That appears to be the case for countless Americans hoping to aid the monarch butterfly. Hearing that pesticides have destroyed the milkweed that monarchs rely on for survival, sympathetic animal lovers have attempted to do their part to support the butterflies by growing milkweed in their own gardens.
Professional well drillers in Nevada County, California charge $18 to $21 per foot to drill with a minimum drill of 100 feet. The drilling fee includes 20 feet of casing into bedrock and a seal and cap. 100 foot well = $1800 to $2100. 200 foot well = $3600 to $4200.
When asking for a well drilling cost or estimate you will be given a standard price, one for drilling and one for the cost of steel casing. Currently on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.... the cost of drilling a well will roughly be $20.00 per foot for drilling and $20.00 per foot for casing. new water well drilling rig can be worth upwards to a million dollars fully equipped, there's additional equipment involved too, the cost of operating water well drilling equipment is high. Wages will be paid to normally one journeyman water well driller per rig.