Hatch Well Drillers13 East Pond Rd, Nobleboro, Maine, United States

  Back in 1948, Fred Hatch and Roy Genthner went into business as H & G Well Drilling. They operated an old machine with a wooden derrick and manila rope. In July of 1949, they purchased a new machine and another in 1950. It was in 1950 that Fred and Roy had a friendly parting of ways and Fred started Fredrick J. Hatch Well Drilling.  During the summer of 1951, Fred’s grandson, Joseph Ball Jr., started working for him. When he wasn’t on school, he was working for Fred. Joe started running his own machine in 1956, but he needed some help. Joe asked Adney Peck Jr. to work with him. Adney worked as helper until 1959, when he started running a machine.  When Fred passed away in December of 1961, Joe and Adney purchased the company from Fred’s widow and became partners under the name Hatch Well Drillers.  The first air hammer machine was purchased in 1972 which was much more efficient and eventually they stopped using the pounders altogether.  In 1986, Joe’s son-in-law, Marc Stevens joined the company. He worked hard and got his master drillers license, master pump installers license, limited electrician license and a journeyman plumbers license.  Carrying on a family tradition, Joe’s grandson, Ryan Ball started working summers in 2000 and became a full time employee after graduation from Lincoln Academy in 2002. He left to pursue other interests in 2010.  In 2005, Adney Peck decided to retire after 43 years. Marc Stepped in and took over Adney’s Share of the business.  After Graduating from college in 2005 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Joe’s granddaughter and Marc’s daughter, Elisha Hopkins joined the team. She manages the office along with many other activities.  Keeping it in the family, Marc’s nephew Justin Lanphier started working summers and became full time in April of 2006. Justin has become our expert in filtration systems. He is also a licensed master driller, and pump installer. He is also erosion control certified.  Today we use one high-pressure air hammer machine which is equipped with a Hydrofracturing unit. This is accompanied by a service truck with a 2,000 gallon water body and a crane. This equipment allows us to drill a better well faster and more efficiently.