what do you do when you are digging a hole for a pool and you hit water?
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How funny (and incorrect) these answers are! I have built hundreds of pools. Some had severe water problems underneath. If the water is running and you are sure you haven't hit a water pipe then just keep digging. Over dig the floor by at least 18 inches. In the deep end dig a small "pit". buy a sump pump and install it in the pit. Get several loads of crushed rock and spread in the pool floor- enough to build it back up to proper grade. The sump pump, extension cord and discharge hose are going to remain under the pool so locate them out of the way. Leave the pump running throughout the construction process. You then proceed with your building. When the pool is full of water unplug the sump pump and you are finished.
Other answers:
Say thank you?
Say thank you?
use it
relocate pool. sounds like an underground stream. will eventually crack the pool.
you need to rent a pump and suck it dry. Hope it's not an artesian well, otherwise, it should be fine. Good luck!
jump in....forget the ceement pond
you have a high water table- you can try a different location but probably the same- all over the area- all you can do is pull up- and fill-
One guy gives some good advice on installing stone and a sump pump- but that makes me nervous, I have seen Gunite pools pop up out of the ground from Surface water under them, and what if the Water table comes up even more- not sure that is the solution.
Well, if you haven't hit a pipe, I'd say you may have just found yourself a SPRING. Have the water tested & see if you have a new business from your new find! I wouldn't continue with the pool project until you have had an assessment done by your city or county inspectors. You may have to relocate the pool & yourselves!
I'm assuming you are talking about a full sized pool? How much water came out? If it's alot then you may have a BIG problem. 1rst the concrete won't set and if you get it to set then there's the chance the water will "float" the pool out of the ground and potentially bust it anyways.
What I'd do...
I'd first make sure I didn't hit a water line or anything. If not did it just or recently rain? If so it may just be rain water... If it's shooting out of the ground or filling the hole slowly but surely you found a resivoir or spring. If its a spring you may be able to lay leach lines under and away from the pool to allow the water to flow away.
If you can get the groud to dry long enough for the concrete to set as in the first scenarios then I would highly reccomend that you leave the pool full unless it's an emegency or something so that it doesn't float the pool up.
If you are in fact building a full sized pool you may want to contact a pool contractor near you and ask what they would do if you still have problems...
most of the posted answers are true,..you might also want to check with the city planners office or your county water works. They might know what you've hit. It could be as simple as some sort of overflow, which shouldn't hinder your plans, or something a bit more complicated. Good luck!
stop digging....