First, about using concrete pipe for a well liner. I have a 70' deep well that is lined with 36" concrete pipe segments. Works well, don't know if the bottom segments are drilled or not. The pump power cable and discharge pipe is drilled into a pipe segment about 2' below the ground surface. It is capped with a concrete cap. We do not use it for potable water, due to pasture animals keeping the E-coli count too high.

To clean out your existing well, you may want to look at using an air-lift pump. They are cheap to make and use, just need some PVC pipe and an air compressor. Don't even need electricity. There are several places on the web that show how these are build. I've used them up to 6" in diameter and 500' deep, and they can lift a huge amount of water and muck. Give it a try.

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