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Hernando County, Florida: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Hernando County, Florida water well statistics
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✓ 45,131 FL WMD/county records · verified 2026-09-28

120 ftmedian well depth

85 ft–160 fttypical depth range

39 ftmedian static water level

—median yield (— tests)

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How deep are wells in Hernando County, Florida?

The median drilled well depth in Hernando County is 120 ft, based on 42,045 wells with recorded depths in the state FL WMD/county database. Half of all wells fall between 85 ft and 160 ft; 90% are shallower than 217 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 130 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Hernando County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 130 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,250–$8,450; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,800–$13,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Hernando County?

The median static water level is 39 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 21 ft–58 ft), from 35,925 measurements.

How much water do wells in Hernando County produce?

Few pump tests are recorded for this county.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 4,466 50–100 ft 8,637 100–150 ft 14,999 150–200 ft 8,036 200–300 ft 4,637 300–400 ft 940 400–600 ft 265 600+ ft 65

Who drills wells in Hernando County?

Companies by number of wells permitted in this county since 2016, per public water-management-district and county well-permit records.

Driller	Wells since 2016
ALL TECH WELL DRILLING	1,820
Spring Hill Well Drilling	1,660
SPRING HILL WELL DRILLING	1,342
LARRY SHELEY	578
WEST COAST WELL DRILLING	324
HUSS DRILLING INC	239
PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTION INC	225
Andrews Site Prep	165

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Well records by ZIP code in Hernando County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Brooksville (34613) — 6,318 wells, median 130 ft
Brooksville (34614) — 5,325 wells, median 140 ft
Brooksville (34601) — 3,690 wells, median 110 ft
Brooksville (34602) — 3,431 wells, median 160 ft
Spring Hill (34609) — 3,057 wells, median 135 ft
Spring Hill (34606) — 2,668 wells, median 100 ft
Brooksville (34604) — 2,505 wells, median 117 ft
Brooksville (34605) — 2,335 wells, median 150 ft
Brooksville (34603) — 2,022 wells, median 120 ft
Spring Hill (34608) — 1,919 wells, median 100 ft
Lacoochee (33537) — 1,295 wells, median 95 ft
Istachatta (34636) — 1,256 wells, median 115 ft
Spring Hill (34607) — 1,082 wells, median 91 ft

Method: medians computed from FL WMD/county records (public well records aggregated from Florida water-management districts + county programs (well-use codes vary by source, so all filed wells are included); depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.