Well & Pump Guides for Yuba City Well Owners

You hear the pump kick on when someone takes a shower. That's normal. But an hour later, with every faucet off, it's still running. On a well, a pump that won't stop isn't just a noise. It's burning electricity, wearing out the motor, and sometimes telling you something has broken down in the well. A well pump that won't shut off almost always means one thing: the system can't reach the pressure that tells the pump to stop. The usual causes are water running somewhere you hav

You turn on the faucet and get nothing. Maybe a sputter, a burst of air, then silence. When you're on a well, there's no water company to call and no neighbor on the same line to compare notes with. It's just you, your pump, and a house with no water. The good news: a no-water problem usually comes down to a short list of causes, and a few of them you can check yourself in five minutes. Here's what to look at, in order, and what each check tells you. A quick safety note first