Best well drillers in Transylvania County, North Carolina
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 21 drilling companies with wells on record in Transylvania County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 167 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 Transylvania Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Plemmons | 35 | 35 | 617 |
| 2 | Rex Meadows | 20 | 20 | 813 |
| 3 | Jamison Gibson | 20 | 20 | 145 |
| 4 | Mark Allen | 13 | 13 | 454 |
| 5 | Bobby W Potts | 10 | 10 | 593 |
| 6 | Garrett Collin Banks | 9 | 9 | 93 |
| 7 | Garrett C. Banks | 9 | 9 | 48 |
| 8 | Taylor Ray Boger | 8 | 8 | 322 |
| 9 | Kolby Mitchel Sawyers | 8 | 8 | 278 |
| 10 | Robin Webb | 6 | 6 | 389 |
| 11 | Chris King | 4 | 4 | 927 |
| 12 | Russell Taylor | 4 | 4 | 266 |
| 13 | Travis Greene | 4 | 4 | 174 |
| 14 | Kolby Mitchell Sawyers | 3 | 3 | 215 |
| 15 | Derrick Heath Sawyers | 3 | 3 | 104 |
| 16 | Kolby Sawyers | 3 | 3 | 95 |
| 17 | W.dalton Snodgrass | 2 | 2 | 333 |
| 18 | Garrett Clyde Banks | 2 | 2 | 143 |
| 19 | Kolby M. Sawyers | 2 | 2 | 78 |
| 20 | Derrick H. Sawyers | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 21 | William Floyd | 1 | 1 | 27 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Transylvania 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 Transylvania County?
Josh Plemmons has drilled the most Transylvania County wells in the recent record — 35 since 2016, 35 in the county all-time.
How many well drilling companies work in Transylvania County?
21 companies in the NC DEQ + USGS record have drilled wells in Transylvania County; 21 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 Transylvania County?
The median drilled depth in Transylvania County is 305 ft, based on 1,247 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Transylvania County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Transylvania County wells page.
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