| My name is Ian Major, and I am a 51-year-old independent handyman living with my family on Tappan Cir. In our area of Orange City, we rely entirely on a private well water system for our daily survival—cooking, washing, and drinking. But two nights ago, our water suddenly turned into a thick, muddy sludge before the main pump locked up and failed completely. The emergency well technician just left, and the diagnosis is a nightmare. A micro-sinkhole and shifting limestone deep underground collapsed the well’s PVC casing, burying our submersible pump under feet of heavy silt and sand. Because sinkhole-induced utility degradation is classified as an 'earth movement exclusion' on standard homeowner policies, our insurance covers absolutely zero percent of the damage. The out-of-pocket cost to drill a shallow replacement shaft, flush the toxic sediment, and install a new commercial-grade pump unit is $5,200 upfront. Right now, our house has zero running water, and buying bottled water daily is a temporary band-aid that is bleeding my savings dry. I am swallowing my pride to ask for a hand up. Every dollar raised goes directly to the mechanical drilling crew to restore clean, safe water for my household. Thank you so much for your support. |
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Orange City, FL, USA
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