PUMPS AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT

A pump or pump base installed on a well must be constructed so no unprotected openings exist into the interior of the pump or well casing. A. A hand pump, hand pump head, stand, or similar device must have a closed and screened spout, directed downward. The pump must have a concrete slab at least four inches thick extending horizontally at least one foot in every direction from the well casing and sloped to divert water away from the casing. A watertight seal must be provided between the casing and the slab. B. A reciprocating pump rod must operate through a stuffing box, packing gland, or other watertight and vermin-proof fitting. C. An oil lubricated vertical turbine pump must not be installed in a well. D. A water lubricated vertical turbine pump must be lubricated with water from the well or a potable source.