Clemmons gets its water from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities, and WSFC's rate schedule bills the village at inside-city rates alongside Rural Hall and Walkertown. Most homes here have no well pump, and we found no source on how many nearby homes still use one. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Clemmons.
Clemmons and private wells
The village grew from about 6,000 people in 1990 to roughly 21,000 by 2020, and most of its housing is 1990s and 2000s subdivisions (median year built 1994) built on public water. That makes a dead well pump an uncommon call here. Still, an older farmhouse or a lot on the rural edge toward the Yadkin River may have its own well, so it pays to confirm before anyone starts pulling pipe.
What to do right now
- Find out which system you have. A WSFC bill and a meter box near the road mean public water. A pressure tank in the garage or crawl space and a well cap in the yard mean a well.
- Check a second faucet. If only one fixture is weak, the problem is local to that fixture, not the supply.
- Look at the breaker. On a well, a tripped pump breaker is the simplest explanation. Reset it once; if it trips again, leave it off.
- Read the gauge. A reading near zero on a well tank points to the pump, the switch or the controls.
- Walk the line. Soggy ground between the meter or wellhead and the house can mean a leak.
- Shut the main if water is running somewhere it shouldn't.
Symptoms and what usually causes them
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| No water at all on a well | Tripped breaker, failed switch, bad control box or a dead pump |
| Pump clicks on and off rapidly | Pressure tank waterlogged or bladder torn |
| Pump never shuts off | Leak in the line, worn pump or a stuck switch |
| Low pressure on WSFC water | Leak on the private line, failing pressure-reducing valve or utility main work |
| Sputtering faucets | Air in the lines, often from a low water level or a suction leak |
What affects the cost
- Whether the fix is a part above ground or a pump pulled from a drilled well
- Well depth and how easy the wellhead is to reach
- Whether the pressure tank must be replaced too
- For public-water homes, how long it takes to find and fix the leak or valve
Permits in Clemmons go through the joint Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division, which handles applications electronically.
Well Pump Repair questions in Clemmons
I'm on public water and my pressure fell off. Can a pump be the reason?
Why does my pump click on and off so often?
How do I know whether my house uses a well or a public water system?
My well pump runs and never shuts off. Is that serious?
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