A variety of design considerations can serve to prevent or slow well system deterioration and facilitate maintenance and rehabilitation in the future. In many cases, the improvements cost little or no more than inferior designs and materials initially, and save money in life-cycle costs.
Pump motor and discharge-end product lines can seem to have a remarkable sameness in a competitive market. On the other hand, pumps may be marketed for "environmental duty," which may not be superior to other products for aggressive ground water pumping applications. Some considerations: