AZ · wells & permits
Water wells in Arizona
Real drilling records, county depth medians, active contractors, and exactly what it takes to pull a well permit in Arizona.
The permit, in plain language
ADWR eNOI
A.R.S. §45-596
- Instrument
- notice_of_intent
- Fee
- Call to confirm
- Who files
- Licensed driller must file
- Timeline
- Simultaneous drilling authority for exempt wells via eNOI
Fee per §45-596(D) — confirm; Cloudflare gates many azwater pages
Before the rig arrives
- Confirm parcel allows a private well (vs required public water connection).
- Select a licensed well contractor; obtain owner authorization as required.
- File notice_of_intent online via the authority portal (deep-link below).
- Do not drill until authorization is issued (or notification accepted, per regime).
After drilling: Form 55-55 well report ≤30d within 30 days → ADWR eNOI
Forms: AZ well application
WellMap prepares estimate-backed quote packets and dual-party approvals. It does not issue permits and never auto-submits to government systems. The licensed driller (and/or owner where required by law) is the submitter of record. Verified 2026-07-14.
Top drillers on record
No contractor statistics for Arizona yet — several states publish drilling records without contractor names, and a few aren't in bulk form at all. See data & methodology.
County by county
Depth statistics across Arizona
Medians from wells with verified total depth. Click a county for its permit authority, fee and filing channel.
| County | Wells | With depth | Median | p10–p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARICOPA | 50,597 | 36,891 | 267 ft | 70–800 ft |
| YAVAPAI | 43,089 | 34,588 | 300 ft | 75–585 ft |
| PIMA | 24,260 | 16,599 | 305 ft | 94–708 ft |
| COCHISE | 24,183 | 18,309 | 300 ft | 84–750 ft |
| PINAL | 16,254 | 11,931 | 480 ft | 76–1007 ft |
| MOHAVE | 15,675 | 11,251 | 223 ft | 58–825 ft |
| YUMA | 11,045 | 8,034 | 135 ft | 25–300 ft |
| GILA | 10,681 | 7,748 | 160 ft | 40–450 ft |
| NAVAJO | 9,902 | 7,611 | 310 ft | 25–615 ft |
| APACHE | 7,686 | 5,729 | 250 ft | 41–620 ft |
| GRAHAM | 6,589 | 4,939 | 104 ft | 48–685 ft |
| LA PAZ | 5,913 | 4,324 | 146 ft | 40–700 ft |
| COCONINO | 5,752 | 4,097 | 200 ft | 20–967 ft |
| SANTA CRUZ | 5,182 | 3,779 | 220 ft | 46–500 ft |
| GREENLEE | 3,211 | 1,992 | 150 ft | 56–1080 ft |