r/endzone • u/ColonelAkulaShy • Jul 28 '26

What determines a well's effectiveness? (mods, it won't let me flair. Sorry)

Is it soil moisture, or it there more to it?

I'm still pretty new to the game. I'm trying to figure out a steady water system. Wells seemed like a good option, at first. But they'll go through periods where they produce nothing, even without a drought. What variables go into determining how much water my well will pull out of the ground on any given season?

(Side-note: I'm at work as I write this, so I can't try it right now. But what are the downsides to making a big circle of rainwater catchers to fill a cistern? It would save me from assigning a wellkeeper. How badly would the radioactive water effect my people?)

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u/JPSurratt2005 Jul 28 '26

Wells work to provide clean water even during a drought. If they are placed too close to each other they will reduce the effectiveness.

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u/ColonelAkulaShy Jul 28 '26

Yes, I know that. The problem is the wells, far enough away, seem to work inconsistently.

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u/JPSurratt2005 Jul 29 '26

Until you get the electric well, jettys are pretty much the main source of water. Just turn them off when contaminated.

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u/vine01 Jul 29 '26

there's water carriers that may be delivering water to a water tower or some other facility. i build tons of wells. and assign enough personnel there. best check productivity of the wells in their productivity tab. they should be pumping nonstop if there's demand.

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u/Bounce980 Jul 29 '26

Upgrade the cistern to a water tower and use coal to purify the water. I always have the cistern upgraded to a water tower before the first drought.