Professional Abandoned Well Sealings Services

Abandoned or unused wells pose a great threat to the safety and quality of groundwater aquifers. An unused well provides a direct path for contaminants and pollutants to the underground aquifers that supply working wells.

Wells must be properly sealed when they are removed from service, as per Illinois State Code, after 30 days of nonuse. Many home owners are not aware that there is a well on their property because the well may be buried. Homes built prior to mid-1960 may have wells that are buried, located in well pits, have exposed casing above grade or located in a basement room off-set that were never sealed when the municipal water was installed. 

Licensed well drillers can fill and seal wells under Illinois Law. A homeowner is allowed to seal the well only after providing the county health department with a detailed explanation, that complies with the Illinois Water Well Construction Code, on how they plan to seal the well, obtain a well sealing permit and approval from the health department to seal the well.

To seal a well, any piping and pumping equipment is removed from the well and the well depth is measured. The well is sealed according to the Illinois Water Well Construction Code using the required sealing materials and placed into the well according to the geological formations that the well penetrates. This is why it is imperative a license well contractor seals any abandoned wells.

An Illinois Department of Public Health well sealing permit is required to seal a well. State and/or local health department(s) must be notified at least 48 hours prior to the start of the sealing work. After the sealing work is done, a completed sealing form must be submitted to the county health department or the department’s central office in Springfield.

You can rely on the experts at J.A. Schwall Well & Pump Service, Inc. to safely seal any abandoned well on your land. Book an appointment with our team today by giving us a call at 847-272-0534.