well house

Covers the pump

A well house is a small structure built over a well to protect it from contamination and weather.

The enclosure typically covers the wellhead and pumping equipment, keeping out debris, animals, and freezing temperatures: The old well house still stood behind the farmhouse.

Also spelled as one word: wellhouse.

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groundwater · spring · rope · wooden · rural · farmstead · old farmhouse · shelter · drinking · drinking water · draw · pulley · cover · moss · cottage · aquifer · tin roof · ladle

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water source infrastructure

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Raised storage for pressure

water treatment plant · cistern · desalination plant · water tank · sewage treatment plant

water access method

well housepump house

Building containing water machinery

spring house · aqueduct · municipal water supply · city water

Family

well, house, wells, houses, housed, housing, household, householder, housekeeper

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G