Well Drillers Near Holmen, Wisconsin

A typical residential well in the Holmen area is drilled to approximately 70 feet to ensure a reliable water supply of 5-15+ gallons per minute.

The static water level, or water table, is typically found around 40 feet below the surface in this region.

Holmen and greater La Crosse County wells predominantly encounter a thick brown sand or sand-and-gravel unit from land surface to between 60 and 130 feet. A minority of wells (especially to the south/east) may encounter sandstone or shaley sandstone beneath the unconsolidated aquifer, but most household supply wells are completed within the sand/gravel. Static water levels are variable, most commonly ranging from 10-90 feet below ground surface, with pumping levels for 10+ GPM commonly 20-110 feet. Casing typically extends to near the bottom of the sand/gravel, with screen or open intake at the base. Rotary mud circulation is the most common drilling method. The most reliable geology is: thick unconsolidated brown sand/sand-gravel, locally with clay-rich cap, over possible sandstone/shale at greater depths.