Proudly Serving North Georgia since 1947
Proudly Serving North Georgia since 1947

The Steps that should be taken to Construct a Permitted Ground Water Well

  • Murphy Well Drilling will come to your location and spot an area for the construction of your water well, adhering to State and Local guidelines.
  • We will mark your survey/plat where the well will be located and sign it.
  • You will take the signed survey to your local Environmental Health Department.  (See the bottom of this page for those Telephone Numbers.)
  • An Engineer from that Department will come out to your location and approve the selected well construction area.
  • Upon approval, the EHD will issue you a permit.
  • To expedite your well construction, call 811 and have your underground utilities marked. Otherwise, we will call and have them marked.  Allowing 48 hours for this process to be complete. 
  • Once you have your permit (if required) we will schedule a date to come out and begin the construction of your well.  Please note that our schedules sometimes change, due to weather or other reasons beyond our control.

 

  • We will drill your water well according to the guidelines set forth by the Georgia Water Well Commission. We will leave your area prepared for your pump installation.

 

  •  We will be glad to assess your pump requirements based on the depth, casing, and yield of your well.

 

  • The Environmental Health Department requires the owner to protect their well construction with a protective slab, 4 inches thick, extending 2 feet out in all directions from casing.  Slope this slab away from the casing. Murphy Pump Service can complete this, for an additional fee.  You must call the EHD to come for a final as-built location inspection.  They will make sure that your water well is constructed properly, is protected properly (see Protecting your Well), and they will finalize your permitted water well construction.

 

       Local Environmental Health Departments Telephone     Numbers

 

             White County...........................770-348-7698

             Cherokee County......................770-479-0444
             Cobb County............................770 514-2300
             Dawson County........................706 265-2930

             Dekalb County.........................404 657-6534

             Douglas County........................770 949-1970

             Forsyth County.........................770 781-6908
             Fulton County (Main info.Line)...............404-730-1301
             Fulton County (North of I-20)..................404-332-1801
             Fulton County (South of I-20)..................404-613-5579
             Gwinnett County......................770-963-5132
             Hall County..............................770-531-3973

                 Apply for Hall County Well Permit

             Lumpkin County.......................770-531-3973
             Pickens County..........................770-646-5541



Murphy Well Drilling

Greg Murphy

Owner / Operator
4971 Odum Smallwood Road
Gainesville, GA 30506


Office: 770 534-4741

Cell678 316-0895

gregmurphy@murphywell.com

 

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