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Johnston County · NC

Wells in Johnston County

162 recorded wells, 150 with verified depth. Here's what the drilling records say and what the permit takes.

Depth, from the records

122ft median drilled depth
p10 · 34 ftp90 · 282 ft

Eight of ten wells in Johnston County finished between 34 and 282 feet. Budget to the deep end; celebrate the shallow one.

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The permit in Johnston County

Paper / PDF filingverified landing

Johnston County Environmental Health

NCGS 87-97; 15A NCAC 02C

Instrument
well construction permit
Fee
$400 (eff. 2026-07-01)
Who files
Driller or owner may file
Timeline
30-day statutory decision (NCGS 87-97)

In-person/email/mail; fee eff 2026-07-01

Before the rig arrives

  1. Confirm parcel allows a private well (vs required public water connection).
  2. Select a licensed well contractor; obtain owner authorization as required.
  3. File well construction permit with Johnston County Environmental Health (PDF/email/mail — WellMap prepares the packet; lawful submitter files).
  4. Provide site plan: proposed well, septic, property lines, structures.
  5. Schedule site evaluation / sanitary survey if required.
  6. Do not drill until authorization is issued (or notification accepted, per regime).

After drilling: GW-1 Well Construction Record within 30 days → NC DEQ DWR + county copy · filing link ↗

Forms: County private well construction / site evaluation · GW-1 Well Construction Record

Open the filing portal ↗Permit record lookup

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.