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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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