Plymouth County · IA
Wells in Plymouth County
1,330 recorded wells, 1,298 with verified depth. Here's what the drilling records say and what the permit takes.
Depth, from the records
200ft median drilled depth
p10 · 20 ftp90 · 447 ft
Eight of ten wells in Plymouth County finished between 20 and 447 feet. Budget to the deep end; celebrate the shallow one.
The permit in Plymouth County
Paper / PDF filinggeneric
County EH (owner applies)
567 IAC 49
- Instrument
- permit
- Fee
- Call to confirm
- Who files
- Property owner applies
- Timeline
- Varies
Confirm current fee with authority
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 permit with County EH (owner applies) (PDF/email/mail — WellMap prepares the packet; lawful submitter files).
- Do not drill until authorization is issued (or notification accepted, per regime).
After drilling: County water sample 10–30d post within 30 days → County EH (owner applies)
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.