PUBLIC WATER WELL SPECIFICATIONS

1.01 SCOPE OF WORK:

The scope of work for this project includes mobilization and demobilization, the
furnishing of all labor, tools, equipment, and material, performing all operations in
connection with installing a water well, water lines (well and pumps), underground
storage tanks, booster pump, controls, well pump, and all system electrical wiring.
Location is shown on attached drawings.

1.02 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Drilling, collection of water samples, casing, screening, gravel pack, developing, test
pumping, and disinfecting of water supply well.

1.03 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A. The well is to be drilled to the depth necessary to produce the required flow and water
quality to comply with NM State potable water quality standards.

B. All materials to remain in the finished well shall be new and free of defects.

C. Well drilling, development, testing, and cleaning equipment shall be furnished by the
Contractor at no additional cost to the Owner.

D. Formation samples necessary for sizing the well appurtenances will be submitted by
the Contractor at no additional cost to the Owner.

E. Special materials and products to be used in well drilling and developing will be
subject to Engineer’s approval prior to their use.

F. Mobilization and Demobilization:

1. The Contractor shall begin drilling operations within one month from the date
of receipt of Notice to Proceed. The Contractor shall bring to the site, erect, and
install all equipment and supplies necessary for the completion of the project.
Compensation for mobilization and demobilization shall be included as part of
the lump sum bid price.

G. Well Location:
1. The location of the site on which the well will be drilled is shown on the
Contract drawings.

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1.04 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS:

A. Well Pump:
1. The well shall be equipped with a submersible pump capable of delivering 25
gpm at 800 ft. depth. The pump shall be set on NSF approved 1 ½” Schedule 80
PVC pipe ASTM D1785.

B. Booster Pump/Pressure Tanks:

1. The water system shall be equipped with a booster pump/pressure tank station
and shall be Grundfos # ME2 CRE4-50 or approved equal.

C. Chlorinator:
1. A chlorinator shall be installed and located per owner’s approval. Chlorinator
must be sized to match flow of BS-1.

D. Pump House:
1. The pump station shall be installed in an underground 8 ft. deep corrugated
metal pit or approved equal. Provide manhole and ladder for access and/or
steel hatch cover with the ability to lock and secure. See construction plans.

E. Water Meter:
1. The well shall be equipped with a 1” totalizing water meter, located in the
pump house.

F. Underground Water Storage Tanks:

1. The well system shall be equipped with one 1700-gallon polyethylene below
ground water storage tanks, Harrington Ind. Plastics or approved equal. The
tanks shall be plumbed to function as one tank and equipped with an adjustable
float switch/level controllers to control the well pump. See construction plans.

G. Water Lines:
1. The waterline from the well to the storage tank and from the storage tank to the
booster pump shall be 2” diameter NSF approved Schedule 40 PVC pipe
ASTM D1785. It shall be buried with a minimum cover of three (3) feet, or as
shown on the construction plans.

H. Electrical Connections:
1. The contractor shall furnish all electrical equipment internal to the operation of
the well, pumps, and tanks. Power will be provided as part of the infrastructure
improvements at the site. The contractor will be responsible for coordination of
any electrical requirements/needs with the owner.

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1.05 MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION

A. Well Casing:
1. The well casing shall be 4 ½” o.d. Schedule 40 NAF approved PVC pipe. It
shall meet ASTM F-480 requirements. The casing shall have solvent welded
watertight joints.

B. Well Screen:
1. It is expected the well will produce fine sands, thus well screens are deemed
necessary by the Engineer. The well shall be equipped with a 4 ½” o. d. factory
slotted PVC screen. The screen shall be Schedule 40 NSF approved PVC pipe
and shall meet ASTM D1785 requirements. The well screen shall be installed
in accordance with Chapter 12 of “Groundwater and Wells” - 1966 by Edward
E. Johnson, Inc. The size of the screen openings shall be 0.020” slots.

C. Gravel Pack:
1. A gravel pack shall be placed in the annular space between the drilled hole and
the screen or blank casing and shall be filled from total depth to 5ft. above the
well screen. The gravel must be placed so as to fill the complete annular space
and not allow any bridging or void spaces to form. Gravel pack shall be placed
by the pump and tremie method. The gravel shall be made of well-rounded
hard material size #10-#20.
2. The gravel must be washed free of clays and other fine materials and produced
as near the above gradation as local suppliers can provide. No crushed rock or
gravel with angular faces may be used.
3. The Contractor shall be responsible for insuring that the gravel pack material is
adequately disinfected during installation.

D. Well Fill:
1. The annular space between the hole and the screen shall be filled from 5 ft.
above the well screen to 35 ft. below ground level with a sand bentonite
mixture.

E. Cement Seal:
1. The annular space outside the well casing from 5 ft below ground level to 35 ft.
below ground level shall be filled with 2% bentonite cement.

PART 2 EXECUTION

2.01 WELL DRILLING AND DEVELOPING

A. Well Production Hole:

1. The well production hole shall be drilled using a mud-rotary rig. The upper
portion of the hole shall be 7 7/8” nominal diameter. The lower portion of the

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 hole shall be 6 ¼” nominal diameter. See plans for complete details.

B. Well Plumbness and Alignment:

1. The completed well shall be sufficiently plumb, round, and straight to allow a
3 7/8” diameter x 20’ long mandrel to pass to the total depth of the well.

C. Well/Well Development:
1. The well shall produce a minimum 25 gpm of water. The developing of this
well will be done the air lifting pumping method with the well driller’s
equipment supplying the required air.

2. The well shall be thoroughly developed so that it will produce a 25 gpm

minimum capacity and so that it will not produce fine sand.

3. The compressor equipment used for airlifting shall be capable of producing

adequate airflow to lift water and sediment from the lower screens in the well.
Airlifting shall proceed until the produced water is free of suspended sediment.

4. The Contractor shall furnish all plant, materials, and labor required to
accomplish the well development.

D. Damage done to existing structures, roads or utilities, or any interference with them
caused by the Contractor shall be repaired at the Contractor's expense.

2.02 WELL CLEANING AND DISINFECTION

A. All materials, tools and debris shall be removed form the well once it is completed.

B. Sample and test the water at the wellhead as per Section 2.04 of this Section prior to
proceeding with chlorination of the well.

C. Sterilization of the production well shall comply with all standards identified in the
New Mexico Environment Protection Wastewater and Water Supply Facilities
NMAC 20.7.10 and American Water Works Association (AWWA) Standards for
Disinfection of Drinking Water.

Chlorination Procedure:
1. Minimum concentration: 250 mg/l throughout the volume of water present in
the well.
2. Twenty-four hours after application of chlorine, the well shall be pumped to
waste until the chlorine residual is approximately 100 ppm.

D. Sample and test the water at the wellhead as per 2.04 of this Section after chlorination
of the well.

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2.03 METAL CAP FOR CASING

A. The production casing shall extend a minimum of 18 inches above ground level. The
casing shall be equipped with a 4” x 1 ¼” Baker-Snappy model 8PL41.24 pitless
adapter with a Baker-Monitor watertight cap with a screened well vent model
4WPSM, or approved equal. A 6’ x 6’x 6” concrete slab shall be placed around the
casing at the ground level.

B. Other appurtenances required for completion of the well such as the gravel chutes,
breather pipe, and bottom plug are to be furnished and installed by the Contractor.

2.04 LABORATORY ANALYSIS OF WATER

A. Potability tests shall be run to demonstrate that the production well complies with all
standards identified in the New Mexico Environment Protection Wastewater and
Water Supply Facilities NMAC 20.7.10 and American Water Works Association
(AWWA) Standards for Disinfection of Drinking Water. Water from the well shall
flow only to waste until full compliance with these sampling, testing, and analysis
requirements have been achieved.

B. Samples shall be taken and analyzed as follows:

1. A sample shall be taken at the wellhead prior to the well being sterilized as per
2.02 of this Section and analyzed for E-Coli, Total Coliform, and Nitrate by the
authority having jurisdiction..
2. A sample shall be taken at the wellhead after being sterilized as per 2.02 of this
Section and analyzed for E-Coli, Total Coliform, and Nitrate. Should the water
quality not pass either of the bacterial tests, the well shall be re-sterilized as per
2.02 of this Section and then be re-tested.

C. After the water at the wellhead is found to be compliant with the testing in A and B
above, proceed with sterilization and testing of the distribution piping to the building
and the hot and cold water piping within the building as per Section 15200, 3.16.

END OF SECTION

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