Well repair, drilling, and water treatment in Franklinton, LA
Franklinton is a straight drive up LA-25 from our home base, and it's where the Northshore turns into true country. Homes sit farther apart, many outside town rely on their own well, and the water from those wells has a character of its own: usually soft, often acidic, and sometimes heavy with iron. We repair, drill, and treat home wells around Franklinton and across Washington Parish, starting with what's actually in your water.
Washington Parish water has its own chemistry.
USGS sampling across the parish shows a pattern we see on service calls: the sand your well draws from shapes what comes out of the tap.
Most home wells share one shallow aquifer
Nearly every domestic well in Washington Parish draws from the Upland terrace aquifer, a near-surface sand that rises along ridges and stream valleys. Registered wells in it range from about 20 to 470 feet deep, depending on where you are.
Shallow water here runs acidic
USGS samples from that shallow aquifer had a median pH of about 5.3, and none met the EPA's recommended minimum of 6.5. Acidic water is hard on copper plumbing and is a common cause of blue-green stains and pinhole leaks.
The Franklinton aquifer marks the bottom of fresh water
Deep under the parish is a sand named for the town, the Franklinton aquifer. In general, the base of fresh water in the parish follows the bottom of that aquifer, and the sands below it hold saltwater. Home wells don't go nearly that deep.
Fix the well, then fix the water.
Water testing and treatment for acidic or iron-heavy water, pump and pressure repairs, and new or replacement home wells.
Water quality and filtration
Blue-green stains, orange stains, metallic taste, and pinhole leaks in copper pipe all point back to the water itself. We test first to see whether the cause is low pH, iron, or both, then recommend treatment matched to the results, such as a neutralizing filter for acidic water or iron filtration. We also change filters and service existing systems.
- pH testing
- Acid neutralizing
- Iron filtration
Pump and pressure repairs
Out in the country, a well failure means no water until someone shows up, so we try to make every trip count. We trace the problem through the pump, pressure switch, tank, wiring, and casing before replacing anything. Replacement parts are upgrades, with 160 PSI poly pipe and wiring protected in conduit. We also service existing 2-inch wells.
- Diagnosis first
- Pressure tanks & switches
- 2-inch wells serviced
New and replacement home wells
Whether you're building outside town or replacing a well that's done, we read the cuttings as we drill to find the best sand on your property, then build in 4-inch or 6-inch casing with proper grout and a sealed wellhead. Every new well is registered with the state, and you get a copy.
- Sand chosen from the cuttings
- 4-inch & 6-inch casing
- State registration filed
Up the road, not across the state
Northshore Well Service is family-owned, run by Robert and Evan Wiener out of Folsom with a home base on LA-25. That's the same highway that runs into Franklinton, so Washington Parish calls don't get pushed to the back of the line. Customers rate us 5.0 out of 5 on Google and Facebook, and they mention the same things over and over: we find the real problem and explain it before we fix it.
- We test the water before recommending treatment
- Repairs explained before work begins
- Better parts backed by a stronger warranty
They diagnosed a problem another well company couldn't and fixed some incorrectly installed equipment. I will be calling them for any future issues.Dustin SonsFacebook review
Before repairing my pump he educated me. He went above and beyond to be sure our issue was resolved and explained every step of the way.Denita ForgesGoogle review
Franklinton well and water questions
Most questions from Franklinton homeowners start with something they see in the sink.
Why do I have blue-green stains in my sinks and tub?
That's usually acidic water reacting with copper pipes and fittings. Shallow wells in Washington Parish often produce water with low pH. We test the pH, and if it's low, a neutralizing filter can raise it before the water reaches your plumbing. Catching it early also helps prevent pinhole leaks.
Is acidic well water safe to drink?
Low pH on its own is covered by the EPA's non-enforceable guidelines for taste and corrosion, not its health limits. The concern is that acidic water can dissolve metals like copper and lead from household plumbing. If your pH is low, test for those metals too, and treat the water so it stops pulling them out of the pipes.
My water has iron, but my neighbor's doesn't. Why?
You may be drawing from different sands. In USGS samples from Washington Parish, iron levels varied widely between aquifers, and some deeper sands commonly exceeded the EPA's guideline for iron. Well depth, location, and the condition of the well all play a part. A water test tells us what you're dealing with.
Do you serve Washington Parish, or just St. Tammany?
We serve both. Franklinton is a straight drive up LA-25 from our home base, and Washington Parish is part of our regular service area. State licensing and well registration rules are the same in both parishes.
How deep will a new well near Franklinton be?
It depends on your location and what the ground shows as we drill. Most home wells in the parish tap the shallow Upland terrace aquifer, and registered wells in it range from about 20 to 470 feet deep. We'll give you an estimate up front and explain any changes once we see the cuttings.
Strange stains or no water in Franklinton? Give us a call.
For a no-water emergency, call any time. For staining, odd taste, or a new well, tell us what you're seeing and we'll plan the visit, including a water test if it makes sense.
Also serving: Folsom, Covington, Madisonville, Mandeville, Slidell, and Hammond