Thorpe Water Development Co
100/100 ✓ IA Certified Pump Installer on record #9540 ★ 3.7 (25 reviews) 3 certified people Well Pump RepairWell PluggingPump InstallationWater Well Drilling
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Well pump repair and water testing in Des Moines, IA
5 certified well businesses work within 30 miles of Des Moines. Every one holds a water well or pump certification or license on a state list.
5 certified businesses within 30 miles
1 on a state list for pump work
Certified well pump pros near Des Moines
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Evora Petroleum Solutions
90/100 ✓ IA Certified Well Driller on record #8438 Water Well Drilling
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Impact7G
90/100 ✓ IA Certified Well Driller on record #9921 Water Well Drilling
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✓ IA Certified Well Driller on record #12317 2 certified people Water Well Drilling
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carey well drilling
90/100 ✓ IA Certified Well Driller on record #8244 ★ 5 (3 reviews) Water Well Drilling
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On Iowa's certification list in Des Moines
Everyone the state list places in Des Moines, as published. Some are certified people rather than companies.
| Town | Name on the list | Certification types | Certification | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | Don Carlson | Certified Well Driller | 1812 | (515) 745-4628 |
| Hylton Jackson | Certified Pump Installer, Certified Well Driller | 9500 | (641) 373-2083 | |
| Jerome Hobson | Certified Well Driller | 9062 | (515) 975-6524 | |
| Kenneth Buttler | Certified Well Driller | 11103 | (641) 757-9103 | |
| Mark Wiseman | Certified Well Driller | 5902 | (515) 252-1885 | |
| Paul Falk | Certified Well Driller | 1207 | (515) 244-5249 |
Wells in Polk County: depth from 127 state well logs
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has 127 logs for private wells with a construction log on file in Polk County, which includes Des Moines. The median well among them is 200 feet deep.
- Typical depth
- 200 ft
- median of 126 logs
- Depth range
- 42 to 569 ft
- 10th to 90th percentile
- Years drilled
- 2010 to 2024
- middle 90% of dated logs
Limits: well logs cover drilled wells reported to the state, not every well. Older and hand-dug wells are often missing, depths are as each driller reported them, and a county figure says nothing certain about one lot. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Private Well Tracking System (Private Well Facilities layer), read October 10, 2026. Every Iowa county, method and CSV · Well pump replacement cost
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Well questions in Des Moines
Where are the certified well businesses listed for Des Moines based?
5 certified well businesses are listed within 30 miles of Des Moines. None is based in Des Moines itself, 3 within 15 miles and 2 further out, up to 30 miles away. The closest is Evora Petroleum Solutions in West Des Moines, 6 miles from Des Moines.
Who can repair a well pump in Des Moines?
1 business within 30 miles of Des Moines is on a state list for pump work. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources list, read October 7, 2026, places 6 entries in Des Moines itself, shown in the table on this page.
How deep are wells near Des Moines?
In Polk County, which includes Des Moines, the median of 126 state well logs with a depth is 200 feet, and the middle 80% run 42 to 569 feet (Iowa Department of Natural Resources, read October 10, 2026).
How many of the well businesses near Des Moines have Google reviews?
2 of the 5 listed for Des Moines have 3 or more Google reviews. Thorpe Water Development Co has the most reviews, 25, with an average of 3.7 stars, as Google showed them at our last check.
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Certification list: Iowa Department of Natural Resources, read October 7, 2026.