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Domestic wells in Ottawa County

808 of the 1,592 WWC-5 records in Ottawa County — 50.8% — are recorded for domestic.

How this group compares

Ottawa County holds 1.0% of the 77,399 domestic records in Kansas, while holding 0.5% 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
Depth75.4 ft138 ft60 ft — deeper here (806 records, 100 %)
Static water level32 ft74 ft24 ft — higher here (783 records, 97 %)
Estimated yield20 gpm60 gpm25 gpm — lower here (654 records, 81 %)

What stands out among these

The busiest contractor on these records is Peterson Irrigation, INC, named on 182 of them (22.5%), ahead of Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INC (159) and Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INC (94). The oldest record here was completed in 1975 and the most recent in 2026, and the deepest well on file reaches 260 feet — a domestic well drilled by Associated Drilling, INC in 2012.

Plugging records — for domestic in Ottawa County

34 of the 808 records for domestic in Ottawa County carry a plugging report (4.2%), filed on form WWC-5P. The other 774 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 293 records here completed before 1995, that is exactly what a buyer checks. Why it matters and who pays.

Who drilled them

ContractorRecordsShare
Peterson Irrigation, INC18222.5%
Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INC15919.7%
Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INC9411.6%
Daryl Cox & Sons, INC647.9%
O.s. Fent Hydraulic Drilling Company627.7%
Michael Peterson Irrigation, INC283.5%
Geo Cox & Sons, INC192.4%
Associated Drilling, INC192.4%
Peterson Mcnett Drlg182.2%
Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INC172.1%
Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump Service151.9%
Pestinger Pump Service141.7%
Geocore Services INC141.7%
Well Owner131.6%
Kelly's Water Well Service, INC121.5%
Williams Drilling Co., INC81.0%

An unplugged well on land in Ottawa County?

774 of the 808 records in Ottawa 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, Ottawa 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
1057287695Dudley WiegandDomestic78102026
1057287756Dudley WiegandDomestic75502026
1057268611Us Drilling CorpDomestic10202026
1057268624Us Drilling CorpDomestic10002026
1057013447Peterson Drilling, LLCDomestic94402025
1057040338Peterson Drilling, LLCDomestic38182025
1056601557Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic4952025
1056658880Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic211.5752025
1056658904Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic140302025
1055122388Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic194122024
1054671099Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic136152024
1054942435Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic155502024
1055866141Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic66202024
1053428489Associated Drilling, INCDomestic100202023
1054144925Dudley WiegandDomestic6452023
1053318206Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic104122023
1053406039Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic3422023
1053431694Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic168182023
1053431738Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic117252023
551807Associated Drilling, INCDomestic100102022
551587Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic134122022
1052959055Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic53.562022
1052892965Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic100142022
1052893249Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic88352022
1052895246Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic187752022
1052900785Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic119402022
1052909249Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic4242022
1052959045Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic133502022
1052959184Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic43402022
1053017995Peterson Mcnett DrlgDomestic97652022
1052942380Williams Drilling #966Domestic199302022
547232Associated Drilling, INCDomestic156502021
543384Geocore, LLCDomestic5802021
543385Geocore, LLCDomestic6302021
548246Geocore, LLCDomestic14602021
548993Geocore, LLCDomestic6912021
539293Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic134502021
539303Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic59112021
545170Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic71552021
545970Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic58502021
548826Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic581002021
549478Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic41102021
539336Associated Drilling, INCDomestic178142020
539337Associated Drilling, INCDomestic178142020
539346Associated Drilling, INCDomestic78252020
533050Geocore, LLCDomestic6102020
533051Geocore, LLCDomestic12102020
535459Geocore, LLCDomestic4902020
543386Geocore, LLCDomestic12102020
529597Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic118502020
537279Williams Drilling Co., INCDomestic120102020
527200Associated Drilling, INCDomestic77102019
527559G and A Pump and Windmill ServiceDomestic120502019
527560G and A Pump and Windmill ServiceDomestic1201002019
520987Hydrotech Well and PumpDomestic43.5202019
526591Hydrotech Well and PumpDomestic3352019
526920Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic56102019
527225Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic127502019
518771Flint Hills DrillingDomestic72302018
517585Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump ServiceDomestic16002018
514326Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic10702018
515129Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5302018
520019Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic7602018
512272Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic67132018
512273Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic50132018
513511Associated Drilling, INCDomestic58302017
513518Associated Drilling, INCDomestic43202017
513648Associated Drilling, INCDomestic136122017
513320Flint Hills DrillingDomestic10012017
507191Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic13002017
508206Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5302017
511794Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic4702017
513995Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic3202017
513996Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11602017
505629Associated Drilling, INCDomestic981002016
498864G and A Pump and Windmill ServiceDomestic106252016
498708Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5302016
498709Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5902016
495451Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic46302016
495508Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic176122016
501194Peterson Mcnett Drilling, INCDomestic44132016
493864Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump ServiceDomestic120202015
486943Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic9102015
494331Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11102015
496329Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic8802015
476582Clarke Well and Equipment, INCDomestic16002014
475402Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic9602014
484428Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic2802014
481240Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic4352014
482862Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic75252014
464491Associated Drilling, INCDomestic16022013
464511Associated Drilling, INCDomestic10062013
463444Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic4302013
467515Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5702013
466001Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic45152013
472452Williams Drilling Co., INCDomestic15002013
458079Associated Drilling, INCDomestic80502012
505596Associated Drilling, INCDomestic260302012
453537Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic3952012
455914Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic10402012
455916Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11402012
455917Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11002012
459105Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic37122012
459106Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic407.52012
460277Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic4202012
461429Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic10302012
461432Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic7602012
453302Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic138352012
461736Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic139752012
457756Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INCDomestic11602012
458192Williams Drilling Co., INCDomestic8172012
453898Associated Drilling, INCDomestic160302011
449861Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump ServiceDomestic55502011
443467Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic8402011
446620Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic14702011
447281Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5302011
447282Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5002011
447283Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic6902011
447284Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic9802011
449595Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5702011
449863Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11602011
449864Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic14002011
449865Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic7802011
450658Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5202011
450657Pestinger Pump ServiceDomestic5502011
443721Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic5513.52011
445224Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic13412.52011
451290Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INCDomestic9502011
437676Associated Drilling, INCDomestic6502010
433752Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic12702010
435952Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic12102010
436008Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic4702010
436774Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5502010
439320Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic4902010
434902Sargent DrillingDomestic103252010
427960Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump ServiceDomestic16012009
430241Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump ServiceDomestic100102009
422394Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11102009
424905Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5502009
426923Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5502009
427783Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic7002009
429236Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic10702009
427782Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic6917.52009
412738Associated Drilling, INCDomestic771002008
423189Associated Drilling, INCDomestic8002008
413008Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump ServiceDomestic100502008
412739Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic119502008
414872Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic8402008
414873Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic3802008
415736Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11002008
410972Peterson Irrigation INCDomestic134302008
398247Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic8702007
399930Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic4802007
401921Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5302007
401933Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic3302007
403319Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic10902007
404485Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5502007
405641Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11002007
405642Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic4202007
405643Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11002007
409092Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11002007
399929Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic2382007
401068Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5902007
404486Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5302007
401294Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic153202007
401922Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic977.52007
401923Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic40302007
405188Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic10212.52007
406355Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic13012.52007
408354Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INCDomestic12502007
408361Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INCDomestic12302007
408362Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INCDomestic11002007
408364Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INCDomestic10002007
408368Rosencrantz-bemis Enterprises, INCDomestic14502007
380347Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic77402006
382288Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic8302006
385098Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic6502006
385560Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11802006
385561Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic9902006
388740Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5662006
388741Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic10002006
388742Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic6102006
388743Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic4702006
391458Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic7702006
393751Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic12802006
396043Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11002006
396045Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic11002006
397064Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic6402006
380348Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic92102006
382286Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic6602006
384411Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5202006
396044Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic5202006
382287Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic11012.52006
384090Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic134452006
389044Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic17932.52006
389638Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic11912.52006
390191Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic5662006
395379Williams Drilling Co., INCDomestic6042006
360266Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic64752005
361057Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic10082005
369680Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic128402005
369681Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic88402005
369682Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic339.52005
372991Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic45402005
372992Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic129752005
376373Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic70602005
376376Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic1087.52005
379117Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic447.52005
380367Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic55752005
367793Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic72402005
376374Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic56502005
376375Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic65752005
362429Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic15832.52005
363463Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic111502005
363972Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic8622.52005
379118Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic18317.52005
349254Haldeman Well Drilling & Pump ServiceDomestic100502004
353632Kelly's Water Well Service, INCDomestic75202004
345271Michael Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic8017.52004
346081Michael Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic16202004
346082Michael Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic5812.52004
346083Michael Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic13912.52004
346300Michael Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic7817.52004
346695Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic60152004
348080Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic59602004
350157Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic108402004
356582Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic115152004
356583Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic68302004
357549Paul Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic58602004
344468Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic73602004
346694Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic79752004
350158Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic54102004
355121Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic43202004
357550Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic48372004
358463Pestinger Pump & Water Well Drlg., INCDomestic73602004
355119Pestinger Pump ServiceDomestic76752004
354508Peterson Irrigation, INCDomestic4317.52004
343669Associated Environmental, INCDomestic1421002003
341806Central Kansas DrillingDomestic56152003
340548Geocore Services INCDomestic9302003

Part of a bigger picture: all 1,592 records in Ottawa County, and every domestic record in Kansas.

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