Spring Fed Water System

[Golf1echo]

Currently working on revamping a spring fed water system and wanted to seek any advice.

The system has two spring boxes, one of which is dry...they are connected. They then run into two aprox. 300 gal tanks connected in a series. and then into the distribution pipes.

Phase 1: is to replace the primary water tank, rebuild the working spring box with a collar that extends the box above the surface and build serviceable non treated wood cover ( the idea is to keep the underground water source underground so it has less chance of being contaminated by surface run off/ fecal matter from the animals, and eliminate the possibility of small creatures crawling inside ). Treat the spring, water system, and distribution system with bleach, flush and test.

Phase 2: Replace the secondary water/ settling tank and connect to the other tank.

Seems like a testing schedule should be made to understand what levels of contamination might be at issue?

Note the system will hopefully be potable but if that is not the case water will furnish toilets and or provide water that can be boiled...

There is also a hand dug well and that will also be tested to see what water quality is. The tricky part there is I guess I will need a pump to get that water circulating, treat it and monitor. The rise from the bottom of the well to the fixtures is aprox. 30'...not sure what that pump will need to be? I do know with the well it will need to be insulated and pipes run under the frost line ( aprox. 3') for a year round water source.

Fixing the seasonal spring system is primarily to grandfather it and as a seasonal supply.

Any insights will be greatly appreciated!