What Weston, Colorado Well Records Tell Buyers

How deep are wells around Weston?

How much water do wells make near Weston?

Weston well depths range from shallow to very deep

The median reported well depth near Weston is 200 feet. The middle half runs from 107 to 400 feet, so a driller bidding a new well should not treat 200 feet as a fixed target. Ninety percent of the recorded depths are at or below 600 feet, while the deepest record reaches 1,000 feet.

The depth mix shows why location within the Weston area matters: 19% of reported wells are under 100 feet, 45% fall from 100 to 300 feet, 25% from 300 to 600 feet, and 11% are 600 feet or deeper. Plains alluvium and sedimentary rock can change over short distances. Ask for nearby completed-well records before accepting a shallow or deep drilling assumption.

Expected well yield near Weston

The median reported pump yield is 5.7 gallons per minute, with the middle half between 2.8 and 8.5 gallons per minute. That is a workable planning range for many household uses, but it is not the same as guaranteed continuous flow into the house. Storage, pump sizing, and peak household demand still need to be reviewed.

Production is spread across the records. Two percent of wells report less than 1 gallon per minute, 43% report from 1 to 5 gallons per minute, 53% from 5 to 15 gallons per minute, and 2% report more than 15 gallons per minute. Only 51 wells report a pump yield, so treat these figures as local guidance rather than a promise for a vacant lot.

What the water levels show around Weston

Only 5 wells in the records report a static water level, which limits any area-wide conclusion about groundwater trend. Among those records, the median depth to water is 42 feet, and the middle half ranges from 22 to 127 feet. A shallow static water level does not mean every nearby well will be shallow or inexpensive to drill.

The permit data do not provide enough reported water-level observations to establish a dropping or rising water table. Have a driller check nearby logs and measure conditions during the site investigation. Water-level information is also important for pump placement, casing and grout decisions, and estimating how a proposed well will perform during dry conditions.

Permit history and drillers serving the area

Weston’s permit records show activity in every listed decade, with the largest concentration in the 2010s: 734 permits. The records include 35 permits from the 1970s, 24 from the 1980s, 117 from the 1990s, 64 from the 2000s, and 19 from the 2020s. The newest permit year in the data is 2025.

The most active named drillers in these records are Authorized (Pe, Pg), with 54 permits, and Boday Well Drilling under Boday, Alex and Boday, Kathleen, with 42 permits each. Permit history can help identify local experience, but it does not substitute for a written proposal covering depth assumptions, casing, grout, testing, pump equipment, and what happens if the hole is dry.

Estimated cost to drill a Weston well

For Weston’s alluvium and plains sedimentary rock, the drilling model uses a typical rate of $35 to $55 per foot. At the 200-foot median depth, the drilled hole alone models to about $7,000 to $11,000. That is only the drilling portion, not the complete water system.

A finished well with pump, pressure tank, trenching, and electrical is estimated at about $13,000 to $23,000 at the median depth. A deeper hole can move well beyond that range, and the middle-half depth range of 107 to 400 feet shows why bids should state the assumed footage. Compare proposals on the same scope and ask which costs change if the driller must go deeper or the yield is low.

Risks to check before building near Weston

Groundwater quality deserves specific investigation. Within about ten miles, the mapped data include 657 PFAS sampling or contamination sites, 38 historic mine features, and 1 EPA Superfund or cleanup site. These mapped sites do not prove that a particular well is contaminated, but they are a reason to review site history, well location, and laboratory testing with the appropriate professionals.

Low-yield wells and dry holes remain practical risks because depth and yield vary widely and the fractured-bedrock aquifer is unpredictable. Confirm the proposed well location can meet separation requirements from septic components and other hazards. Before construction, coordinate the well, septic system, driveway, electrical route, and house foundation so one excavation plan does not create problems for another.

Buying or building on a Weston lot

Start with the Colorado Division of Water Resources permit record and collect logs from the closest comparable wells, not just wells somewhere in Las Animas County. The nearby areas of Segundo, Stonewall Gap, Valdez, Cokedale, Jansen, and Starkville can provide context, but the most useful comparison is still the nearest wells with similar geology and intended use.

For an existing home, verify the well permit, construction record, pump yield, static water level, water quality, and actual equipment condition. For vacant land, make the well location and budget part of due diligence before closing. Ask whether the proposed use requires an augmentation plan or other water-right review, particularly in an over-appropriated basin. A licensed driller should confirm casing, grout, pump capacity, storage, and testing requirements.

Well permits by decade near Weston

What a new well costs in Weston, 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 (400 ft) would run roughly $20,000–$34,000. 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.

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