Belews Creek is a rural, unincorporated community in northeastern Forsyth County where private wells are common, since Winston-Salem/Forsyth water lines don't reach parts of the area. When the water stops here, the pump, switch or pressure tank is usually the place to look. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Belews Creek.
Wells around Belews Lake
A City-County planning staff report on a subdivision on Van Hoy Road near Fagg Farm Road, next to Belews Lake, found no access to WSFC public water or sewer at that site, though Town of Stokesdale water was available. That's one example, not a survey, but it shows how far the public system is from much of the lake area. No source gives the share of homes on wells.
The area has another wrinkle. Duke Energy's Belews Creek Steam Station sits across the line in Stokes County, and under the state's coal ash law, eligible households near its ash basins were given permanent replacement water, either a public water connection or a filtration system. NCDEQ reported that work complete in October 2018. If your home got one of those systems, mention it on the call.
Only about 2 percent of homes in ZIP 27009 heat with utility gas and 85 percent with electricity, so an outage takes out both the pump and most heating at once.
Propane, at about 7 percent, is the more common gas fuel here. For a well owner, that means a generator plan matters more than it might in town. Ask an electrician about a transfer switch sized to run the pump, and know where the pump breaker is before you need it. Housing in the wider area is mostly from the last few decades (median year built 1994), so plenty of pumps and tanks are reaching the age when the first replacement comes due.
Repair or replace
| Part | Usual repair | Replace when |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure switch | New switch, set to the tank's pressure | Contacts burned or the switch sticks |
| Pressure tank | Restore the air charge | The bladder failed or the tank leaks |
| Control box or capacitor | Replace the part | Repeated failures after storms |
| Submersible pump | Seldom repairable | Motor burned out or output dropped |
Signs to watch for
- All faucets dry at once
- Rapid clicking from the switch
- A pump that never stops
- Air, sand or cloudiness in the water
- Pressure that won't hold during a shower
Seasonal timing
Lake-area homes with lawns and gardens push their wells hardest in summer. Thunderstorms bring surges that can kill a control box. In winter, an exposed wellhead pipe or a pump house without heat can freeze. Plumbing permits in the Forsyth part of Belews Creek go through the joint Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division; the Stokes County side of ZIP 27009 wasn't verified.
Well Pump Repair questions in Belews Creek
How often should well water be tested, and who can test it?
The water stopped at every tap in the house. Where do I start?
Will I have any water when the power goes out?
Why is there sand, grit or cloudiness in my well water all of a sudden?
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