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Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania: well depth, yield & 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 3,344 wells with recorded depths in the state PaGWIS database. Half of all wells fall between 21 ft and 84 ft; 90% are shallower than 300 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of —.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Philadelphia County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 30 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $750–$1,950; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $1,800–$3,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
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What is the static water level in Philadelphia County?
Few static water level measurements are recorded for this county.
How much water do wells in Philadelphia County produce?
The median tested yield is 25 gpm (middle half: 2 gpm–100 gpm), from 1,157 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
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Drilled depth distribution
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Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- 19153 — 203 wells, median 17 ft
- 19145 — 194 wells, median 31 ft
- 19134 — 192 wells, median 20 ft
- Hunting Park (19140) — 189 wells, median 25 ft
- Richmond (19137) — 185 wells, median 17 ft
- 19124 — 164 wells, median 25 ft
- 19143 — 146 wells, median 25 ft
- 19111 — 113 wells, median 25 ft
- Ridge (19128) — 111 wells, median 45 ft
- 19148 — 110 wells, median 15 ft
- 19125 — 107 wells, median 24 ft
- Grant (19114) — 88 wells, median 30 ft
- 19136 — 85 wells, median 22 ft
- 19121 — 80 wells, median 30 ft
- Bustleton (19115) — 76 wells, median 29 ft
- Frankford (19135) — 75 wells, median 21 ft
- 19104 — 73 wells, median 30 ft
- 19154 — 69 wells, median 35 ft
- 19112 — 66 wells, median 14 ft
- Roosevelt (19149) — 64 wells, median 28 ft
- 19132 — 63 wells, median 20 ft
- 19120 — 62 wells, median 24 ft
- 19141 — 62 wells, median 30 ft
- 19123 — 60 wells, median 20 ft
- 19147 — 55 wells, median 35 ft
- Elmwood (19142) — 54 wells, median 23 ft
- Howard (19122) — 53 wells, median 20 ft
- 19131 — 52 wells, median 27 ft
- 19150 — 51 wells, median 30 ft
- 19116 — 51 wells, median 35 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.