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ZIP 17870, Snyder County: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: ZIP 17870, Snyder County water well statistics
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✓ 310 PaGWIS records · Snyder County

100 ftmedian well depth

25 ft–200 fttypical depth range

—median static water level

12 gpmmedian yield (135 tests)

How deep are wells in ZIP 17870, Pennsylvania?

The median drilled well depth in ZIP 17870 is 100 ft, based on 306 wells with recorded depths in the state PaGWIS database. Half fall between 25 ft and 200 ft; 90% are shallower than 305 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in ZIP 17870?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 100 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $2,500–$6,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $6,000–$10,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in ZIP 17870?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this area.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 106 50–100 ft 39 100–150 ft 40 150–200 ft 25 200–300 ft 53 300–400 ft 19 400–600 ft 21 600+ ft 3

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Part of Snyder County well records.

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), grouped by ZIP from the recorded address. Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.