Glades County · FL
Wells in Glades County
6 recorded wells, 4 with verified depth. Here's what the drilling records say and what the permit takes.
Depth, from the records
145ft median drilled depth
p10 · 88 ftp90 · 196 ft
Eight of ten wells in Glades County finished between 88 and 196 feet. Budget to the deep end; celebrate the shallow one.
Who drills around here
| Contractor (FL statewide) | Wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| ? | 72,700 | 80 ft |
| PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTION INC | 43,625 | 15 ft |
| SPRING HILL WELL DRILLING | 16,276 | 128 ft |
| RECORD MISSING AT UPLOAD | 15,910 | 112 ft |
| CITRUS WELL DRILLING | 12,728 | 135 ft |
| CUSTOM DRILLING SERVICES INC | 11,089 | 19 ft |
| PETE EVELETH WELL DRILLING INC. | 10,981 | 50 ft |
| AMERICAN DRILLING of Sarasota | 9,657 | 140 ft |
The permit in Glades County
Files onlineverified landing
Five Water Management Districts under FDEP delegation
Ch. 373 Pt III F.S.; 62-531/62-532 F.A.C.
- Instrument
- well construction permit
- Fee
- Call to confirm
- Who files
- Licensed driller must file
- Timeline
- District-dependent (often days)
Fee is district-specific — resolve WMD from lat/lon
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 well construction permit online via the authority portal (deep-link below).
- Provide site plan: proposed well, septic, property lines, structures.
- Do not drill until authorization is issued (or notification accepted, per regime).
After drilling: Well completion report via district portal within 30 days → Issuing WMD
WellMap prepares estimate-backed quote packets and dual-party approvals. It does not issue permits and never auto-submits to government systems. The licensed water well contractor is the submitter of record (owner-built exempt only ≤2" own-use). Verified 2026-07-14.