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ZIP 17972, Schuylkill County: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: ZIP 17972, Schuylkill County water well statistics
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✓ 170 PaGWIS records · Schuylkill County

188 ftmedian well depth

45 ft–300 fttypical depth range

—median static water level

16 gpmmedian yield (95 tests)

How deep are wells in ZIP 17972, Pennsylvania?

The median drilled well depth in ZIP 17972 is 188 ft, based on 167 wells with recorded depths in the state PaGWIS database. Half fall between 45 ft and 300 ft; 90% are shallower than 400 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in ZIP 17972?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 188 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,700–$12,220; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $11,280–$18,800. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in ZIP 17972?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this area.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 42 50–100 ft 14 100–150 ft 8 150–200 ft 21 200–300 ft 34 300–400 ft 29 400–600 ft 16 600+ ft 3

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Part of Schuylkill 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.