Water Well Drilling in Columbia, TN
A new well where there is no water supply, or a replacement where an old well has failed or run dry.
Drilling is priced by the foot, and in Middle Tennessee that means drilling through limestone. Depth is not something anyone can promise in advance, because it depends on where the water-bearing fractures are on your particular piece of ground. A good driller will tell you the per-foot rate, the casing rate and a realistic range for your area rather than a single confident number.
Drilling a new well and properly abandoning an old one are both regulated activities in Tennessee, handled through the state Division of Water Resources, and the work must be done by a licensed water well driller. Before committing, it is also worth checking whether a county water main runs close enough to connect to, because where it does, connecting is often cheaper than drilling.
Typical cost: $6,000 - $18,000 depending on depth and how much rock has to be drilled
When water well drilling is the right call
- Building on land with no existing water supply
- An existing well has gone dry or the casing has collapsed
- Water quality has become unfixable through treatment alone
- An old hand-dug or shallow well needs replacing with a drilled one
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Common questions
How deep will my well need to be?
Nobody can tell you before drilling. Wells in this part of Tennessee commonly run somewhere between a hundred and four hundred feet, but the only honest answer up front is a per-foot price and a range.
Do I need a permit to drill a well?
Well construction and abandonment are regulated by the state, and the driller must be licensed. Your driller normally handles the paperwork as part of the job.
Is connecting to county water cheaper?
Sometimes, and it is worth finding out before you drill. If a main runs near the property the connection fee can come in well under the cost of a new well.
Get a quote on your well
Call and tell us what is going on with your well and where the property is. You will get a straight answer on what it actually needs, from a licensed contractor working Maury County.
Call (931) 429-3818