If you’ve got $5,000 to $15,000 burning a hole in your pocket, and your water is trickling like a sad tap, yes. Go deeper.
But if the quote hits over $20,000, consider drilling a new well entirely—sometimes the old spot is cursed. Literally. A friend of mine’s well was over an ancient burial ground. Every time we drank from it, we heard ghostly sighs.
One last surprise: the average cost to abandon and plug an old well is $3,000 to $5,000. So if you go deeper, you might pay to bury your old mistake too.
Bottom line: digging deeper is expensive, messy, and occasionally produces latte water. But if you want a steady, clean supply of H2O that isn’t from a plastic bottle? It’s worth every penny—and every salty joke about your bank account.
Now go call a driller. And maybe buy a water filter in the meantime. Your wallet won’t forgive you, but your faucet will.
