Clark County · WA
Wells in Clark County
62,295 recorded wells, 58,457 with verified depth. Here's what the drilling records say and what the permit takes.
Depth, from the records
40ft median drilled depth
p10 · 12 ftp90 · 238 ft
Eight of ten wells in Clark County finished between 12 and 238 feet. Budget to the deep end; celebrate the shallow one.
Median reported yield: 20 gpm
The permit in Clark County
Files onlineverified landing
Clark County Public Health — well site evaluation
WAC 173-160 + county well-site evaluation
- Instrument
- well-site evaluation + state NOI
- Fee
- Call to confirm
- Who files
- Driller or owner may file
- Timeline
- NOI ≥72h before drilling (state)
County well-site evaluation in addition to Ecology NOI $200/$300
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-site evaluation + state NOI online via the authority portal (deep-link below).
- Provide site plan: proposed well, septic, property lines, structures.
- Schedule site evaluation / sanitary survey if required.
- Do not drill until authorization is issued (or notification accepted, per regime).
After drilling: Well report ≤30d (My Driller Portal) within 30 days → WA Dept of Ecology Well Construction
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.