Well Drilling
New water wells for homes, new construction and failing-well replacements — drilled, cased, developed and connected, start to finish.
For well drilling in Potomac, MD, HydroWells handles replacement wells and the upkeep older wells need. Potomac is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County. Its focal point is Potomac Village, a cluster of shops where Falls Road (MD 189) meets River Road (MD 190). Suburban growth arrived in the 1950s, and the farming community turned suburban over the mid to late 20th century. In the area around the village, many of the old farmhouses remain. Our team is based in Poolesville and Dickerson, in the same county, and takes calls around the clock. Every estimate is free and goes in writing after a site visit.
Our truck-mounted drill rigs handle new and replacement wells. If the taps go dry, call any hour for well pump repair. Triage by phone on a no-water call is free. Our pump hoist units pull and reset submersible pumps. Our crew swaps worn pressure tanks and switches and sets up constant pressure systems. Our water testing sends samples to a certified lab when a home sale or a county permit calls for one. A lab report that flags a problem sets the design for water treatment and filtration. We service the systems we install. HydroWells is licensed through the Maryland State Board of Well Drillers.
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The 2002 Potomac Subregion Master Plan addresses four main communities: Potomac, North Potomac, Travilah and Darnestown. It finds community water widely available in the eastern and central parts of the plan area. Even so, the plan notes that some areas inside the community water envelope continue to use individual wells. Public water and private wells sit side by side. WSSC serves the area mainly from its Potomac Water Filtration Plant on River Road. The plant draws from the Potomac River just below the mouth of Watts Branch. Watts Branch, Muddy Branch and Great Seneca Creek drain into the river upstream of the filtration plants' intakes.
The Glen Hills area lies southwest of Rockville. The 2002 plan called for a study of septic systems and soil conditions there. Montgomery County's Department of Environmental Protection says most homes in the study area use wells and septic systems. Those houses were built mostly in the 1950s to 1970s, before today's well and septic testing and permitting rules. The county notes that some of these systems have failed due to age or original design. The subregion also holds a two thousand acre outcrop of serpentinite rock with very shallow soils. That rock severely limits septic systems, and the Rockville Crushed Stone Quarry mines it. Glen Hills and Potomac Village both sit inside our Montgomery County well service area.
When a Potomac well fails, the first question is the lot's water category in the county water and sewer plan. Properties in categories 1 and 3 are eligible for public water or sewer service. On those lots, a property that needs a replacement well is generally required to use public service. Category 6 areas are expected to use private, on-site systems such as wells and septic systems. The county does not always assign the water and sewer categories in tandem, so check both. Where community water is available, the Department of Permitting Services (DPS) will typically recommend connecting to it.
If the lot can keep a well, no drilling starts until DPS issues a well permit. The driller must also be licensed by the State of Maryland. The permit holds each new well to current county and state minimum setbacks. When the new well replaces a drinking water well, DPS handles the permit as soon as possible. Before final permitting, a draw test checks how much water the new well can deliver. If a building permit needs a well replaced or moved, the county wants it drilled before issuing that permit. Our well drilling crew drills the new well and trenches the water line to the house.
Communities & areas we serve around Potomac: Potomac Village, Glen Hills, North Potomac, Travilah, Darnestown, Falls Road, River Road, Piney Meetinghouse Road.
Potomac ZIP codes served: 20854, 20859.
New water wells for homes, new construction and failing-well replacements — drilled, cased, developed and connected, start to finish.
High-pressure water injection that opens up the bedrock fractures feeding your well — often the fix for a low-yield or declining well.
Submersible and jet pumps diagnosed, repaired and replaced — no-water calls, weak pressure, short cycling. Available 24/7.
Pressure tanks, switches and constant-pressure systems — installed, repaired and sized right, so the shower stops surging and the pump stops suffering.
Unused, failed or replaced wells properly sealed to county requirements — protecting your property, the groundwater, and your paperwork.
Complete well system checks — yield, pump performance, tank, wellhead condition and water quality — documented for home sales or your own peace of mind.
A few of the questions we hear most around Potomac. Don't see yours? Call us — we're happy to help.
No water, weak pressure, a well to drill, water that needs testing or treatment? Call or send the form and we will look at the property with you and hand you a free written estimate — and for a house that is dry right now, we answer 24/7.
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