I'm installing a water system for a friend who has just had a well drilled. Details- -House is off grid -6kw diesel generator powers the homestead, not always on 24hrs a day, most appliances are proane so generator is often shut off at night -about 2000gal of water storage in plastic tanks about 75' elevation above homestead and well site currently set up to gravity feed homestead -well drillers said 5 GPM at 260' they drilled to 303' Wondering what direction we should go with the water system. Since the generator for the homestead is often off at night, it would be nice to pump the well up to the existing water storage tanks, which are set up to gravity feed the homestead. This way when generator is running the tanks level could be maintained, and when the generator is off water to the house would be maintained. The 240v deep well pumps I see online 1hp say max pump depth 300', so if the well is 300 feet deep and the tanks are another 75' up in elevation from there, I' Im not sure if the pump would reach the height of the tanks. I was thinking I could wire the well pump through a pump tec to provide run dry protection, and put a float switch in the tank which would throw a contactor in the circuit feeding the pump, which would kick on the pump when the tank level dropped. what do you all think, whats the best way to do this?

Are there any Do It Yourself type tests for Underground oil tank leaks? In New Jersey if a tank is tested by a certified company and found to be leaking you have a limited time to have it removed which can cost $50-75K. I would like to find a DYI test to determine if it is leaking, this way if it is leaking I am not under the gun to have it removed.