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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Jan 14, 2009, at 1:25 PM, Lynn Wigglesworth wrote:

> This is the latest story...it brought out a lot of locals with  
> stories of
> exploding wells:
> http://www.wnep.com/global/story.asp?s=9619920
>
> I see that they haven't come up with a cause yet.

Pure speculation: a bubble of natural gas worked its way through the  
karst acquifer, got into her well, the pump sparked and away it blew.  
The puzzle is the oxygen source. Hm, h2O. Nah, the gas would have  
risen through her well water to the air space above. Bingo and boom.  
Nah, the spark would be under water. How to make the connection? Low  
water table? The timing of gas and oxygen being in immediate proximity  
is the issue.

You will of course keep us updated on what "they" determine.

Gene GeRue
www.RURALIZE.com