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ZIP 18661, Luzerne County: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: ZIP 18661, Luzerne County water well statistics
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✓ 77 PaGWIS records · Luzerne County

240 ftmedian well depth

26 ft–300 fttypical depth range

—median static water level

11 gpmmedian yield (41 tests)

How deep are wells in ZIP 18661, Pennsylvania?

The median drilled well depth in ZIP 18661 is 240 ft, based on 65 wells with recorded depths in the state PaGWIS database. Half fall between 26 ft and 300 ft; 90% are shallower than 400 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in ZIP 18661?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 240 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $6,000–$15,600; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $14,400–$24,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

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What is the static water level in ZIP 18661?

Few static water level measurements are recorded for this area.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 23 50–100 ft 0 100–150 ft 3 150–200 ft 3 200–300 ft 17 300–400 ft 11 400–600 ft 7 600+ ft 1

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Part of Luzerne 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.