Commercial Water Well Development
Budget: $750 – $1,500 USD
Do you have experience with bacterial contamination (E. coli, coliform) specifically?
Are you licensed or certified in Illinois?
Can you provide references from similar projects?
Site Evaluation
Will you conduct a full site survey (well location, septic systems, surface water, geology, land use)?
Can you evaluate whether the well construction is part of the problem (casing, depth, sealing, grout)?
Will you take soil/groundwater samples or just review water tests?
Do you map out potential contamination pathways (like fractured bedrock, shallow aquifers, septic leach fields, or livestock runoff)?
Testing & Diagnostics
Do you coordinate with certified labs for water testing?
Will you recommend specialized testing beyond total coliform/E. coli (e.g., nitrates, viruses, PFAS, iron bacteria)?
Can you determine if the contamination is from surface water intrusion, septic, or natural soil/rock conditions?
Solutions & Recommendations
Will you provide a written report with findings and recommendations?
Do you suggest engineering fixes (well repair, casing replacement, sealing, relocating the well)?
Can you advise on water treatment systems (UV disinfection, continuous chlorination, reverse osmosis, etc.)?
If the well location is the problem, will you help identify a better spot for a new well?
Cost & Scope
What is included in your standard evaluation?
Do you bill hourly or by project?
What additional costs should we expect (lab testing, drilling inspections, permits)?
Are you licensed or certified in Illinois?
Can you provide references from similar projects?
Site Evaluation
Will you conduct a full site survey (well location, septic systems, surface water, geology, land use)?
Can you evaluate whether the well construction is part of the problem (casing, depth, sealing, grout)?
Will you take soil/groundwater samples or just review water tests?
Do you map out potential contamination pathways (like fractured bedrock, shallow aquifers, septic leach fields, or livestock runoff)?
Testing & Diagnostics
Do you coordinate with certified labs for water testing?
Will you recommend specialized testing beyond total coliform/E. coli (e.g., nitrates, viruses, PFAS, iron bacteria)?
Can you determine if the contamination is from surface water intrusion, septic, or natural soil/rock conditions?
Solutions & Recommendations
Will you provide a written report with findings and recommendations?
Do you suggest engineering fixes (well repair, casing replacement, sealing, relocating the well)?
Can you advise on water treatment systems (UV disinfection, continuous chlorination, reverse osmosis, etc.)?
If the well location is the problem, will you help identify a better spot for a new well?
Cost & Scope
What is included in your standard evaluation?
Do you bill hourly or by project?
What additional costs should we expect (lab testing, drilling inspections, permits)?