Well Drilling
New water wells for homes, farms and new construction, and replacement wells when an old well runs dry, drilled and cased to bedrock by drillers who know the Upstate ground.
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Well drilling in Chesnee, SC starts with a simple fact: this is rural country. The 2020 Census counted all 829 people in the city as living in rural areas. A new house on open land past the water lines needs its own well. A home whose old well has run dry needs a replacement.
Core Well Drilling is based in Pacolet, just outside Spartanburg, and is licensed and bonded. Our drillers bring more than 40 years of drilling experience. Around Chesnee, we drill new and replacement wells, then handle well pump installation, pressure tanks and water line trenching. Call (864) 768-5688, and we will get back to you about your land.
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The Liberty-Chesnee-Fingerville Water District was set up in 1960 to bring water to northeastern Spartanburg County. Chesnee sits near that corner of the county. The district now serves more than 6,000 customers. It buys its water from Spartanburg Water, which draws it from Lake Bowen, Municipal Reservoir #1 and Lake Blalock.
Contracts for service are made at the district office, 1485 Highway 11 West in Chesnee. Each home needs its own meter and water line, and a homeowner pays a $50 application fee. The district's rate table, updated January 1, 2026, starts a monthly bill at $32.85 for the first 2,000 gallons. After that, it charges $7.50 per thousand gallons up to 8,000 gallons a month.
A lot or a farm past the district's lines needs its own well. Ask the district office whether a main runs along your road before you plan the house. If one does, our well water vs city water guide lays out the choice. A well carries no monthly water bill, but the pump runs on your power.
Early in the 20th century, the Chesnee Land Company bought a large tract of land where Chesnee stands now. A leading member, John B. Cleveland of Spartanburg, named the company and later the town for his great-grandmother, Margaret Chesnee. She was born in Scotland.
The Clinchfield Railroad ran an excursion train to Spartanburg on October 23, 1909, over newly laid rails. The post office opened in 1910, and the town was chartered in 1911. Early businesses included a hotel, a pharmacy, a cotton mill and a lumber mill.
The city covers just 1.14 square miles, about 889 feet above sea level. US-221 runs through it as Alabama Avenue and Hampton Street, and Spartanburg is 16 miles south on that road. SC-11, called Cherokee Street in town, crosses US-221 in the center of Chesnee. It runs west 19 miles to Campobello, and east past Cowpens National Battlefield to Gaffney, 14 miles away.
Mayo sits about 4 miles south of Chesnee in a straight line and counted 1,567 people in the 2020 Census. Fingerville, in the northern part of Spartanburg County, sits about 8 miles west, also in a straight line. It was named for Joseph Finger, who owned a cotton mill, and its post office dates to 1845.
Peach trees cover hundreds of acres around Chesnee. One family farm on Highway 11 West has grown peaches there since 1946. An orchard or a pasture needs steady water through a dry summer. For that work, we plan irrigation and farm wells around the gallons per minute the land needs.
On the east side, a small part of Chesnee reaches into Cherokee County. We work on both sides of that county line. Near town, the Zeno Hicks House stands at US-221 and Mill Gap Road. Both it and Cowpens National Battlefield are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Under Chesnee, as across the Upstate, bedrock lies beneath a layer of weathered material. The USGS names this setting the Piedmont and Blue Ridge aquifers, and calls that layer regolith. Most of it is saprolite, which reaches 150 feet thick in places. The casing goes down through it and seats in the bedrock.
Water in that rock moves through fractures, and a well that misses them yields little or no water. That is why no one can promise a depth or a yield before drilling. In Inman, a hard-rock job of ours reached good water at a little over 520 feet. Before water well drilling starts, you get a written estimate with a minimum depth and an explanation of casing costs.
The state agency SCDES permits every new home well under Regulation 61-44, for a state fee of $70 per well. The driller reports each finished well to the state on a well record. The county and the state well standards set the setbacks, and we confirm them on the site survey. Chesnee spans two counties, so ask which office issues the building permit for your house.
Communities and areas we serve around Chesnee: Downtown Chesnee, Alabama Avenue, Hampton Street, Cherokee Street, Highway 11 West, Mill Gap Road, Zeno Hicks House, Cowpens National Battlefield, Mayo, Fingerville, Cherokee County side of Chesnee.
Chesnee ZIP codes served: 29323.
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(864) 768-5688 New water wells for homes, farms and new construction, and replacement wells when an old well runs dry, drilled and cased to bedrock by drillers who know the Upstate ground.
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No water at the house, pressure that keeps dropping, or a pump that never shuts off. We check the system in order and repair or replace the part that failed.
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Core Well Drilling installs the complete pump system on new and existing wells. That covers the submersible pump, the pitless adapter, the pressure tank and switch, and the hookup at the house.
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A well pressure tank holds water under pressure so the pump does not run every time a faucet opens. We install and replace pressure tanks across the Upstate, sized to the pump on your well.
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We trench and lay the water line from the wellhead to the house or the barn. Old lines that leak or sit too shallow get replaced the same way.
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Irrigation and farm wells for sprinkler systems, livestock, ponds and pools around the Upstate. We size the pump to the well and run the line out to the field.
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Guys did an excellent job on drilling our well. Got out here in a timely manner. Super nice guys. Highly recommend these guys!
They were very courteous and professional. In two days I had water to my house. I would recommend them to anyone, you won't regret it. It's a very reliable company, and they stand by their work!
Went above and beyond for me to get what I needed done for my new house! Was walked through the process of everything and what to expect if anything goes wrong and I felt as if I was completely ready for anything. You need help, call these guys!
The gentleman that own Core Well were so nice and helpful in explaining about drilling our Well . I would definitely recommend them if you're in need of getting a well done.
Friendly and professional. Did a great job drilling my well at fair price and in timely manner
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