Wisconsin Water Well Drilling Contractors
Find qualified Water Well Drilling contractors in Wisconsin using our contractor lookup tool. Learn more about NGWA Contractor Certifications here.
Midwest Well Drilling & Hydro-Fracturing LLC
Cornell, WI 54732-6100
United States
Richardson Well Drilling
Minocqua, WI 54548-9712
United States
Steve Martell Well Drilling
Somerset, WI 54025-0028
United States
Wayne Holly Well Drilling
Iron River, WI 54847
United States
Layne Christensen Company
Waukesha, WI 53186
United States
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a drilled well?
A drilled well consists of a hole bored (a borehole) into the ground, with the upper part or the entire depth of the well being lined with casing. Drilling is most typically conducted with a portable drilling machine brought to the site to construct the borehole. Various methods are used to advance the borehole to the necessary depth, and to remove formation material loosened and suspended by the drilling bit and fluid circulation or bailing system.
Read moreDoes water well drilling require a license?
In the United States, most states require licensing of water well contractors, and in most cases, this means that licensed contractors have passed tests and met certain professional requirements to obtain their license. Canadian provinces, Australian states, and New Zealand also use qualification-based licensing. To find out if a contractor is licensed, contact your state government (licensing is often handled by the Department of Natural Resources or Department of Health).
Read moreWhat is a Certified Well Driller (CWD)?
The Certified Well Driller (CWD) designation from the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) encompasses general industry knowledge as well as practice and expertise in at least one well drilling method.
To achieve NGWA certification, contractors must pass exams testing their technical knowledge, and they must have at least twenty-four consecutive months of full-time groundwater contracting experience. They maintain their certification by obtaining continuing education credits annually.
Read moreWisconsin Groundwater and Water Well Statistics
Groundwater plays an important role in Wisconsin’s economic vitality.
- Approximately 340,000 known residential wells statewide
- 997 community water systems use groundwater for 2,249,200 people
- 943 non-community, non-transient water systems use groundwater for 201,400 people
- 9,629 non-community, transient water systems use groundwater for 739,800 people
- 5,170 irrigation wells used serving 1,850 farms and 429,000 acres
Water Well Drilling Articles and Resources
Mud Rotary Drilling Method: What You Need to Know By Gary L. Hix, R.G., CWD/PI There are many different ways to drill a domestic water well. One is what we call the “mud rotary” method. Whether or not this is the desired and/or best method for drilling your well is something more fully explained in this brief summary. Air and water are both fluids […]