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Domestic wells in Decatur County

615 of the 1,348 WWC-5 records in Decatur County — 45.6% — are recorded for domestic.

How this group compares

Decatur County holds 0.8% of the 77,399 domestic records in Kansas, while holding 0.4% of the register overall — so this use is over-represented here.

water for a household. The commonest use on the register by a wide margin, and the one most likely to sit under a property somebody is buying.

Medians, on the records where the driller reported a figure — never a mean, which a handful of deep irrigation wells would carry away
MeasurementMedian90th percentileKansas median
Depth102 ft185 ft60 ft — deeper here (609 records, 99 %)
Static water level70 ft142 ft24 ft — higher here (542 records, 88 %)
Estimated yield10 gpm20 gpm25 gpm — lower here (379 records, 62 %)

What stands out among these

The busiest contractor on these records is Richard O. Kelley Drilling CO, named on 317 of them (51.5%), ahead of Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC (40) and Well Owner (29). The oldest record here was completed in 1974 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest well on file reaches 264 feet — a domestic well drilled by Bob Wilcox Well Dilling in 1985.

Plugging records — for domestic in Decatur County

68 of the 615 records for domestic in Decatur County carry a plugging report (11.1%), filed on form WWC-5P. The other 547 do not.

That is not a list of abandoned wells, and this site never calls them that. Kansas defines abandonment by use — a well unused for two years — and nothing in this register tracks use. What the absence of a plugging report does mean is that the State has never been told the well was sealed. On the 222 records here completed before 1995, that is exactly what a buyer checks. Why it matters and who pays.

Who drilled them

ContractorRecordsShare
Richard O. Kelley Drilling CO31751.5%
Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INC406.5%
Well Owner294.7%
Bartell Drilling & Machine Works284.6%
Wilcox Well Drilling, LLC274.4%
Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine Works182.9%
Kelley Drilling CO162.6%
John Fawcett Drilling Company142.3%
Walter Woofter Pump & Well122.0%
Burton Well Drilling, INC101.6%
Stephen E. Corder Pump & Well101.6%
Woofter Pump & Well, INC101.6%
Woofter Pump and Well, INC101.6%
Leo J. Stalder Drilling91.5%
Bob Wilcox Well Dilling81.3%
Oberlin Well Service, LLC81.3%

An unplugged well on land in Decatur County?

547 of the 615 records in Decatur County have no plugging report on file. If a well on your land is no longer used, Kansas requires it to be plugged and the duty falls on the landowner — with cost-share of up to USD 1,000 per well through the Kansas Department of Agriculture. This site reads the register; it does not drill and it does not plug. Tell us where and we pass the request to licensed Kansas well contractors.

We recommend no contractor and we are nobody's agent. We have no arrangement with any firm today — we are collecting these requests in order to go and find them. What we do with this.

The records

Domestic, Decatur County — « plugging report » reads yes where a WWC-5P was filed and a dash where none was, which is NOT a finding that the well is abandoned. A 0 means the driller reported no figure, not a measurement of zero. The legal description is on the record, never on a page.
WWC-5Drilled byUseDepth (ft)Yield (gpm)YearPlugging report
1056905812Wilcox Well DrillingDomestic7512025
1056998648Woofter Pump & Well #881Domestic185302025
1054140450Woofter Pump & Well #881Domestic170502024
557858Burton Well DrillingDomestic221102023
1053418434Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic21002023
1053842146Wilcox Well DrillingDomestic12702023
1053383293Woofter Pump & Well #881Domestic140252023
1054138875Woofter Pump & Well #881Domestic6082023
1054142377Woofter Pump & Well #881Domestic60202023
552493Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic185102022
1053277826Downey Drlg #748Domestic571002022
1052977797Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic5702022
1052977880Oberlin Well SrvcDomestic8002022
1052970727Rmd Drlg. & Well SrvcDomestic170302022
1053258213Wilcox Well Drilling LLCDomestic88112022
1052886650Woofter Pump & Well #881Domestic230252022
1052904142Woofter Pump & Well #881Domestic170252022
548550Rmd Drilling & Well Service, LLCDomestic72202021
523627Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic120252019
556389Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic145202019
539360Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic117202019
513971Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic190302018
515400Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic115252018
521489Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic75302018
507730Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic8852017
509696Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic83152017
509788Rmd Drilling and Well Service, LLCDomestic225202017
498415D & R Pump Service, LLCDomestic166502016
507798Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic46102016
487336D & R Pump Service, LLCDomestic6002015
488143Oberlin Well Service, LLCDomestic50102015
484292D & R Pump Service, LLCDomestic13802014
487032Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic40202014
487074Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic53202014
467176D & R Pump Service, LLCDomestic17002013
471419D & R Pump Service, LLCDomestic8002013
472560Grosch Lrrigation Co., INCDomestic220152013
466322Kelley Drilling CODomestic106102013
466669Kelley Drilling CODomestic72102013
471696Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic68202013
464227Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic185202013
471589Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic11237.52013
457201D & R Pump Service, LLCDomestic9002012
458987D & R Pump Service, LLCDomestic11502012
454054Kelley Drilling CODomestic100102012
455099Kelley Drilling CODomestic17022012
455100Kelley Drilling CODomestic14152012
455830Kelley Drilling CODomestic14352012
457601Kelley Drilling CODomestic105102012
458986Kelley Drilling CODomestic35102012
461595Kelley Drilling CODomestic52102012
462521Kelley Drilling CODomestic102102012
460106Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic180302012
460176Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic130102012
460178Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic148102012
452169Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic14002012
442703Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic21052011
444390Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic50102011
445749Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic54102011
445750Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic13052011
445751Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic87102011
460059Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic120302011
441447Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic7002011
445146Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic15002011
446532Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic6002011
446912Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic20002011
451674Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic17502011
451675Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic4502011
442338Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic21002011
432352Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic63102010
432354Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic4752010
432356Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic2932010
432995Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic193102010
436728Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic35102010
436729Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic4352010
438066Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic52102010
438068Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic52102010
439414Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic10552010
439592Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic10632010
436394Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic5102010
440797Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic14502010
425174Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic18502009
427342Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic7002009
428194Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic8502009
428195Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic16502009
423635Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic53102009
424147Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic73102009
425053Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic7342009
429346Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic197102009
439209Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic4702009
439210Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic215102009
413738Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic14202008
410235Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic4072008
410236Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic43102008
410332Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic12502008
410333Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic3052008
410631Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic63102008
411849Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic54102008
411850Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic58102008
412379Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic75102008
412380Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic10352008
413031Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic6352008
413032Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic3952008
413736Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic50102008
414326Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic40102008
417188Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic56152008
417189Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic61152008
417190Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic52152008
417192Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic52152008
419365Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic168102008
419366Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic117102008
420161Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic50102008
411665Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic5802008
419773Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic168102008
414515Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic12502008
414516Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic12002008
416130Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic10002008
420160Woofter Pump and Well, INCDomestic10002008
406021Burton Well Drilling, INCDomestic3802007
401043Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic14002007
401044Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic18502007
401045Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic16302007
400535Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic47302007
401424Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic166102007
401425Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic12702007
403162Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic9132007
474864Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic66302007
474866Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic8002007
384649Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic16502006
385773Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic7002006
385774Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic15302006
385950Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic7502006
386548Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic4102006
390008Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic17002006
391022Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic5502006
385634Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic17002006
385635Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic17202006
379998Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic50102006
382125Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic37102006
385426Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic13852006
385427Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic24582006
385768Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic150102006
385770Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic65102006
393466Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic3672006
393467Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic9452006
393468Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic52102006
393469Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic7072006
396280Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic10532006
396340Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic6672006
383607Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic18002006
390639Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic12002006
412156Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic21052006
363404Andy Anderson DrillingDomestic131202005
365604Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic10502005
364440Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic11502005
364442Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic12502005
364444Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic10002005
364447Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic6502005
369485Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic18502005
362373Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic12872005
362374Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic8252005
362375Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic86102005
362376Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic182102005
363176Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic8472005
368918Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic5282005
374680Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic159102005
374682Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic61102005
375100Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic115102005
377848Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic4462005
377849Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic7642005
377850Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic50102005
365164Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic206202005
365165Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic225202005
380312Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic13832005
346390Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic18602004
348027Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic5502004
348273Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic6002004
347211Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic10002004
347802Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic15602004
355533Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic15502004
344973Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic9352004
345940Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic5732004
347375Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic160702004
351416Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic7462004
351417Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic230102004
353768Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic4152004
353769Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic14672004
354830Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic164102004
354832Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic6462004
356039Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic5472004
356937Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic40102004
357741Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic3352004
349233Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic67152004
349235Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic36102004
356942Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic65152004
358364Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic150202004
365163Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic44102004
338255Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic17002003
344741Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic15502003
345946Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic19402003
347209Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic18602003
347210Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic14802003
335563Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic67202003
336785Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic5202003
336895Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic60102003
336896Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic43102003
336924Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic70102003
340777Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic54152003
340778Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic54152003
340779Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic57152003
340781Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic50102003
341652Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic57102003
342286Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic3772003
342287Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic7272003
343247Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic51102003
344739Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic17952003
344740Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic11752003
336894Wilcox Well Drilling, LLCDomestic6002003
327191Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic18602002
328865Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic14602002
332091Jay C. Woofter Pump & Well, INCDomestic5002002
332929Kelley Drilling CODomestic52102002
337068Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic23502002
337075Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic11502002
337076Kyle R. Bartell Drlg. & Machine WorksDomestic8702002
328100Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic74202002
328101Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic70802002
329920Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic6252002
329921Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic50102002
329947Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic38102002
330311Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic50102002
330774Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic64102002
331007Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic62102002
331036Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic177102002
331037Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic52102002
332928Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic143102002
333349Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic4362002
333680Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic170102002
334158Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic97102002
334159Richard O. Kelley Drilling CODomestic145102002

Part of a bigger picture: all 1,348 records in Decatur County, and every domestic record in Kansas.

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