Pond Boss Forums AERATION Systems questions Got a well? What is it costing you?

I know there are a lot of variables. But if you have a well on your pond, how much does it run and what does it cost per month to run?

I am a new pond owner, it's roughly about a 1.5 acres, 3-5' deep on average. My neighbor says it can cost several hundred dollars to run the well pump each month. The water is a few feet low right now, so it might run full time for a few days to get back to normal levels. After that, I can't imagine that it would run more than a 4 hours a day to maintian the water level.

But I really would appreciate knowing how much you with wells are paying per month for electricity.

I will get the pump type, HP, etc. that I have an post that here too.

Thanks,

When I run my 1 hp well pump 24/7 for an average of 20 days a month, the electric bill jumps around $100. The well output is 25 to 28 gpm.

i have a 4" well with a 2" discharge and it has been running steady since filling the pond to keep it full. I may turn it for for an average of 4 days a month and my bill averages between $90.00 and $110.00 a month. My pond is almost three acres and it will keep it completely full.

I am at $110 a month flat out, 24-7, same specs as esshup.

I am around $90\month running 24\7

I pump 60 gpm, two inch line, 360 foot well, 5 hp pump set at 240, costs about $180-200 per month, if we pump 24/7.

Great - thank you all! i also have a 5hp pump (checked today), but I am not sure how deep the well is. I talked with the past owner and he did say it can get to $200 or more per month if the water is really low and it has to run for several days non-stop, then maybe one or twice a week for 4-8 hours (depends on time of year).

However, that still seems rather high for not running even 1/8 of the time. Is there anything that could contribue to a higher electic bill for this pump? We are only 1 mile from a flood plain and 1.5 miles from the missouri river, so by bet is that this is not a deep well.

Thanks again for everything, I am going to be a full timer on this forum.

I'd try calling the electric company and asking them how much running that pump per hour would cost. Maybe the previous owner didn't really break out the costs specifically for that pump, he might have been lumping the increased electric costs that he saw with running the air conditioner too?

That's a large pump. I would be very happy with Mr. Lusk's $200 number. You will also be surprised how much it has to run to see any change. Leaks aside, evaporation is a huge factor.

I run my 3hp pump two times a week for 12hrs at a time and see no difference in my bill. Thats enough to keep my 1.5 acre pond level even under current Texas conditions.

I know that this is an old thread, but has anyone here used a windmill well pump to fill their pond.

They're not cheap, but my guess is that in ten years they would pay for themselves (or less) and you get to have a windmill. How cool is that? LOL.

I checked into a windmill well and if I remember right it didn't pump the flow I wanted, and I also need continuous flow for the trout pond. That obviously wouldn't happen during no wind events. Perhaps one could set it up for wind with an electricity back up?

My well is 2 1/2 h.p. and is rated for 45 gpm. I think I actually measured it at 41 gpm. Anyway, last I checked it cost me about $100.00 per month to run it 24/7 if I'm raising trout. That's 24/7 about 7 months of the year.

I sell the trout which more than makes up for the electrical cost and feed.

I did notice by observing my electrical bills my utility company is steadily raising the rate over time. At some point if I want to raise trout it may have to be an RAS that uses much less well water.