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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania?
The median drilled well depth in Philadelphia County is 30 ft, based on 3,146 wells with recorded depths in the state PaGWIS database. Half of all wells fall between 20 ft and 70 ft; 90% are shallower than 278 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 25 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Philadelphia County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 25 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $625–$1,625; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $1,500–$2,500. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Philadelphia County?
The median static water level is 19 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 13 ft–25 ft), from 975 measurements.
How much water do wells in Philadelphia County produce?
The median tested yield is 25 gpm (middle half: 2 gpm–100 gpm), from 1,118 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
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Well records by ZIP code in Philadelphia County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Philadelphia (19145) — 629 wells, median 30 ft
- 19134 — 343 wells, median 20 ft
- 19153 — 330 wells, median 20 ft
- 19137 — 276 wells, median 20 ft
- 19124 — 269 wells, median 25 ft
- Philadelphia (19148) — 263 wells, median 24 ft
- Hunting Park (19140) — 221 wells, median 25 ft
- 19128 — 195 wells, median 40 ft
- 19143 — 192 wells, median 25 ft
- 19114 — 184 wells, median 31 ft
- 19123 — 161 wells, median 25 ft
- 19104 — 159 wells, median 30 ft
- 19149 — 157 wells, median 25 ft
- 19132 — 152 wells, median 25 ft
- 19136 — 140 wells, median 25 ft
- 19111 — 139 wells, median 26 ft
- 19125 — 133 wells, median 23 ft
- 19154 — 130 wells, median 35 ft
- Philadelphia (19112) — 129 wells, median 41 ft
- 19115 — 129 wells, median 30 ft
- 19142 — 126 wells, median 23 ft
- 19135 — 124 wells, median 27 ft
- 19121 — 112 wells, median 30 ft
- 19120 — 112 wells, median 25 ft
- Philadelphia (19122) — 109 wells, median 25 ft
- 19131 — 107 wells, median 30 ft
- 19147 — 106 wells, median 39 ft
- 19116 — 105 wells, median 35 ft
- 19144 — 98 wells, median 30 ft
- 19129 — 89 wells, median 30 ft
- 19152 — 84 wells, median 39 ft
- 19141 — 80 wells, median 28 ft
- Philadelphia (19146) — 74 wells, median 68 ft
- 19150 — 73 wells, median 30 ft
- 19118 — 70 wells, median 40 ft
- 19103 — 66 wells, median 40 ft
- 19139 — 62 wells, median 30 ft
- 19119 — 61 wells, median 36 ft
- Philadelphia (19151) — 57 wells, median 36 ft
- 19130 — 54 wells, median 30 ft
- 19138 — 51 wells, median 25 ft
Method: medians computed from PaGWIS records (PaGWIS water wells; wells recorded solely as monitoring, observation, geothermal, injection or oil-and-gas holes are excluded, as are the few records the state labels a tunnel, drain, sinkhole or pond; depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.