Well pump repair in Tyler, TX
Help for homes on private wells around the edges of Tyler, from the south side to the lake neighborhoods.
Tyler is a city of about 114,000 people, and most homes inside the city are on city water. But step outside the city limits, or into many of the subdivisions and acreage around Lake Tyler, Lake Palestine and the south and east sides of town, and private wells are common. Those are the homes that call when the water stops.
What's under Tyler?
The Tyler area sits over the Carrizo-Wilcox, Queen City and Sparta aquifers. A 1963 state study of Smith County noted that many domestic wells around suburban Tyler were drilled into the Sparta sand. Later state reports found that heavy pumping had lowered water levels in the deeper Tyler-area aquifers by hundreds of feet. Iron is the main water quality complaint across the area.
What happened to wells in the February 2021 freeze?
During Winter Storm Uri, Tyler set its all-time record low on February 16, 2021, with temperatures below zero and several inches of snow. Exposed pipes, pressure tanks and pump houses froze across the region. Insulating the well house and exposed lines, and keeping a heat source in the pump house during hard freezes, helps protect the system.
What do Tyler well calls usually involve?
- No water from a failed submersible pump
- Short cycling from a waterlogged pressure tank
- Rusty water and iron-clogged filters
- Pump and switch problems after storms or outages
Common questions
Are there private wells inside Tyler?
Most homes inside the city use city water, but private wells are common just outside the city limits and in many rural subdivisions around Tyler.
How do I protect my well from freezing?
Insulate the pump house, pressure tank and any exposed pipe, and keep the well house above freezing during hard cold snaps like the February 2021 storm.
Services in Tyler
- Well pump repairDiagnosis and repair when the pump won't run, trips the breaker or delivers no water.
- Well pump replacementNew submersible or jet pumps sized for your well and household.
- Pressure tanks & switchesFixes for short cycling, waterlogged tanks and failed pressure switches.
- Low water pressureFinding the cause of weak pressure, from the pump and tank to clogged lines.
- Rusty, smelly & cloudy waterHelp with iron, sulfur smell, cloudy water and water testing for private wells.
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No water at the tap?
Call now instead of sending a form. A dead pump is a same-day problem.