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Water Well Drilling Contractors in Georgia
100+ licensed GA well drilling companies. Average project cost: $8,000 · $27–$58/ft · 200-ft avg depth.
Well Drilling in Georgia: What to Know
Before hiring a well driller in Georgia, here's the local cost data, geology, and permit rules that affect your project. Jump to licensed contractors below or see our full Georgia cost guide.
Avg. Project Cost
$8,000
Per Foot
$27–$58
Avg. Depth
200 ft
Permit Cost
$100-$350
Geology & Depth
Georgia spans two distinct geologic provinces: the Piedmont and Blue Ridge in the north with crystalline igneous and metamorphic rock requiring fracture-dependent wells, and the Coastal Plain in the south with productive sand and gravel aquifers in unconsolidated sediments.
Most residential wells in Georgia are drilled to 200 feet, with a typical range of 60–500 feet. Water table depth: 30-100 feet in the Coastal Plain; 80-400 feet in the Piedmont region where wells tap fractures.
Permits & Licensing
Georgia requires water well contractors to be licensed by the Georgia Water Well Standards Advisory Council. Homeowner drilling is allowed only on the homeowner's own property for domestic use.
Permit authority: Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD); county health departments handle residential permits. Expect $100-$350 in permit fees.
Primary Aquifer
Floridan Aquifer (south) / Crystalline Rock Aquifers (Piedmont). Approximately 18% of Georgia households use private wells, with the highest concentrations in the rural Piedmont and mountain counties.
Best drilling months: Year-round in southern Georgia; March through November preferred in the northern mountains.
Common Water Quality Concerns
Georgia well water commonly contains: iron, manganese, tannins, hardness, radon in Piedmont granite. A comprehensive water test after drilling (typically $150–$500) will identify which treatments, if any, your well needs.
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Cordele, Georgia
Lakemont, Georgia
Lake Park, Georgia
Ball Ground, Georgia
Abbeville, Georgia
Abbeville, Georgia
White Oak, Georgia
Blairsville, Georgia
Cordele, Georgia
Baxley, Georgia
Watkinsville, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Sylvania, Georgia
Omega, Georgia
Waverly, Georgia
Vidalia, Georgia
Winterville, Georgia
Vidalia, Georgia
Vidalia, Georgia
Griffin, Georgia
Zebulon, Georgia
Zebulon, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Hephzibah, Georgia
Hephzibah, Georgia
Well Drilling Costs in Georgia
Average project cost: $8,000
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