Thank you for your detailed response Scott!

this is somewhat of a cajun setup in the first place, and i am left to be the 'detective'.

There are some clues,

--this is a standard 8" well casing, but it is somewhat cocked at an angle. so this would indicate that there has been some trauma , i.e.-someone backed into it, or it is not quite a kosher artistean in the first place. ( no one drills @ an angle!)

--the static h20 level is above the surrounding ground, so this means that the seal at the bedrock is either no-good, non-existent, or traumatized.

--the 3-wire insinuates a split-phase or shaded pole motor as you have described that does not require the starting tourqe of a 400' deep artesian.

--unfortunatley,there is no name plate on the well housing which could be tracable to state records. getting a motor nameplate would require a plumber to undo the pitless adapter, and heave out the entire deal...

--the triplex is #12, not any bigger, the splice at the well head goes to the same.

---lastly, the holding tanks contacts are seen to break both white & black of the original 12-2


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