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British Columbia • 179 Registered Wells

Tappen Water Well Depth & Hydrogeology

Regional groundwater summary • British Columbia Historical Log Extraction

Bottom Line Up Front

In Tappen, the median completed well is 296 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 Bedrock (about 18% 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 (65–740+ ft)Glacial Drift Aquifer

Modelled Depth

296 FT

Area median

Drilling cost

$20,720–$44,400

Estimate

Published hardness

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

0 ft (Surface)Median 296 ft740 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 179
Median Well Depth 296 ft
BC benchmark: 162 ft provincial median
Average Well Depth 286.5 ft
Dominant Aquifer Bedrock
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 $20,720–$44,400 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot
Domestic Household Use 87% of wells

Where This Report Applies

Approximate boundary of Tappen

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

Depth Distribution

Most completed wells fall near the median depth of 296 ft. Recorded depths cover 178 wells.

0–49 ft 1.1% · 2
49–98 ft 9.6% · 17
98–148 ft 14.6% · 26
148–197 ft 6.7% · 12
197–295 ft 17.4% · 31
295–394 ft 26.4% · 47
394–591 ft 20.2% · 36
591+ ft 3.9% · 7

Median depth of 296 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 64 of these 179 wells.

Carbonate Bedrock (Limestone / Dolomite) Primary Bedrock Aquifer
17.9%

32 of 179 Major regional bedrock aquifer formed by Ordovician/Silurian dolomite. Known for reliable, high-volume yields with elevated mineral hardness and dissolved calcium/magnesium carbonates.

Undifferentiated Aquifer Regional Formation
17.9%

32 of 179 Unclassified hydrogeological formation from legacy provincial drill records.

14 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 Tappen.

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 365 - SHUSWAP LAKE PARK DEEP (SQUILAX - ANGLEMONT ROAD), 13.78 km away, in the wider area.

6 government lab tests, dated 2006–2018.

Hardness 206–222 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 215.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 6 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 464 - CANOE CREEK DEEP (SALMON ARM - GRINDROD HWY 97B), 19.67 km away, in the wider area.

6 government lab tests, dated 2007–2018.

Hardness 245–324 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 267.5.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 6 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 381 - CANOE CREEK SHALLOW (SALMON ARM - GRINDROD HWY 97B), 19.67 km away, in the wider area.

6 government lab tests, dated 2007–2016.

Hardness 279–370 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 328.9.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 6 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 0 wells on record
1970s 8 wells
1980s 6 wells
1990s 4 wells
2000s 48 wells
2010s 33 wells
2020s 27 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.

Suggested system

Suggested system for Tappen

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

Iron and manganese filter

estimate, confirm with a lab test

Manganese above the aesthetic objective, consider an iron/manganese filter. One monitoring well near this place has median iron of 1.79 mg/L and median manganese of 0.13 mg/L. Another has median iron of 2.315 mg/L and median manganese of 0.114 mg/L.

Iron and manganese guide
3

Water softener

estimate, confirm with a lab test

A softener is likely needed. The nearest monitoring well has a median hardness of 215 mg/L as CaCO₃.

Hard-water guide
Local Contractors

Licensed Water Well Drillers Serving Tappen

Because water wells in Tappen average 296 ft into bedrock, contractors equipped with heavy rotary rigs and proper casing seals are recommended. Contact local drillers directly or request competitive bids.

Aqua Source Drilling

Yard: Vernon, BC (57.9 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Okanagan Aquifers Deep Sand & Gravel Domestic Wells
(250) 275-0920

Bud’s Water Wells Ltd.

Yard: Kamloops, BC (60 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Interior BC Bedrock Submersible Pumps Pressure Tanks
(250) 573-3000

A & H Drilling Ltd.

Yard: Chilliwack, BC (258 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Dual Rotary Drilling Agricultural Irrigation Domestic Wells
(604) 794-5544

JR Drilling

Yard: Cranbrook, BC (291.8 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Kootenay Mountain Bedrock Domestic Water Wells Artesian Flow Management
(866) 711-8118

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about water wells in Tappen.

What is the median well depth in Tappen?

Among 178 producing water wells with a recorded depth, the median is 296.0 ft (90.22 m).

Which aquifer is recorded most often in Tappen?

The most frequently recorded producing aquifer is Bedrock, on 32 of 64 wells with a producing aquifer name.

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