What Mountain View Well Records Mean for Your Property

How deep are wells around Mountain View?

How much water do wells make near Mountain View?

Why Mountain View's 29 ft Median Needs Context

Of the area's permit records, 6,425 report total depth. The median is 29 ft, and the middle half run 20-50 ft. That puts much of the recorded drilling at shallow depths, but the heavy monitoring-well presence means this is not a household-well depth forecast.

The 90th-percentile depth is 125 ft, while the deepest record reaches 1,740 ft. Permits include Alluvial and Quaternary Alluvium entries, along with many unnamed or fractured-bedrock aquifer entries. The cost model assumes Denver Basin sedimentary bedrock. Before accepting a bid based on the shallow median, have the driller identify the intended water-bearing formation and compare nearby domestic completion reports. Depth follows the target formation and site conditions, not the town name.

Reported Yield Near Edgewater and Wheat Ridge

Only 319 wells report pump yield, so the yield figures describe a much smaller sample than the depth records. Reported yield has a 12.0 gpm median, with the middle half at 8.0-15.0 gpm. Those results can support household planning, but a recorded drilling-time yield is not a guarantee of sustained supply today.

The lower end deserves attention: 3% report under 1 gpm, and 8% fall in the 1-5 gpm band. A buyer looking at a low-producing well should ask for a current pumping and recovery test, plus a review of storage and peak demand. A strong result in nearby Edgewater or Wheat Ridge does not establish what a particular Mountain View lot will produce.

Shallow Water Readings, Not Proof of a Falling Table

Static water level is the depth to resting water, not the bottom of the well. Among 208 reported readings, the median is 13 ft below ground, and the middle half fall between 10-20 ft. Neither measurement tells you how far the water level will drop while the pump runs.

Decade medians are 15 ft in the 1950s, 18 ft in the 1960s, and 13 ft in both the 2010s and 2020s. This series does not show a steadily dropping water table. It also does not track the same wells through time, so it cannot establish stability at your property. Obtain a current resting level and pumping-level measurement before relying on an older record.

A Permit History Dominated by More Than Household Drilling

The Mountain View search area contains 11,736 DWR permit records, with 5,742 recorded as constructed. Permit issuance reached 2,223 in the 1990s and 2,298 in the 2000s, followed by 1,789 in the 2010s. The 2020s contain 874 permits, and the newest permit year is 2025. These counts are not a tally of completed household wells.

The most active recorded names are Authorized (Pe, Pg), with 4,099 entries; Layne, Christensen Co. (Tormoehlen, David A.), with 195; and Ground Exploration Llc (Bender, Joseph T.), with 150. Treat the Authorized label as a records category to investigate, not a residential driller recommendation. Given the monitoring-heavy use mix, confirm that a prospective driller handles domestic supply work and the intended formation.

Budgeting a New Mountain View Well Beyond the Hole

The supplied Denver Basin sedimentary-bedrock model uses $50-$70 per foot. At the area's 29 ft median depth, that puts the drilled hole around $1,400-$2,000. The modeled finished well, including pump, tank, trenching and electrical, is about $7,400-$14,000.

Those figures are a starting allowance, not a parcel quote. The 20-50 ft middle depth range suggests relatively limited footage for many recorded wells, but monitoring wells can make that comparison misleading for a new household supply. Ask for a written scope identifying casing, grout, development, testing and equipment, along with exclusions. Rig access, the route to the house and a deeper target formation can change the job substantially even when the mapped neighboring wells look shallow.

Environmental Flags and Supply Risks Around Mountain View

Within about 10 miles, the map identifies 660 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 89 historic mine features and 187 EPA Superfund or cleanup sites. These are screening flags, not proof that a particular well is contaminated. A sampling location may not represent a confirmed detection, and proximity alone does not establish a groundwater pathway.

For a purchase, obtain current laboratory testing and use nearby site information to discuss targeted testing with the laboratory or an environmental professional. Review casing, grout and the wellhead's condition. Low yield or a dry hole remains a site-specific risk; the area's median cannot rule either out. Where septic is proposed, verify that the lot can accommodate the well, wastewater system, building footprint and required separation before finalizing the layout.

Before Closing on a Mountain View Lot

Start with the actual DWR permit and completion report, not a listing that simply says the property has a well. Confirm the permitted uses, construction status and connection to the property being sold. An exempt household-use permit does not automatically authorize outdoor irrigation or every planned use.

Then compare nearby domestic wells rather than pooling all monitoring records into your decision. Lakeside, Edgewater and Wheat Ridge provide local context, but formation and well purpose matter more than a nearby town label. For an existing supply, obtain pumping results, laboratory results and equipment information. For a build, resolve permit eligibility, access, utilities and septic feasibility before committing to the house location. Over-appropriated basin rules and any augmentation requirements need parcel-specific review.

Well permits by decade near Mountain View

What a new well costs in Mountain View, 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 (50 ft) would run roughly $8,500–$15,500. 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 Mountain View? 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 Mountain View 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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