Herr Well Drilling, Inc. brings over sixty years of experience as a well drilling contractor to New Berlin and the surrounding communities of southeastern Wisconsin. Our family-owned company has been providing water well drilling services in Waukesha County since 1964 — through four generations of the same family, working the same ground.
New Berlin sits at the intersection of Waukesha and Milwaukee counties, and the properties here reflect that geography: suburban residential parcels, older homes on private wells, commercial developments, and rural fringe acreage. We know how to work across all of it.
Our well drilling services in New Berlin cover the complete scope of water system installation and maintenance. New well construction, replacement drilling, pump and pressure tank installation, water quality testing, and well abandonment for decommissioned systems.
We operate as a well drilling company that manages the full project under one roof. Site assessment, permitting, drilling, and system startup — our crew handles each phase without subcontracting the core work. That accountability matters, particularly on properties where site conditions create decisions that need to be made in real time, in the field.
As licensed water well drilling contractors in Wisconsin, every project we complete meets DNR standards for construction, casing depth, grouting, and documentation.
Residential well drilling in New Berlin involves a range of site conditions depending on the property's location and age. Some areas access reliable aquifers at moderate depth. Others require deeper drilling to get below formations with contamination risk. We evaluate each parcel before we spec the system, and we're transparent about what we find.
Commercial well drilling serves New Berlin's business and industrial base — manufacturing facilities, commercial developments, and institutional properties that need reliable water supply outside of municipal service. We design commercial wells around operational demand rather than minimum viable specifications. That distinction shows up in long-term reliability.
High-capacity well installation in this area serves operations that need sustained high-volume output — large-scale irrigation, industrial water supply, and multi-use commercial properties. The engineering process includes detailed yield testing and pump curve analysis. We document everything before we consider the project finished.
Some parcels in New Berlin require deep well drilling to reach a clean, stable aquifer. Shallow formations in parts of this area carry elevated contamination risk due to surface land use history—going deep is not optional; it's necessary. This is usually where people run into problems when cost is the only factor driving contractor selection.
We are a multi-generational well-drilling company —not an abstraction of one, but the actual thing. John Herr Sr. was a master plumber who brought a drilling rig into the family operation. John Herr Jr. built the business. His daughter Theresa ran it for years as president. And now the fourth generation—her children Nathan, Adam, DJ, and Kendel—are the co-owners.
That chain of continuity represents sixty years of accumulated knowledge about southeastern Wisconsin's aquifers, regulations, and the right way to build a well.
Residents searching for well drilling near me in the New Berlin area find us because we've been earning that result for decades. A well drilling contractor with six decades of documented work in Waukesha County doesn't need to oversell itself.
The well drilling company you hire determines the system you live with for the next 25 to 50 years. Here's what our process delivers:
New Berlin is near the eastern boundary of our Waukesha County service territory. From here we serve Brookfield, Waukesha, West Allis, Muskego, and communities deeper into both counties. Our home base in Dousman is accessible from New Berlin via well-established routes we've been running for decades. We are among the well-drilling companies in this area with a consistent, documented service history across the region.
Six decades of well-drilling history in southeastern Wisconsin. Four generations of family ownership.
If you need a well drilling contractor in New Berlin, we're ready to assess your situation and give you a direct, honest recommendation.
Call us: 262-965-2986
Herr Well Drilling, Inc. | Dousman, WI | Serving New Berlin and southeastern Wisconsin since 1964.
Parts of New Berlin and the surrounding areas have documented groundwater quality considerations based on historical land use. This makes proper well construction — correct casing depth, adequate grouting, and bedrock aquifer targeting — especially important. We assess contamination risk during site evaluation and design accordingly.
Shallow wells access groundwater in sand and gravel deposits near the surface. They're more susceptible to surface contamination and drought-related yield changes. Deep bedrock wells access aquifers protected by layers of clay and rock — generally more stable in yield and less exposed to surface contamination. In most areas we serve, bedrock wells are the appropriate choice.
Testing is the only way to know with certainty. We recommend a comprehensive water quality test at installation and periodic retesting every three to five years. Changes in taste, odor, or appearance between tests warrant immediate attention.
Wisconsin DNR requires that unused wells be filled with a grout material to prevent surface water from entering the aquifer through the old casing. The process involves pulling the old pump, filling the casing from the bottom up, and completing a report for the DNR record. We handle all of it.
Yes. Many properties have a separate irrigation well to avoid drawing down the domestic supply during high-demand landscaping periods. We evaluate whether the geology supports a second well on a given parcel and spec it for irrigation use specifically.
We handle the full range of well work in New Berlin — drilling, development, pumps, service, and repair.
Outside New Berlin? We provide the same well drilling service across Southeast Wisconsin.
Need a new well drilled, an existing system repaired, or an honest assessment of your property's water situation? We'll get back to you within 48 hours — free, no-obligation, no sales pressure.
