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Carbon County, Pennsylvania: well depth, yield & drilling cost

✓ 9,164 PaGWIS records · verified 2026-08-19

200 ftmedian well depth
147 ft–300 fttypical depth range
15 gpmmedian yield (5,773 tests)

How deep are wells in Carbon County, Pennsylvania?

The median drilled well depth in Carbon County is 200 ft, based on 6,225 wells with recorded depths in the state PaGWIS database. Half of all wells fall between 147 ft and 300 ft; 90% are shallower than 420 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of —.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Carbon 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.

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What is the static water level in Carbon County?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.

How much water do wells in Carbon County produce?

The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–25 gpm), from 5,773 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 98 50–100 ft 343 100–150 ft 1,153 150–200 ft 1,219 200–300 ft 1,702 300–400 ft 911 400–600 ft 616 600+ ft 183
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Well records by ZIP code in Carbon County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

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.