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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania?
The median drilled well depth in Dauphin County is 175 ft, based on 9,105 wells with recorded depths in the state PaGWIS database. Half of all wells fall between 120 ft and 250 ft; 90% are shallower than 348 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 200 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Dauphin 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 Dauphin County?
The median static water level is 40 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 25 ft–60 ft), from 4,513 measurements.
How much water do wells in Dauphin County produce?
The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 8 gpm–25 gpm), from 7,580 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
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Well records by ZIP code in Dauphin County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Harrisburg (17112) — 2,036 wells, median 180 ft
- Hummelstown (17036) — 1,200 wells, median 225 ft
- 17057 — 1,154 wells, median 150 ft
- Grantville (17028) — 1,108 wells, median 160 ft
- Hershey (17033) — 904 wells, median 160 ft
- 17111 — 665 wells, median 125 ft
- 17110 — 571 wells, median 150 ft
- Halifax (17032) — 566 wells, median 200 ft
- Dauphin (17018) — 532 wells, median 200 ft
- 17061 — 324 wells, median 120 ft
- 17109 — 296 wells, median 30 ft
- Harrisburg (17108) — 209 wells, median 155 ft
- Elizabethville (17023) — 174 wells, median 161 ft
- Highspire (17034) — 161 wells, median 160 ft
- Harrisburg (17113) — 152 wells, median 79 ft
- 17104 — 147 wells, median 33 ft
- 17048 — 116 wells, median 78 ft
- 17103 — 89 wells, median 27 ft
- Harrisburg (17140) — 76 wells, median 200 ft
- 17101 — 74 wells, median 21 ft
- Berrysburg (17005) — 61 wells, median 145 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.