What Broomfield Well Records Mean for a Property

How deep are wells around Broomfield?

How much water do wells make near Broomfield?

Broomfield well depths vary sharply across the Denver Basin

More than half of the recorded wells are under 100 feet, which explains the low median. That does not make a shallow well a safe assumption for every parcel. Another 12% fall between 100 and 300 feet, 18% between 300 and 600 feet, and 16% exceed 600 feet.

Broomfield sits over Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock, while permits also identify unnamed or fractured-bedrock water sources, Laramie Fox Hills, and alluvial aquifers. Local geology, the targeted aquifer, casing and grout requirements, and the exact lot can all change the bid. Use nearby wells in Broomfield first, then compare records from Lafayette, Northglenn, Louisville, Westminster, Superior, and Erie rather than relying on the median alone.

What Broomfield wells produce for household use

Among the 276 wells with a reported pump yield, the median is 10.0 gallons per minute. The middle half falls from 7.5 to 13.0 gallons per minute, and 74% report between 5 and 15 gallons per minute. That is generally a workable production range for ordinary household use when the well, pressure system, storage, and legal use all match the property.

Low-yield records still matter: 4% report under 1 gallon per minute, while 6% report between 1 and 5 gallons per minute. Ask for the well test, not just a permit. A yield result does not by itself establish water quality or the legal ability to add irrigation, livestock, or additional household uses. DWR records also include monitoring wells, so not every record represents a domestic supply.

Broomfield water levels and the recent record

The reported static water level has a median of 14 feet below ground, with the middle half between 10 and 44 feet. That describes the water level when measured under static conditions, not the level while a pump is running. A driller still needs to evaluate drawdown, recovery, and the proposed pump setting for the particular well.

The decade comparison does not show a simple dropping pattern in these records. The median measured level was 25 feet below surface in the 2010s and 11 feet in the 2020s. Different wells, locations, aquifers, and measurement conditions can explain that difference, so it should not be treated as proof of a basin-wide rise or decline. Only 111 wells report a static water level, which limits how broadly the trend can be applied.

Who has drilled around Broomfield, and when

Permit activity spans decades. Records show 66 permits from the 1950s, 75 from the 1960s, 299 from the 1970s, 237 from the 1980s, 565 from the 1990s, 393 from the 2000s, 349 from the 2010s, and 293 from the 2020s. The newest permit year in the data is 2025.

The most active names in these records are Authorized (Pe, Pg) with 715 wells, Waneka & Son Drilling with 246, and John'S Drilling Inc. with 126. Those counts are record history, not endorsements or current availability. Check the permit, construction report, pump test, and current licensing before selecting a driller. A DWR permit is also not the same thing as a completed, producing well.

A Broomfield drilling budget starts with depth

The local cost model uses a typical drilling rate of $50 to $70 per foot in Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock. At the 62-foot median depth, the drilled hole alone models at about $3,100 to $4,300. That is a starting estimate, not a complete water system price.

A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is modeled at about $9,100 to $16,300 at that median depth. A parcel requiring several hundred feet, special casing or grout, difficult access, or a different completion can move well beyond that range. Request a written bid that separates drilling, casing, grout, development, pump equipment, trenching, electrical, testing, and permit-related work. Do not use the shallow median to budget a lot whose nearby wells are substantially deeper.

Broomfield risks to investigate before closing

Low yield and dry-hole risk deserve attention because depth and production vary widely. Ask for neighboring construction reports, pump tests, static levels, and any failed or abandoned well records. Fractured-bedrock production can be unpredictable, and a nearby productive well does not guarantee the same result on your parcel.

Water quality also needs testing. Within about 10 miles, the mapped data includes 595 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 26 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites, and 98 historic mine features. These mapped sites do not prove contamination at a specific property, but they are reasons to test the raw well water for contaminants relevant to the site history. Confirm septic setbacks, usable building area, access for a drill rig, and the location of casing, grout, pump equipment, and electrical service before finalizing a building plan.

A practical Broomfield lot review

For an existing home, obtain the well permit, construction report, pump information, recent water test, and service history before relying on the listing description. Confirm the well’s permitted use. In Colorado, an exempt household-use well is subject to specific limits, including the 35-gallon-per-minute exempt-well pumping limit, and additional uses may require different rights or an augmentation plan in an over-appropriated basin.

For vacant land, start with the closest comparable wells in Broomfield and nearby Lafayette, Northglenn, Louisville, Westminster, Superior, or Erie. Have a licensed driller assess access, likely depth, aquifer target, casing and grout, and pump design. Coordinate the well with septic and the house footprint before excavation. A strong purchase decision is based on a feasible water plan, not simply the presence of a permit on the map.

Well permits by decade near Broomfield

What a new well costs in Broomfield, CO

How this is built: the median permitted depth here times the per-foot range for this ground, plus the normal system costs. A lot at the 75th-percentile depth (390 ft) would run roughly $25,500–$39,300. See the full Colorado well cost guide.

Environmental sites mapped within about 10 miles

Counts come from EPA, USGS and state datasets layered on the Colorado Well Finder map. A count is not a verdict on any one well; it tells you what to test for.

Buying land near Broomfield? Know what it costs to build before you buy the dirt.

A listing photo can't tell you whether a lot is a dream or a money pit. Two parcels near Broomfield can carry the same asking price while one needs an $80,000 driveway and a $45,000 engineered septic the other doesn't. The well numbers on this page are the start of that answer. A Tri-Lakes Site Feasibility Report is the rest of it: a licensed general contractor, excavator and septic installer reads the parcel the way we would if we were about to build on it, and puts the real cost in writing before your money is committed.

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