Hi Jim I just had a well driller come to my property and quote a well and since I am in North Alabama the cost should be pretty close to what you should expect with the same type of limestone shelf as us. My current well is 42 ft deep about 60 ft from the pond and I am able to get on the average about 3000 gallons per day out of it. I designed a float control system to keep from burning out the motor and normally runs for about 1 minute drains the casing and then fills for about 6 minutes. Not very good flow so I called about getting it deepened. There is a 300.00 charge to remove the present casing and do the set up then it is 15.00 per ft. So I checked on getting a second well drilled and it is 15.00 per ft no set up and includes 20 ft of casing for the top which is all we need in this neck of the woods with the Limestone. So I am going to put in a second one my next door neighbor hit good water at 60 ft and never runs dry so plan to go 80 ft.

Bob