Well Pump Repair & Well Permits in Hendricks County, IN

Local Help in Hendricks County, IN

In Hendricks County, even a replacement pump needs a county permit. Ground Water Well Ordinance 2016-37 makes it unlawful to install a well or well pump, or repair a well, without a permit from the Hendricks County Health Department. The ordinance defines a well repair as any work on a well, pump, or its lines that removes or separates the pitless adapter, so a typical pump pull counts. Any repair to an existing well must leave it fitted with a pitless adapter and the casing extended to 1 ft above ground.

That makes Hendricks County pump and pressure-tank calls a bit more involved than next door. No-water, low-pressure, and failed-pump requests from Danville, Brownsburg, Pittsboro, Lizton, North Salem, Stilesville, and Amo go to independent local providers. Ask any installer whether their quote includes the county permit.

Hendricks County Service Details

What providers in this area actually see: coverage, common jobs, local pricing factors, and rules worth knowing.

Service Area Notes

Coverage includes rural areas around Danville, Plainfield, Avon, and Brownsburg, plus Pittsboro, Lizton, North Salem, Stilesville, Amo, Clayton, Coatesville, and Cartersburg.
Pump replacement and well repair need the county's well/pump permit; ask the installer to confirm they'll pull it.
The county's 2025 comprehensive plan notes that unincorporated communities such as Cartersburg and Hazelwood are on individual wells and septic systems, in homes that tend to be older than the county average.

Common Jobs in Hendricks County

Permitted pump replacements under Ordinance 2016-37
Pitless adapter installation and casing extension required with any well repair
Pressure tank and pressure switch replacement
Low-yield diagnosis in the west-central and southern Till Veneer area
Bacteriological sampling and reports for new wells
Abandoning wells before demolition, as the ordinance requires

What Drives Pricing Here

Permit fees on the county's well permit application (revised 11/2024): new well and pump $45, replacement pump $20, well repair $20.
Required upgrades. Any well repair must add a pitless adapter and extend the casing to 1 ft above ground, so an older buried well head adds work.
New-well paperwork. For a new well, the owner and driller must file the drilling log, bacteriological sample results, and pump specifications within 30 days.
Pump depth. The median recorded pump setting in IDNR's Hendricks County well records is about 70 ft.

Permits & Local Rules

Hendricks County Health Department, Environmental Health: 355 S Washington St, Danville; (317) 745-9217. Permits are void if the work isn't completed within one year.
Ordinance 2016-37 setbacks for one- and two-family homes include 50 ft from septic tanks and absorption fields, 100 ft from sewage pits and dry wells, 25 ft from streams and ponds, and 5 ft from property lines.
Wells on a structure being demolished must be abandoned, or located by GPS, first. Abandonment logs are due within 30 days after plugging. Violations carry fines up to $2,500.

Geology & Water Table Notes

DNR maps much of west-central and southern Hendricks County as Till Veneer, where most wells make 5 gpm or less and some are reported dry. Tipton Till areas in the north and center typically yield 10 to 50 gpm.
Borden Group siltstone and shale bedrock lies under nearly the whole county. DNR reports Borden wells 30 to 500 ft deep, with yields from 2 to 100 gpm and some dry holes. About 36% of the county's wells are finished in bedrock.
In a June 2026 presentation to the county commissioners, the Indiana Geological and Water Survey described a bedrock valley across the northern third of the county and shallow bedrock in the southern half.
IDNR well records show a median well depth of about 99 ft, with half between roughly 69 and 135 ft, and a median static water level of about 30 ft.

Communities Served

Danville · Brownsburg (rural) · Avon (rural) · Plainfield (rural) · Pittsboro · Lizton · North Salem · Stilesville · Amo · Clayton · Coatesville · Cartersburg

Emergency Response Expectations

Choose the emergency setting when a Hendricks County well quits; response speed varies. For emergency well installations, the ordinance lets work begin after notifying the health department, with the signed application due within 24 hours of the next regular workday. Ask the installer to include the permit and any pitless adapter upgrade in the quote.

Hendricks County FAQs

Do I need a permit to replace my well pump in Hendricks County?

Yes. Ordinance 2016-37 requires a Hendricks County Health Department permit to install a well pump or repair a well. The current application lists $20 for a replacement pump. Your licensed installer usually files it.

Why does my pump replacement include a pitless adapter?

Under Ordinance 2016-37, work that removes or separates the pitless adapter counts as a well repair, and any repair must leave the well fitted with a pitless adapter and the casing extended to 1 foot above ground. State rule 312 IAC 13 also requires the casing or pitless unit to finish at least 1 foot above ground.

Does the county test well water?

The Hendricks County Health Department recommends using a state-certified laboratory and points to the Indiana Department of Health's list. For new wells, the ordinance requires bacteriological sample results within 30 days of drilling.

My well near the south county line can't keep up. Is that normal?

It's common there. DNR maps much of southern and west-central Hendricks County as Till Veneer, where most wells yield 5 gpm or less. A pump installer can check whether the pump, controls, or storage need to be matched to a low-yield well.