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Well Drillers Near Waupun, Wisconsin

Typical Waupun area geology is glacial clay/gravel over bedrock, with extensive limestone/dolomite, occasional shale, and deep sandstone.

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C&C Pumps

1480 WI, Hartford, WI 53027

Phone: (262) 789-7334
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A geological estimate for the Waupun area.

120 ft

Typical Well Depth

70 ft

Static Water Level

Rotary - Mud Circulation

Recommended Method

Detailed Summary

Based on compiled logs from multiple sampled wells around Waupun, the most typical subsurface profile begins with a surficial layer of glacial material (mainly clay, frequently mixed with gravel and sometimes minor sand or boulders), transitioning sharply to a thick sequence of limestone or dolomite bedrock. Some wells encounter thin shale interbeds within the carbonate interval. At deeper locations, the carbonate bedrock gives way to sandstone, which can form a significant lower aquifer. Well construction is rotary with mud circulation, using steel casing generally set to the base of unconsolidated material. Typical residential wells are completed in the upper carbonate aquifer, with deeper completions necessary for higher yields or high-capacity needs.

Expected Geological Layers

Depth (Feet)Formation TypeDescriptionCharacteristics
0 – 5 ftClay (occasionally with Gravel/Silt/Loam)Brown to gray, plastic, caving, glacial till and occasional surficial fill.Color: Brown/Grey
Hardness: Soft
5 – 35 ftClay & Gravel (Glacial, may contain boulders/sand as local variant)Mixed glacial outwash. May contain some loam, boulders, or silt. Water bearing may occur at base.Color: Mixed Brown/Grey
Hardness: Soft to Medium
35 – 90 ftLimestone/DolomiteSedimentary bedrock, locally fractured, dense, in places slightly shaly.Color: Gray/Buff
Hardness: Hard
90 – 150 ftLimestone/Dolomite (minor Shale beds possible)Dense carbonate, some shale interlaminations, commonly water bearing.Color: Light Gray
Hardness: Hard
150 – 185 ftLimestone/Dolomite (occasional Shale)Similar to above, transitions to increasing sand content lower down.Color: Gray
Hardness: Hard
185 – 265 ftSandstoneFine to medium grained quartzose sandstone; water bearing.Color: Light Tan/Yellow
Hardness: Medium