Well Pump Repair in Union County, NC: Costs & Permits

Union County has the most private-well users of our North Carolina markets: about 49,200 people, roughly 22% of the county, per USGS 2015 estimates. Union's environmental health office is unusual in pricing a $100 well repair permit that also covers a down-hole camera assessment. Homeowners can get a look inside the casing before deciding between a pump repair and a bigger fix.

Permits

Union County Environmental Health, 500 N Main St, Monroe, 704-283-3500. Well permit $500; permit redesign $125; well repair permit / down-hole camera assessment $100; site re-visit $50.

Local conditions

68.7 nights a year at or below freezing at Monroe 2 SE, so pump houses and exposed tanks need heat or insulation; 54.6 days a year reach 90°F, and rainfall averages 47.79 in.

What drives local prices

The $100 repair permit and camera assessment
A wide county test menu (bacterial $70, inorganic $130, hexavalent chromium $100)
Re-visit fees if the site isn't ready ($50)

Common jobs

Submersible pump replacement after camera assessment
Pressure tank replacement in freeze-prone locations
Control box and switch repair
Post-repair bacterial testing ($70)

Service area

Union County Environmental Health handles all well permits.

The $100 repair permit includes a down-hole camera assessment.

Communities: Monroe, Waxhaw, Indian Trail, Stallings, Weddington, Marvin, Wesley Chapel, Marshville, Wingate, Unionville, Mineral Springs, Hemby Bridge

If it is an emergency

On a winter morning with no water, check the pump house heat and the pressure switch line for ice before calling. Then contact an independent local well pro. Union County EH: 704-283-3500.

Questions about Union County

What does Union County's $100 well repair permit include?

The fee schedule lists it as 'well repair permit / down-hole camera assessment,' so the same fee covers the camera look.

Which water tests does Union County offer after well work?

Bacterial $70, inorganic $130, iron bacteria or arsenic speciation $80, hexavalent chromium $100, and up to three metals plus uranium for $100.

Sources

Fees and rules change; confirm with the permitting office. Run the estimator for a cost range.