Best well drillers in Columbus County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 17 drilling companies with wells on record in Columbus County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 202 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 Columbus Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Rivas | 112 | 112 | 123 |
| 2 | Hugo O Rivas | 37 | 38 | 38 |
| 3 | Jonathan Kamionka | 3 | 3 | 312 |
| 4 | Sean Cropsey | 2 | 2 | 125 |
| 5 | Lloyd Mares | 1 | 1 | 226 |
| 6 | Michael C Sage | 1 | 1 | 167 |
| 7 | John Salmon | 1 | 1 | 70 |
| 8 | Larry Williford, JR | 1 | 1 | 236 |
| 9 | Melinda L Edwards | — | 31 | 32 |
| 10 | Douglas Hewett | — | 5 | 154 |
| 11 | David Register | — | 1 | 150 |
| 12 | Michael Sage | — | 1 | 42 |
| 13 | Donald Cummings | — | 1 | 183 |
| 14 | John Garcia | — | 1 | 176 |
| 15 | David L Register | — | 1 | 163 |
| 16 | Donald H. Cummings | — | 1 | 87 |
| 17 | Michael Nanney | — | 1 | 55 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Columbus 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 Columbus County?
Hugo Rivas has drilled the most Columbus County wells in the recent record — 112 since 2016, 112 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Columbus County?
17 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Columbus County; 9 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 Columbus County?
The median drilled depth in Columbus County is 180 ft, based on 551 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Columbus County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Columbus County wells page.
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