Water Well Drilling in Green Bay, WI
Need a new well, a pump that works again or a water test? Call or send the short form, and a local well driller calls back, usually the same business day.
Around Green Bay, De Pere and nearby
Calls are recorded for quality assurance.
How it works
- Call or send the formIt takes about a minute. Calls are recorded for quality assurance.
- Say what you needYour name, your number and the job. That's all it takes.
- A local well driller calls you backUsually the same business day, to ask a few questions and set a time to look.
- You get a price and decideThe price comes before any work starts. No pressure, and nothing to pay to call.
Pick the job closest to yours
Each page covers the steps, the rules that apply in Wisconsin and the questions to ask.
A new well
Where the well can go, what the driller files with the state and what you get when the job is done.
Pump repair and replacement
No water, low pressure, a pump that runs all the time or a pressure tank that clicks on and off.
Water testing
What to test for, how often, and why Brown, Outagamie and Winnebago county wells get an extra yearly test.
Home sale inspections and old wells
Who may inspect a well for a sale, and what happens to an unused well on the property.
Door County
Thin soil over cracked bedrock, deeper casing and what that means for a new well on the peninsula.
Fox Valley
Appleton, Oshkosh and nearby towns, where yearly arsenic testing is the state's advice.
What matters for a well in Northeast Wisconsin
A private well here is built for the rock, the frost and what sits nearby. These are the conditions a driller plans around.
Licensed work only
In Wisconsin, only people with a DNR water well drilling license may build or deepen a drinking water well, and pump work needs a DNR pump installer license.
Bedrock near the surface
Across Door County and nearby, soil over the dolomite bedrock is thin. Casing set deep into solid rock keeps surface water out.
Arsenic in the Fox Valley
The DNR advises well users in Outagamie, Winnebago and Brown counties to test for arsenic every year, not every five years.
Frost
Underground connections to the well are made with a pitless adapter, and offset pump connections sit below frost depth so lines do not freeze.
Farms and septic systems
State setbacks keep a well at least 25 feet from a septic tank and 50 feet from an animal yard or barn. Upslope and farther is better.
Lakes and streams
A well must sit at least 25 feet from the high-water mark of a lake, pond or stream, which matters on bay and lake lots.
How a new well usually goes
The steps are much the same across the region. Here is the order.
- Talk through the site. The driller asks where the house, septic system and any barns or tanks sit, and picks a spot that meets the setbacks.
- State notice. A Well Construction Notification number from the DNR is needed before drilling starts. The owner or the driller can get it.
- Drill and case. The hole is drilled and steel casing is set and sealed, with the top at least 12 inches above the ground.
- Test and disinfect. The driller tests and flushes the well, disinfects it and sends a water sample for bacteria and nitrate to a certified lab.
- Pump and tank. A licensed pump installer sets the pump, pitless adapter and pressure tank, then disinfects and samples again.
- Paperwork. You get the lab results within 10 days of the driller receiving them, and a Well Construction Report within 30 days.
Questions to ask before you say yes
Two prices for a well can differ because they cover different work. Ask each driller to list the same items and you can compare them.
- Do you hold a current DNR well drilling license, and who handles the pump work?
- How deep do you expect to drill here, and how deep will the casing go?
- Is the price per foot, and what happens to the price if the well goes deeper?
- Are the pump, pressure tank and hookup to the house in the price?
- Who gets the construction notification number, and is the fee included?
- What happens to the old well if this one replaces it?
Common questions
How deep will my well be?
It depends on the rock and the water under your lot. Your neighbors' Well Construction Reports, which are public, show what drillers found nearby, and the driller can explain them.
Can I see the report for my existing well?
Usually. The DNR's well records search holds Well Construction Reports, which show the drillhole and casing depths.
My water stopped. Is it the pump or the well?
It could be the pump, the pressure tank, the controls or the water level. The pump repair page lists what to check first.
How often should I test my water?
Bacteria and nitrate every year, and arsenic on the schedule for your county. See water testing.
I have an old well I no longer use. What now?
Wisconsin requires an unused well to be filled and sealed by a licensed driller or pump installer. See old wells.
What does the call cost me?
Nothing. This site charges you nothing, and the driller who calls back prices the job after hearing what you need.
Ready to sort out your well?
Call or send the form. A local well driller calls back, usually the same business day, asks about your property and prices the job.
Calls are recorded for quality assurance.