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St. Paul Water Well Depth & Hydrogeology

Regional groundwater summary • Alberta Historical Log Extraction

Bottom Line Up Front

In St. Paul, the median completed well is 80 ft deep.

A published hardness range for this place and aquifer is 12–288 mg/L as CaCO₃. That is a regional estimate, not a test of your well. Source: Estimate based on Alberta Health private well data.

These municipal aggregates support planning only — they do not replace an accredited laboratory potability test for your own well.

Interactive Well Depth & Modeled Typical Strata

Drag the indicator line or tap a stratum below to read the recorded depth range

Drilling in: Sand & Gravel Aquifer (70–200 ft)Glacial Drift Aquifer

Modelled Depth

80 FT

Area median

Drilling cost

$5,600–$12,000

Estimate

Published hardness

12–288 mg/L as CaCO₃

0 ft (Surface)Median 80 ft465 ft (Deep)
Glacial Lacustrine Clay & Silt
Sand & Gravel Aquifer
Sedimentary Shale Formation
Modeled typical strata:

Modeled typical strata — placeholder from median depth + aquifer type; not local driller logs.

Well Statistics

Local measurements compared against Alberta provincial benchmarks.

Total Registered Wells 36
Median Well Depth 80 ft
AB benchmark: 121 ft provincial median
Average Well Depth 247.3 ft
Recorded Depth Range 17 – 1625 ft
Hardness 12–288 mg/L as CaCO₃ — Estimate. Estimate based on Alberta Health private well data
Drilling cost $5,600–$12,000 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot
Domestic Household Use 83% of wells

Where This Report Applies

Approximate boundary of St. Paul

Shaded area is an approximate municipal outline for orientation only. Well records are aggregated across the entire St. Paul.

Depth Distribution

Most completed wells fall near the median depth of 80 ft. Recorded depths cover 34 wells.

0–49 ft 29.4% · 10
49–98 ft 29.4% · 10
98–148 ft 8.8% · 3
148–197 ft 5.9% · 2
197–295 ft 8.8% · 3
295–394 ft 5.9% · 2
394–591 ft 2.9% · 1
591+ ft 8.8% · 3

Median depth of 80 ft falls inside the reported range. Deeper completions here usually mean higher mineral content but steadier year-round pressure.

Aquifer Composition

Bedrock and drift aquifers recorded by drillers in this area.

3 holes found no usable water. test holes, observation or monitoring wells, dewatering wells, decommissioned wells, dry holes, no-aquifer holes, and other non-supply wells filtered out of the headline

Water Quality Profile

A published hardness range, when one exists for this place and aquifer. Not a test of your well.

Measured nearby

Measured government tests within 25 km of St. Paul.

Soft (<60) Med (61–120) Hard (121–180) V. hard (>180)

USGS (2018) bands reprinted by Health Canada. A range can cross more than one band. This is not a sample.

What this is not

  • Not a laboratory result for a well on your property.
  • Not a reason to size a softener. Size equipment from a lab test.
  • Not a drilling quote. A cost line on this page is a national estimate, not a price for one well.

Health Canada has not set a maximum acceptable concentration for hardness. A wide published range can sit in more than one USGS band.

Survey section: Section 8, Township 58, Range 9, West of the 4th Meridian, 1.12 km away, nearby.

2 government lab tests, dated 2004–2006.

These results are old (tested 2004–2006).

Hardness 421–1,028 mg/L as CaCO₃.

2 tests are above 180 mg/L.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 2 government lab tests.

reported hardness, or calculated from measured calcium and magnesium when hardness was not reported

Domestic Well Water Quality in Alberta: Routine Chemistry, 2001 to 2021 Open Government Licence - Alberta

Survey section: Section 5, Township 58, Range 9, West of the 4th Meridian, 1.44 km away, nearby.

1 government lab test, dated 2010.

Hardness 538 mg/L as CaCO₃ (1 test).

1 test is above 180 mg/L.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 1 government lab test.

reported hardness, or calculated from measured calcium and magnesium when hardness was not reported

Domestic Well Water Quality in Alberta: Routine Chemistry, 2001 to 2021 Open Government Licence - Alberta

Survey section: Section 16, Township 58, Range 9, West of the 4th Meridian, 2.27 km away, nearby.

4 government lab tests, dated 2007–2021.

Hardness 2–1,110 mg/L as CaCO₃.

3 tests are above 180 mg/L.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 4 government lab tests.

reported hardness, or calculated from measured calcium and magnesium when hardness was not reported

Domestic Well Water Quality in Alberta: Routine Chemistry, 2001 to 2021 Open Government Licence - Alberta

Drilling Activity

Historical permit and construction activity by decade.

Pre-1970 6 wells · avg 895 ft
1970s 17 wells · avg 97 ft
1980s 5 wells · avg 99 ft
1990s 2 wells · avg 119 ft
2000s 2 wells · avg 200 ft
2010s 1 wells · avg 325 ft
2020s 0 wells on record

85% of dated wells are over 30 years old (pre-1995). Steel casing installed before 1995 can lose integrity over time. Any older well should get a casing inspection and a certified bacterial test before reliance.

Treatment

Size treatment from a laboratory test

This page does not turn a hardness range or a well depth into an equipment total, a grain capacity, or a drilling price. Read the methodology, the filtration guide, and the products catalog.

Suggested system

Suggested system for St. Paul

1

Test kit

estimate, confirm with a lab test

A test of your own well comes before any equipment. Test for coliform bacteria.

Water testing
2

Water softener

estimate, confirm with a lab test

Some wells nearby test above 120 mg/L, a softener may help, confirm with a lab test. 2 tests are above 180 mg/L.

Hard-water guide
Local Contractors

Licensed Water Well Drillers Serving St. Paul

Because water wells in St. Paul average 80 ft, contractors equipped with heavy rotary rigs and proper casing seals are recommended. Contact local drillers directly or request competitive bids.

McAllister Drilling

Yard: Lloydminster, AB (114.4 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Border City Aquifers Overburden Screens Farm Water Development
(780) 875-2409

Losness Drilling

Yard: Lougheed, AB (139 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Central Alberta Agricultural Rural Residential Wells Shock Chlorination
(780) 672-3333

Summers Drilling Inc.

Yard: Stony Plain, AB (184.3 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Acreage & Farm Wells Downhole Video Inspection Pump Repair
(780) 963-1282 Visit Website ↗

AMA Drilling / Parsons Water Wells

Yard: Red Deer County, AB (249.6 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Rotary Air & Mud Drilling Agricultural High Yield Chlorination
(403) 347-7704

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about water wells in St. Paul.

What is the median well depth in St. Paul?

Among 34 producing water wells with a recorded depth, the median is 80.0 ft (24.384 m).

Adjacent Municipalities & Nearby Well Records

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County of St. Paul No. 19

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County of Two Hills No. 21

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Bonnyville

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M.D. of Bonnyville No. 87

59.5 km

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