Water Well Drilling in Invermere, BC
Wells for lake homes, cabins, acreages and developments from Canal Flats to Radium
The upper Columbia Valley has a lot of properties that aren’t on town water: lake homes around Windermere, acreages on the benches, cabins near Panorama and small developments that need a shared supply.
Owen’s Drilling has worked across the Kootenays and Columbia Valley since 1979, including today’s service area from Canal Flats through Invermere, Radium and Edgewater. We drill new wells, test existing ones and look after wells for owners who are only here part of the year.
Who We Drill For in the Valley
Lake & Recreational Homes
Windermere, Invermere and Fairmont properties used seasonally, where reliability and freeze protection matter as much as yield.
Acreages & Ranch Land
Bench properties between Windermere and Canal Flats, plus agricultural wells along the valley floor.
Strata & Small Developments
Wells serving more than one home are water supply systems under BC’s Drinking Water Protection Act, overseen by Interior Health. We drill and test to support that process.
Seasonal Properties
Well testing, water sampling, maintenance and rehabilitation for Columbia Valley cabins and second homes.
Ground Conditions in the Columbia Valley
Lakeshore, benches, hot-springs country and mountain slopes each behave differently.
- Valley floor near Lake Windermere and the Columbia River: sand and gravel aquifers; screened wells are common.
- Benches along the east side of Lake Windermere: for the mapped sand-and-gravel aquifer here, provincial records show a median finished well depth of about 132 ft. Recorded wells vary dramatically, which is why we check the wells closest to your property rather than quoting one valley-wide depth.
- Fairmont and Radium: a well-known geothermal setting, with mineral-rich hot springs fed by groundwater circulating deep through fractured rock. That doesn’t mean a private well will be warm, so nearby records and water testing remain the useful guides for an individual property.
- Panorama and the mountain slopes: bedrock wells with variable, fracture-dependent yields.
Buying in the Valley? Check the Wells First.
Before you buy a lot or a cabin on a well, see how deep nearby wells were drilled with our free Well Depth Lookup Tool.
Permits & Paperwork in the Columbia Valley
- One household on a well: no licence needed.
- Two or more homes on one well: it’s a water supply system, and Interior Health approval is needed.
- Irrigation, commercial or resort use: a groundwater licence under the Water Sustainability Act.
- Every well: built by a registered driller, with a construction report and well identification plate.
Why Valley Owners Call Owen’s
Since 1979
Decades of wells drilled across the Kootenays and the Columbia Valley.
Seasonal-Property Know-How
Testing, service and freeze protection for wells that sit idle part of the year.
Shared-System Experience
Drilling and testing that supports strata and Interior Health requirements.
Licensed & Accountable
Licensed BC and Alberta drillers and BC Ground Water Association members.
Invermere Water Well FAQs
We only use the cabin in summer. What should we do with the well?
Protect the pump and lines from freezing and have the water tested when you open up each year. We can test and service the well for you.
Can several lots share one well?
Yes, but a system serving more than one home falls under the Drinking Water Protection Act and needs Interior Health involvement. Plan for it early.
How deep are wells near Lake Windermere?
It varies between the lakeshore, the benches and the slopes. Check nearby records in our Well Depth Lookup Tool, then call us.
How far are you from Invermere?
Roughly 1.5 hours north of our Cranbrook yard in good driving conditions.
Invermere & Columbia Valley Service Area
Owen’s Drilling serves Invermere and the upper Columbia Valley from Canal Flats to Edgewater.
Request a Water Well Quote in the Columbia Valley
Tell us where the property is, how it’s used and whether there’s an existing well. We’ll check nearby records and get back to you.