Wells in the Town of Verona typically run about 220 feet deep into bedrock, near the edge of the Driftless. Many were drilled from 1988 to 2007 and now have aging pumps and tanks. Test for bacteria and nitrate yearly, and hire a DNR-licensed pump installer for any pump work.
Updated October 2026
Typical wells here
- Town of Verona: 483 private wells in DNR records. Median depth 220 ft (middle half 176–262), casing 145 ft, water level about 85 ft down.
- About 14% of Town of Verona wells go deeper than 300 feet.
- Montrose has no town figure in the depth table yet. The Dane County median is 179 ft.
- The Driftless edge runs near Verona, so neighbors can have quite different wells.
Across 22 area townships in DNR data, about 4,200 wells were built in the 1988–2007 boom. At 19 to 38 years old, many are due for a second or third pump and tank.
Water quality notes
- Nearby Springdale and Primrose were in the 2024–25 western Dane project, where 10% of 1,292 volunteer samples topped the 10 mg/L nitrate standard.
- Spring is the usual season for annual testing and home-sale inspections.
Testing near Verona
- The Madison and Dane County public health lab stopped testing on October 1, 2025. PHMDC still helps you read results: 608-243-0357.
- Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH), Madison: bacteria $35, nitrate $35, arsenic $38. Kits ship free; you pay return shipping. 608-224-6202.
- UW-Stevens Point lab: homeowner package $78 (bacteria, nitrate and basic chemistry). 715-346-3209.
- WellTAP: free tests for eligible homes with a pregnant person, a child 12 or under, or someone immunocompromised. In Dane County, call 608-242-6515.
Permits and rules
- New well: a Dane County well location permit from PHMDC ($226, 608-242-6515) plus the DNR well construction notification ($50.50).
- State law does not require a well inspection to sell a home, though many lenders want a water test. Paid inspections use DNR Form 3300-221.
- A well unused for more than 90 days must be filled and sealed by a licensed pro.
When you need a licensed professional
Wisconsin rules require a DNR-licensed pump installer for pump and pressure-tank work on a drinking-water well; check with DNR if you’re unsure. You can check a contractor’s license in the DNR directories.
- Low pressure or a pump that short-cycles
- A second or third pump on a 1990s or 2000s well
- Home-sale well inspection
- Sealing an old well before building
Related
- Wells around Mount Horeb
- Wells around Belleville and Exeter
- Typical well depths by town
- Common well problems
- Where to test your well water
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