Transactions with private or shared water wells involved. Aquifer and water well evaluations for pending sales or financing. Assistance locating wells and well records for listings. Instructor of water well issues for realtors continuing education.
A water well inspector conducts thorough evaluations of existing private well systems, typically during real estate transactions or routine maintenance.
An expert witness in water well cases is a qualified professional (such as a registered geologist, hydrologist, or former well driller/contractor) who provides impartial, testimony-supported opinions in legal disputes.
National Ground Water Association distinguished lecturer, private well workshop presenter, and author of key private well resources, including the Groundwater‑Sharing Contract and multiple articles on wells, pumps, and water quality.
We understand local geology, seasonal water level fluctuations, common contaminants (arsenic, nitrates, bacteria), in the permitting processes.
As a consulting-only firm (no drilling or pump installation), we provide truly neutral evaluations and recommendations.
Groundwater-Sharing Contracts unlocks the hidden risks-and the clear path to security-behind one of modern homeownership’s most overlooked vulnerabilities: the shared well.
Whether in rural estates, suburban developments, exurban neighborhoods, or small-acreage properties, millions of homeowners across America rely on a single well located on another owner’s land. Turn on the tap one day, and the flow could stop-not from a broken pump, but from a dispute, aquifer decline, or a poorly drafted agreement.
Registered Geologist Gary L. Hix draws on deep professional experience to examine the critical yet often misunderstood distinction between the well itself and the groundwater it delivers.
