British Columbia • 140 Registered Wells

Spallumcheen Water Well Depth & Hydrogeology

Regional groundwater summary • British Columbia Historical Log Extraction

Bottom Line Up Front

In Spallumcheen, the median completed well is 199 ft deep.

A published hardness range for this place and aquifer is less than 10 to 180, and groundwater can exceed 1,000 mg/L as CaCO₃. That is a regional estimate, not a test of your well. Source: Estimate based on B.C. Ministry of Environment water-quality checks.

Most production draws from Unconsolidated (about 31% of local wells).

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 (41–470+ ft)Glacial Drift Aquifer

Modelled Depth

199 FT

Median for this area. Typical range 120–285 ft.

Area median

Range: 0–470 FT

Drilling cost

$13,930–$29,850

Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot

Estimate

Published hardness

less than 10 to 180, and groundwater can exceed 1,000 mg/L as CaCO₃

Estimate. Estimate based on B.C. Ministry of Environment water-quality checks

Pump class: 3/4 HP submersible, 4" casing

0 ft (Surface)Median 199 ft470 ft (Deep)

Topsoil & Surficial Organics

Glacial Drift Silt & Till

Sand & Gravel Aquifer

Modeled typical strata:

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

Well Statistics

Local measurements compared against British Columbia provincial benchmarks.

Total Registered Wells 140

Median Well Depth 199 ft

BC benchmark: 162 ft provincial median

Average Well Depth 225.9 ft

Dominant Aquifer Unconsolidated

Hardness less than 10 to 180, and groundwater can exceed 1,000 mg/L as CaCO₃ — Estimate. Estimate based on B.C. Ministry of Environment water-quality checks

Drilling cost $13,930–$29,850 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot

Domestic Household Use 44% of wells

Hydrogeological Metric	From the registry or a cited study	BC Provincial Benchmark
Total Registered Wells	140	—
Median Well Depth	199 ft	162 ft provincial median
Average Well Depth	225.9 ft	—
Dominant Aquifer	Unconsolidated	—
Hardness	less than 10 to 180, and groundwater can exceed 1,000 mg/L as CaCO₃ — Estimate. Estimate based on B.C. Ministry of Environment water-quality checks	—
Drilling cost	$13,930–$29,850 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot	—
Domestic Household Use	44% of wells	—

Where This Report Applies

Approximate boundary of Spallumcheen

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

Depth Distribution

Most completed wells fall near the median depth of 199 ft. Recorded depths cover 137 wells.

0–49 ft 9.5% · 13

9.5% · 13

49–98 ft 10.2% · 14

10.2% · 14

98–148 ft 11.7% · 16

11.7% · 16

148–197 ft 16.1% · 22

16.1% · 22

197–295 ft 28.5% · 39

28.5% · 39

295–394 ft 10.9% · 15

10.9% · 15

394–591 ft 9.5% · 13

9.5% · 13

591+ ft 3.6% · 5

3.6% · 5

Median depth of 199 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. Recorded for 57 of these 140 wells.

Undifferentiated Aquifer Regional Formation

31.4%

44 of 140 Unclassified hydrogeological formation from legacy provincial drill records.

Carbonate Bedrock (Limestone / Dolomite) Primary Bedrock Aquifer

9.3%

13 of 140 Major regional bedrock aquifer formed by Ordovician/Silurian dolomite. Known for reliable, high-volume yields with elevated mineral hardness and dissolved calcium/magnesium carbonates.

10 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 Spallumcheen.

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.

OBS WELL 117 - ARMSTRONG (OTTER LAKE CROSS RD.), 3.93 km away, nearby.

5 government lab tests, dated 1985–2009.

These results are old (tested 1985–2009).

Hardness 148–170 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 152.6.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 5 government lab tests.

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

BC Environmental Monitoring Data System (EnMoDS) results: Provincial Groundwater Observation Well Network wells Open Government Licence - British Columbia

OBS WELL 409 - SPALLUMCHEEN (SCHUBERT RD), 5.35 km away, nearby.

9 government lab tests, dated 2012–2020.

Hardness 409–513 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 468.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 9 government lab tests.

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

BC Environmental Monitoring Data System (EnMoDS) results: Provincial Groundwater Observation Well Network wells Open Government Licence - British Columbia

OBS WELL 180 - ARMSTRONG (SPALLUMCHEEN WAY & CROZIER RD.), 6.66 km away, nearby.

13 government lab tests, dated 1993–2017.

Hardness 31–98 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 92.2.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 13 government lab tests.

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

BC Environmental Monitoring Data System (EnMoDS) results: Provincial Groundwater Observation Well Network wells Open Government Licence - British Columbia

6 wells tested, range 114–430 mg/L.

2.92 km away, nearby.

Tests dated 1993–2025.

5 wells test above 180 mg/L.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 11 government lab tests.

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

BC Environmental Monitoring Data System (EnMoDS) results: Provincial Groundwater Observation Well Network wells Open Government Licence - British Columbia

Drilling Activity

Historical permit and construction activity by decade.

Pre-1970 6 wells

6 wells

1970s 7 wells

7 wells

1980s 19 wells

19 wells

1990s 15 wells

15 wells

2000s 18 wells

18 wells

2010s 23 wells

23 wells

2020s 28 wells

28 wells

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.

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