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Old 11-07-2009
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Originally Posted by stairman View Post
A good question I think has been discussed before on here. As I understand it, hand pumps arent affective deeper than 200 ft. Mine is a little over 300. Im thinking a generator for my needs ,after my stored water is depleted but have thought of digging a shallow well with handpump for emergency water. Non-potable but can be boiled and drank. Most water is used for washing anyway.
There are some that are supposed to work on deeper wells. Someone referred me to this company but we haven't checked it out yet.

Bison Hand Water Pumps
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