Looking for the best sand point for your well? Meet Merrill’s Drive Well Point. Built to penetrate the ground, screen incoming water, and help you build a dependable driven well.
1¼" & 2" Pipe Sizes
Stainless Steel Screening
Cast-Iron Drive Tip
Building a sand point well kit? Start with the point.
Merrill Drive Well Points
Three things to check before choosing your Merrill drive well point.
1¼" or 2"? Match your drive well point to the pipe you’re using.
Merrill offers 24" to 60" points. Longer screens offer more potential water intake. Available lengths vary by pipe size and screening.
Choose 60 or 80 gauze based on the sand and sediment conditions where you’re installing. The 80 gauze has finer openings than the 60 gauze.
Building a sand point well? Start with these basic components.
The starting point. Helps penetrate the ground and screen incoming water.
Use a drive coupling to join pipe sections. Add a drive cap to protect the top threads while driving.
Galvanized pipe extends your well to the groundwater. Match the nominal pipe size to your well point.
A pitcher pump helps bring water to the surface. Check your pump’s lift limit before installing.
Installation Guide
From the first connection to your first pump, here’s how a sand point well comes together.
Connect your drive well point, drive pipe, coupling, and drive cap to begin your installation.
Drive the point into suitable ground, adding pipe sections as needed to reach the water-bearing layer.
Install your pitcher pump, prime it as directed, and check for water flow.
Before you drive a well point, make sure your soil, groundwater, and pump are a good match.
Sand and gravel work best. Clay, rock, and hardpan can make installation difficult.
Check groundwater depth and availability. Nearby well records or neighbors with working wells are a great place to start.
Using a pitcher pump? Merrill pitcher pumps are rated for lifts up to 25 feet under favorable conditions, measured from the pump to the water level while pumping. Check your pump’s lift limit before installing.
See what customers are saying about Merrill drive well points.
My plans are to drive a shallow well in a mostly sand location. I’ve compared several well points and think this will do nicely. Decided to go with Merrill over some of the Amazon choices.
2 Inch, 60 Inch, 80 Mesh.
Bought to use for a shallow water well on a barrier island where water table is 7 feet. Took it down to 20 feet in sand formation. Construction was solid, was able to set point at 20 feet, Water refresh rate is more than adequate. Pump discharge is approximately 12-18 GPM. Plenty for my yard and landscaping. Would certainly recommend this product for other similar applications.
Made very well.
A typical sand point well kit includes a drive well point, galvanized drive pipe, drive couplings, a drive cap, and a compatible pump. Merrill offers individual components so you can build a setup that fits your needs. Additional fittings and installation tools may be required.
Yes! A sand point, also called a drive well point, is a screened pipe with a pointed tip designed to be driven into the ground to collect groundwater. The complete installation is commonly called a sand point well or driven point well.
The depth depends on your soil and groundwater conditions. The well point screen must reach a suitable water-bearing layer and remain below the water level during pumping. Nearby well records can help estimate groundwater depth before installation. Always check local well-construction requirements.
Yes! Pitcher pumps are commonly used with shallow sand point wells. Merrill pitcher pumps are rated to lift water from up to 25 feet under favorable conditions. That's the distance from the pump to the water level while pumping—not the total depth of your well point. Actual lifting capacity may be lower.
Start by checking that your pitcher pump is properly primed and all pipe connections are airtight. A clogged well point screen, low groundwater availability, or excessive suction lift can also prevent water flow. Finding groundwater doesn't always guarantee that your well can produce enough water.
Merrill offers drive well points with 60 and 80 gauze screening. The 80 gauze has finer openings, while 60 gauze has larger openings. The right choice depends on your soil and sand grain size. A screen that's too fine may restrict water flow or clog, while one that's too coarse may allow sediment through.
It depends on your soil, groundwater supply, well point screen, and pump. Sand and gravel formations with adequate groundwater generally provide better results. Actual water flow varies by location, so no specific gallons-per-minute output can be guaranteed.
A newly installed sand point well may produce sediment while the well is being developed and flushed. Persistent sand or cloudy water can indicate an unsuitable screen size, damaged screening, or poor soil conditions. If the problem continues, the installation may need further evaluation.
Find individual components for your sand point well setup. Contact Merrill for help with product sizes and compatibility.
