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Shared Well Agreement Template

Two homes, one well: agree who pays for the pump, how often the water is tested and what happens when it runs low.

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What is a shared well agreement?

When a pump fails at 6 am, two households lose water at once, and the question of who pays tends to come up at the worst moment. Neighbours who share a private well do better with the answers written down in advance.

This template describes the well and the shared equipment up to the point where the supply divides, sets each owner's percentage of repair and replacement costs, and handles pump electricity whether it runs off one house's meter or its own. It allows emergency repairs without waiting for consent, sets a regular lab test with results shared, gives both owners access to the well and pipes, adds fair-use and contamination rules, and covers mediation and a sale of either home.

Best for
Two rural or semi-rural homes on one private well
Signed by
Both owners, initialled on every page
Costs
Split by percentage, with a spend limit and emergency exception
Length
2 pages

When to use a shared well agreement

  • A farmhouse and a converted barn sold separately but sharing the original well
  • Agreeing the cost of a new submersible pump before it is fitted
  • Settling how the neighbour pays for electricity drawn from your meter
  • Setting a yearly bacteria and nitrate test after a bad result
  • Giving a buyer of the neighbouring house clear terms to sign up to

What you fill in

16 blanks, then the name and email of each person who signs: first owner, second owner.

1 The properties

  • Date of this agreement*
  • First owner name(s)*
  • First property address*
  • Second owner name(s)*
  • Second property address*

2 The well

  • Where the well is*
  • Shared equipment*

3 Costs

  • First owner's share of costs (%)*
  • Second owner's share of costs (%)*
  • Pump electricity* The pump runs on the First Property's electricity supply. Each year the Second Owner will pay the First Owner the Second Owner's share of the pump's electricity cost, based on an estimate the Owners agree. · The pump has its own electricity meter, and its bills are shared in the agreed shares. · Each Owner pays for their own booster pump and electricity. The main pump's electricity is shared in the agreed shares.
  • Estimated yearly pump electricity cost (optional)
  • Currency*
  • Repair spend allowed without the other's consent*

4 Water quality

  • Water testing* once a year · every six months · every two years

5 Use

  • Usage limit (optional)

6 Other terms

  • Governing law*

7 Who signs

  • First owner signature and date, initials on every page · The owner of the first property served by the well. If owned jointly, each owner should sign.
  • Second owner signature and date, initials on every page · The owner of the second property served by the well.

What the shared well agreement covers

  1. The well and what is shared
  2. Sharing costs
  3. Water testing
  4. Access
  5. Fair use and protecting the Well
  6. Disagreements
  7. Selling or letting
  8. General

Using the shared well agreement, step by step

1 Name the properties

Enter both owners and addresses.

2 Describe the system

Say where the well is and list the shared equipment. Attach a plan of the pipe routes if you have one.

3 Split the costs

Enter each owner's percentage, choose how pump electricity is paid and set a spend limit for routine repairs.

4 Testing, use and signing

Choose how often to test the water, add any usage limit and the governing law, then send it to your neighbour.

Tips before you send it

  • Check your deeds first; an existing well easement may already say who can use and maintain the well.
  • Ask your local health agency which tests they recommend for private wells in your area.
  • Keep test results and repair invoices in your vault, so a buyer or lender can see the history.
  • If you want the terms to bind future owners, ask a lawyer about recording them as an easement.

Sign it online in minutes

  1. Fill in the blanks. Names, dates and amounts go straight into the agreement — the preview shows exactly where.
  2. Name who signs. Tick “This is me” for your own part. FileIt builds the PDF with every signature, date and initials box on the right line, and you can check or move anything before sending.
  3. Send it. Each signer gets a secure link and signs from any device — no account needed. The signed PDF, with an audit trail and a Certificate of Completion, is filed in your vault and emailed to everyone.
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Shared well agreement: frequently asked questions

What if the pump fails and my neighbour is away?

Either owner may arrange emergency repairs to restore safe water without waiting for consent, then tell the other owner. The cost is still shared in the agreed percentages.

Does this agreement give me rights over my neighbour's land?

It gives each owner and their contractors access to the well and shared pipes at reasonable times. It doesn't change ownership, and it binds future owners only if recorded as an easement or covenant.

How is a disagreement handled?

Good-faith talks first, then mediation with the cost shared, before court. Emergency repairs go ahead regardless.

Can we sign a neighbour agreement like this electronically?

Yes for the agreement itself, in most places. Recording it as an easement may need a wet-ink signature, witnesses or a notary; the template says so.

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