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Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania?
The median drilled well depth in Schuylkill County is 180 ft, based on 4,221 wells with recorded depths in the state PaGWIS database. Half of all wells fall between 105 ft and 275 ft; 90% are shallower than 384 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 200 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Schuylkill County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 200 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,000–$13,000; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,000–$20,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Schuylkill County?
The median static water level is 40 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 21 ft–68 ft), from 2,437 measurements.
How much water do wells in Schuylkill County produce?
The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 9 gpm–30 gpm), from 3,453 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
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Well records by ZIP code in Schuylkill County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- 17963 — 501 wells, median 180 ft
- 18252 — 364 wells, median 120 ft
- Andreas (18211) — 328 wells, median 180 ft
- 17972 — 327 wells, median 188 ft
- Ravine (17966) — 310 wells, median 160 ft
- 17901 — 288 wells, median 55 ft
- New Ringgold (17960) — 258 wells, median 185 ft
- Orwigsburg (17961) — 211 wells, median 200 ft
- 17922 — 173 wells, median 160 ft
- Barnesville (18214) — 145 wells, median 200 ft
- 17931 — 122 wells, median 32 ft
- Tremont (17981) — 112 wells, median 83 ft
- Tower City (17980) — 110 wells, median 146 ft
- Friedensburg (17933) — 109 wells, median 187 ft
- Hegins (17938) — 103 wells, median 325 ft
- Mcadoo (18237) — 98 wells, median 200 ft
- 17921 — 89 wells, median 111 ft
- Cressona (17929) — 79 wells, median 82 ft
- Summit Station (17979) — 72 wells, median 200 ft
- Mahanoy City (17948) — 72 wells, median 140 ft
- Shenandoah (17976) — 72 wells, median 25 ft
- Ringtown (17967) — 66 wells, median 169 ft
- Branchdale (17923) — 50 wells, median 149 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.