Best well drillers in Alexander County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 15 drilling companies with wells on record in Alexander County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 230 logged wells in well construction records (Form GW-1) filed with NC DEQ's Division of Water Resources, together with the USGS National Water Information System groundwater inventory (records as of 2026-10-12). Every number links back to the public record.
| # | Company | In Alexander Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris C Russell | 77 | 77 | 475 |
| 2 | Chris Russell | 45 | 47 | 70 |
| 3 | Matthew Brown | 7 | 7 | 261 |
| 4 | Chad Hartness | 6 | 7 | 225 |
| 5 | Cameron Bazin | 4 | 4 | 508 |
| 6 | Jonathan Miller | 3 | 7 | 60 |
| 7 | Robert Teague | 3 | 3 | 547 |
| 8 | Jerry Watkins | 2 | 2 | 329 |
| 9 | Gary Thompson | 1 | 1 | 469 |
| 10 | Spencer Adams | 1 | 1 | 448 |
| 11 | Jody William Mullis JR | 1 | 1 | 164 |
| 12 | James Hall | 1 | 1 | 142 |
| 13 | Milton E. Cave | 1 | 1 | 134 |
| 14 | Michael Brook | 1 | 1 | 108 |
| 15 | Clyde Russell | — | 70 | 70 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Alexander County since 2016 (then all-time), from the full NC DEQ + USGS record. A ★ marks a featured sponsor — sponsors must appear in the county record to be listed, and the ranking below them is never reordered.
Who drills the most wells in Alexander County?
Chris C Russell has drilled the most Alexander County wells in the recent record — 77 since 2016, 77 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Alexander County?
15 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Alexander County; 14 of them have drilled somewhere in North Carolina since 2022. Smaller operators below the record threshold may also serve the area.
How deep is a typical well in Alexander County?
The median drilled depth in Alexander County is 329 ft, based on 570 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Alexander County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Alexander County wells page.
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