[LittleJoe]

Where's LittleJoe?

Sorry guys, got a little busy around here.
The SUV was a geologist the well guy called. This is not as rare as I thought. But it's good luck for me. I'll now be able to heat my home from that well.

I have another well two hundred feet from this one that I haven't used in years. I put a new pump in it and it's cold.

The hot well was sandy, which caused problems. About five years ago this well caved in and had to be recased. I've needed to blow the sand out of it several times. The hot water flow started after I blew it the last time.

In a nutshell, the geologist thinks the hot water is directly below the well, so I'm going to take it down another hundred feet and see if I get hotter water. I have enough hot water to keep my home at 78* through the winter, or so the heating guy tells me. If I get hotter going down, I'll be able to heat the pool too!

The theory is that the San Andreas fault is becoming inactive and a new fault is forming inland. I need to research this, but it looks like there will be more earthquakes and volcanic activity in the future in this area.

This was a very active area in ancient times. Many mineral deposits and faults. Don't know yet if this is new or was here all along. The rising water table may be a seasonal thing, I haven't kept records to verify my observations.

The water has just a trace of sulpur and iron, according to the preliminary test. I'll be getting a full report on the water samples they took. Copper is the main contaminant in this area, but it looks like I'm ok there.

Anyway, this has been a huge stroke of good luck for me!

[KylaStarr]

Welcome back LittleJoe!

Many were quite worried about you and will be quite delighted that you have come back to let us know about your new hot spring!

This has been a very interesting thread and I, for one, have learned quite a bit about the geothermal activity up your way.

I'm in awe that you won't have to depend on anything other than your new hot water to heat your home. How very kewl!

Thank you for letting us know more about this.

[cmsgop]

Sweet! Glad you are alive.

[null and void]

Wonderful!

[Quix]

Welllllllllllllll!

Welcome back!

Some of us were a bit concerned. Am glad my better guesses were more true to the situation.

Uhhhhhhhhhhhh, next time, . . . please give us a clue if only a one liner!

Some of us care!

How much did you ask the geologist about quake and volcano potential?

[suzyq5558]

Good to have you back my man. well im off to the poderosa!

[blam]

You may have the potential for generating some electricity. Check it out. Be thoughtful of corrosion and clogging of the pipes...also, will the discharge be legal?

[Bernard Marx]

Anyway, this has been a huge stroke of good luck for me!

I said in #19 you'd probably hit a Bonanza with the new hot spring. Now you have to tell me if the SUV geologist was named Adam, Ben or Hoss.

[July 4th]

Sounds like good news - congrats! At least there's no magma. (yet......:)

[nmh]

"The theory is that the San Andreas fault is becoming inactive and a new fault is forming inland. I need to research this, but it looks like there will be more earthquakes and volcanic activity in the future in this area."

If the theory is that MORE earthquakes and volcanic activity will be happening in the areas you live in (?), why would this be good news?

It's been a long day for me ... maybe I'm missing something.

In any event, I'm glad you're okay and see a benefit in this. Take care.

[Rocky]

Thanks for the update, LittleJoe. Life will get back to normal now (whatever that is).

[rwfromkansas]

glad you are back

[netmilsmom]

Wow!! Glad to see you back.

(Can we come live with you? ;-) My hubby will maintain all computers)

[Bikers4Bush]

Excellent news!

[Orange1998]

Do realize how much commotion you caused over here. We were ready to round up the horses for the trip to the Ponderosa. You need to be little bit more courteous though when posting. You got two threads going with combined 500 post regarding your welfare. You will know what I am talking about when your daughter is having a good time and forgets to call to let you know she arrived safe and sound. Sorry I had to say something and get it off my chest. Glad to see everything is alright at the homestead. We really do care around here. Welcome Back!

p.s. How can we tell you are the real Little Joe.

[skeeter]

The theory is that the San Andreas fault is becoming inactive and a new fault is forming inland.

Thats strange - the geologist told you that? The San Andreas fault is the clearest division between the pacific & continental plates. In order to become inactive those two plates would have to stop shifting past each other.

Anyway, thats good news not only for you. We in the Bay Area no longer have as much to worry about.

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

So glad to see you back! Congrats on your hot spring. I went swimming in a hot spring in Jackson Hole Wyoming the night before my wedding there in 1970. It was definitly one of the best experiences of my life!