Complaint Details

Complaint Number

127720

DWR Program Area

DWS

Date Received

6/28/2023

How Received

In Person

Concerning

Wells

Concerning (Other)

Breaking of Well Seal/Electrical Hookup to Pressure Switch

Assigned Date

Record Last Updated

20-SEP-2023 09:31AM

Site ID: 176552
Site: Shoreline Dr. / Residential Well
Location: Shoreline Dr. / Lakepoint Estates Subdivision
City: Huntingdon
Description: -
County: Carroll
EFO Name: Jackson
Site Owner: -

Status

Advisement Letter

Date Investigated

7/7/2023

Responsible Party

Date Completed

9/20/2023

Referred To

Date Referred

Photos

WNL - Will Little, JEFO inspector, on 6/28/2023 inspected a residential well in Lakepoint Estates Subdivision located in Huntingdon TN. No 911 address at this time. During the inspection and a later conversation with a driller, it was determined that an unknown person broke the well seal to connect power to the pressure switch. At this time it is assumed that the contractor or electrician broke the seal. WNL has tried to contact the well owner by phone to confirm but has gotten not answer and no return call from the owner. The owner's voicemail box is full.

Will Little spoke with C&J on 7/6/2023. Carl Johnson, Lic. # 1086, has agreed to leave his wells in a condition that will provide an electrician a way to charge the system without breaking the well seal.

WNL - 7/17/2023 - Mailed advisement letter to well owner asking for information as to who connected the electrical cable to the pressure switch.

WNL - 7/28/2023 - Well owner responded to letter by email on 7/27/2023. Well owner informed WNL who the contractor is. WNL has left a voicemail with the contractor on 7/28/2023. Awaiting call back.

WNL - 7/31/2023 - WNL spoke to the contractor on 7/28/2023. The contractor stated that ARC Electric was the electrician that performed the work.

WNL - 8/2/2023 - Advisement letter sent to electrician.

Complaint

Location based on SITE_ID

Investigation Results

Description and Writeup