About a week ago we got a place that has a well system (I have worked with well systems before so I know a little about what I am talking about). Anyway when we tasted the water it had a metalic taste :( so today I turned the well pump off and drained the pressure tank using the tub. I then turned the pump on for a couple seconds and then off and used the valve on the pressure tank to empty the small amount of water into a basin. It was full of rust (I assume) and the water very red. So I did this a few times and it got a little lighter but I gave up until I could get a hose connected so I could stop running back and forth with the basin :D The pressure tank looks like it is one of those fiberglass tanks (I don't know about them I have always had metal). So if it is fiberglass where is the rust coming from? There are no metal water pipes. I am assuming the last owner never flushed the pressure tank (and I assume therefore the water heater, but the water heater is no big problem I planned to replace it with a pratically new one I already own). Now when I went to refill the pressure tank I noticed the pressure built up till it hit 50psi and then the pump cut off. The pressure immediately dropped to about 47psi and then slowly down to 45. I turned the pump off and left it (I was worried there may be a leak somewhere and wanted to see what the pressure did). After about 2 hours I checked again and it was reading about 42-43psi. The brass to plastic hose connection has a slight leak (I have been planning to take it all apart and put it back together with new seal tape). But the leak is only putting off about a cup of water every couple of days, maybe not even that much. Anyone have a good idea of what is going on here? Is it the pressure tank or do I have a leak (though I would think a leak would lose pressure a lot faster). Thanks in advance, Mike

Covenants require that this 18gpm 280' deep well be shared with one undeveloped adjacent property - both properties are up hill from the well - I have to install a 1200 gal. buried storage tank on the property lines between the properties that both property owners will take their water - the tank will be 600' from the well and about 40' higher than the well - there will be an electrical service/meter at the well - there will be a float switch in the tank with a control wire going down to the well pump service. I'm wondering if I should install a submersible pump in the storage tank to supply water to the pressure tank in my house, which is down hill about 100' in distance and 15' lower in elevation, or if I should put a booster pump with the pressure tank in my house with just the gravity feed from the tank. we're in a very cold climate that requires all water lines to be buried minimum of 6' - when the neighboring property sells the new owner will be responsible for their own pump issues. Thanks