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What To Do When Your Well Has No Water

Simple first steps when water stops flowing from a private well system.

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Tell us what is happening

Submit a request and your details will be routed for follow-up. If urgent, call instead.

Start with the simple checks

Check whether the issue affects the whole home, whether breakers appear tripped, and whether the pressure gauge shows unusual readings. Avoid repeatedly resetting equipment if something smells hot, sounds wrong, or keeps tripping.

Common causes

No-water problems can come from pressure switch failure, control box issues, wiring faults, pump failure, low well yield, a broken pipe, or a pressure tank problem.

When to call

If the home has no running water, the pump will not turn on, or the system keeps cycling, request help from a local well pump provider as soon as possible.

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If this is not the exact issue, you may also need emergency well pump repair, no-water well service, or pressure tank replacement.

Need help now?

No water, low pressure, or a pump that will not turn on?

Call or request help online. Your request may be routed to a local provider serving Redding and Shasta County.

Call (530) 456-7323