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Delaware County, Ohio: well depth, water level & drilling cost

Name: Delaware County, Ohio water well statistics
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✓ 5,423 ODNR records · verified 2026-08-13

75 ftmedian well depth

52 ft–102 fttypical depth range

20 ftmedian static water level

15 gpmmedian yield (4,714 tests)

How deep are wells in Delaware County, Ohio?

The median drilled well depth in Delaware County is 75 ft, based on 5,421 wells with recorded depths in the state ODNR database. Half of all wells fall between 52 ft and 102 ft; 90% are shallower than 158 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 100 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Delaware County?

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 Delaware County?

The median static water level is 20 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 12 ft–36 ft), from 5,131 measurements.

How much water do wells in Delaware County produce?

The median tested yield is 15 gpm (middle half: 10 gpm–20 gpm), from 4,714 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 1,168 50–100 ft 2,639 100–150 ft 1,019 150–200 ft 297 200–300 ft 201 300–400 ft 70 400–600 ft 26 600+ ft 1

Who drills wells in Delaware County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well logs (ODNR Division of Geological Survey).

Driller	Wells since 2016
CENTRAL SOFT WATER	79
SEISMIC DRILLING CO INC	70
BAPST INC	47
BEINHOWER BROS DRILLING CO	46
KEEN WELL AND PUMP	44
ELLSWORTH WELL & PUMP	24
BUSHONG DRILLING LLC	16
K & B WELL DRILLING CO	16

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Well records by ZIP code in Delaware County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Delaware (43015) — 361 wells, median 120 ft
Sunbury (43074) — 312 wells, median 70 ft
Ostrander (43061) — 290 wells, median 80 ft
Radnor (43066) — 157 wells, median 60 ft
Powell (43065) — 125 wells, median 162 ft
Galena (43021) — 74 wells, median 87 ft
Lewis Center (43035) — 51 wells, median 200 ft

Method: medians computed from ODNR records (water-supply wells only (domestic, public/municipal, commercial, industrial, agricultural/irrigation, fire protection) — monitoring, test/boring, heat-pump, injection, abandoned/sealed and unclassified wells excluded; depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.