Private Well Inspection for Home Buyers in Union County, NC

If you're buying a home on a well in Waxhaw, Marvin, Monroe or anywhere in rural Union County, a well inspection tells you what you're inheriting: the pump, the tank, flow, the wellhead condition and the water quality.

What a typical inspection looks at

• Wellhead and casing condition, cap, and grading around the well
• Flow and pressure test
• Pump cycling, pressure tank and switch
• Setbacks from the septic system and other contamination sources
• Water sampling (see water testing)

County records

Union County Environmental Health accepts a Septic and Well Permit Records Request. That's useful for checking whether a well was permitted and when.