Cumberland County, Maine
Water Well Drilling in Gorham, ME
Call (800) 696-9355 or request a visit. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Whether you are building new, replacing a failing well or adding a second source, drilling in Cumberland County takes planning. We talk through site, access, depth and testing so that you know what the finished system will look like.
Water Well Drilling for Gorham homes
Parts of town are on public water, while many outlying neighborhoods rely on private wells. Sand and gravel deposits and bedrock both lie under town, so some wells are shallow and weather-sensitive and others are deep and rock-fed.
Hardness, iron and manganese are common in wells here, and drilled wells deserve a look for arsenic, uranium and radon. Growth has added newer subdivisions beside older farmhouses, and the pump and tank history is rarely the same in neighboring houses.
What we see in Cumberland County wells
Inland drilling in Cumberland County usually means a bedrock well. In Gorham, a steel casing is driven through the soil and seated in solid rock, and the open hole below it produces water from fractures. Yield varies from lot to lot.
What we check first in Gorham
- Arsenic, uranium and radon on the bedrock water
- Distance from septic systems and other setbacks
- Sodium and chloride if the lot is near salt water
How it works
How we handle water well drilling, step by step
- 1
Site visit and planning
Before the rig arrives, we cover permits, utilities, expected depth and the equipment you will need. A short planning visit avoids surprises later.
- 2
Drill and case
We case the hole through the overburden and seal it into solid rock. Drilling then continues to the depth that gives enough water for the household.
- 3
Test the yield
We note the static water level and the pumping rate. Those numbers will guide pump selection and become part of your well record.
- 4
Equip, sample and treat
The finished well is capped, sealed and protected. We give you the well record and the test results, and we recommend treatment if the water calls for it.
What shapes the job in Gorham
Casing protects the well. A steel casing is driven through soil and sealed into bedrock, preventing loose material from collapsing into the hole and keeping surface water from running down the outside. The length depends on how deep the ledge is.
When a new well makes sense
- A well that has gone dry or lost yield
- A well whose casing has failed
- A new subdivision lot without public water
- A real estate sale where the well failed a flow test
Planning a well in Gorham? Call or send a request. We will talk through the site and what to expect, and we also work in Standish and Gray.
Water Well Drilling in Gorham?
Start with a test. We will explain the results in plain language and only recommend what the numbers support.