Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the best place to drill a new well for my house?

Do I need a permit to have a well drilled?

Yes, you are required to have a permit to have a well drilled. There is a well registration fee with each well. The permit requires you to register your well with the state that your well will be located in. Downey Drilling, Inc. will take care of filing the permit and registering your well for you.

How much water will I need to supply my water needs?

The amount of water that you need to supply your water needs varies on many different factors. There are many different factors that need to be taken into account such as your daily needs for water in the house and the needs outside the house such as a lawn sprinkler system. Let us know what your daily water needs are and we can provide a system that fulfills those needs.

What should I do to safeguard and maintain my water well?

Water is one of the most precious natural resources that is available to us today. It is important for you to take the necessary procedures to protect your water well. You should safeguard the area around your well. For example, do not pour used oil from engines on the ground near the well site, do not store paints, chemicals, or fertilizers in or around the well site. Another procedure is to make sure that your well casing is at least 12 – 16 inches above ground level. It is against state regulations to cut your casing off below ground level. Buried wells tend to develop leaks and allow contamination to enter your water supply. Wells which extend above ground make pump maintenance and repair easier and more cost effective.

 What should I do if I have an odor, taste, or color in my well water?

If you have an odor, foul taste or a discolor to your well water, you need to contact Downey Drilling, Inc. We are licensed in water quality testing and can take a sample of your water to determine what is wrong with your well water. After the water sample testing has been completed, we can provide you with recommendations to eliminate the odor, foul taste or discolor in your well water.

How do I know how deep my well will be?

To know the exact depth of your well before we actually drill it is very hard. A good way to get an indication of how deep it needs to be is to contact Downey Drilling, Inc. and we can provide you with useful information of various water wells in that area. By looking at various water wells in your area, we will be able to estimate the depth your water well will need to be.