diff --git a/api/well_inventory.py b/api/well_inventory.py
index 90c6e0300..6f24009b8 100644
--- a/api/well_inventory.py
+++ b/api/well_inventory.py
@@ -558,6 +558,7 @@ def _add_csv_row(session: Session, group: Group, model: WellInventoryRow, user)
         well_pump_type=model.well_pump_type,
         well_pump_depth=model.well_pump_depth_ft,
         is_suitable_for_datalogger=model.datalogger_possible,
+        is_open=model.is_open,
         notes=well_notes,
         well_purposes=well_purposes,
     )
diff --git a/schemas/thing.py b/schemas/thing.py
index bdf4323c0..9e34b6487 100644
--- a/schemas/thing.py
+++ b/schemas/thing.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ class CreateWell(CreateBaseThing, ValidateWell):
     well_pump_type: WellPumpType | None = None
     well_pump_depth: float | None = None
     is_suitable_for_datalogger: bool | None
+    is_open: bool | None = None
     formation_completion_code: FormationCode | None = None
 
 
diff --git a/schemas/well_inventory.py b/schemas/well_inventory.py
index 159d6e268..f5dc8dba5 100644
--- a/schemas/well_inventory.py
+++ b/schemas/well_inventory.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class WellInventoryRow(BaseModel):
     depth_source: Optional[str] = None
     well_pump_type: Optional[str] = None
     well_pump_depth_ft: OptionalFloat = None
-    is_open: OptionalBool = None  # TODO: needs a home
+    is_open: OptionalBool = None
     datalogger_possible: OptionalBool = None
     casing_diameter_ft: OptionalFloat = None
     measuring_point_description: Optional[str] = None
diff --git a/services/thing_helper.py b/services/thing_helper.py
index d6b563f23..456bf2a70 100644
--- a/services/thing_helper.py
+++ b/services/thing_helper.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     DataProvenance,
     ThingIdLink,
     MonitoringFrequencyHistory,
+    StatusHistory,
 )
 
 from services.audit_helper import audit_add
@@ -201,6 +202,8 @@ def add_thing(
     effective_start = data.get("first_visit_date")
     group_id = data.pop("group_id", None)
     monitoring_frequencies = data.pop("monitoring_frequencies", None)
+    datalogger_suitability_status = data.pop("is_suitable_for_datalogger", None)
+    open_status = data.pop("is_open", None)
 
     # ----------
     # END UNIVERSAL THING RELATED TABLES
@@ -297,6 +300,38 @@ def add_thing(
                     audit_add(user, wcm)
                     session.add(wcm)
 
+            if datalogger_suitability_status is not None:
+                if datalogger_suitability_status is True:
+                    status_value = "Datalogger can be installed"
+                else:
+                    status_value = "Datalogger cannot be installed"
+                dlss = StatusHistory(
+                    target_id=thing.id,
+                    target_table="thing",
+                    status_value=status_value,
+                    status_type="Datalogger Suitability Status",
+                    start_date=effective_start,
+                    end_date=None,
+                )
+                audit_add(user, dlss)
+                session.add(dlss)
+
+            if open_status is not None:
+                if open_status is True:
+                    status_value = "Open"
+                else:
+                    status_value = "Closed"
+                os_status = StatusHistory(
+                    target_id=thing.id,
+                    target_table="thing",
+                    status_value=status_value,
+                    status_type="Open Status",
+                    start_date=effective_start,
+                    end_date=None,
+                )
+                audit_add(user, os_status)
+                session.add(os_status)
+
         # ----------
         # END WATER WELL SPECIFIC LOGIC
         # ----------