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"Artesian" does not mean "drilled". It means the well emits water without pumping. You have to be downhill from the watershed for that to work.



You are correct! Around here (NH) the artesian nomenclature usually means drilled vs a dug well (i.e. a covered, but relatively shallow pit that fills up with ground water). The drilled wells are usually around 300+ ft deep and have a submersible pump near the bottom that is used to fill the pressure tank.




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