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Saskatchewan • 672 Registered Wells

RM of Rosthern No. 403 Water Well Depth & Hydrogeology

Regional groundwater summary • Saskatchewan Historical Log Extraction

Bottom Line Up Front

In RM of Rosthern No. 403, the median completed well is 55 ft deep.

A published hardness range for this place and aquifer is under 60 to above 180 mg/L as CaCO₃. That is a regional estimate, not a test of your well. Source: Estimate based on Health Canada hardness bands.

Most production draws from 10 (about 9% 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 (15–400+ ft)Glacial Drift Aquifer

Modelled Depth

55 FT

Area median

Drilling cost

$3,850–$8,250

Estimate

Published hardness

under 60 to above 180 mg/L as CaCO₃

0 ft (Surface)Median 55 ft400 ft (Deep)
Topsoil & Surficial Organics
Sand & Gravel Aquifer
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 Saskatchewan provincial benchmarks.

Total Registered Wells 672
Median Well Depth 55 ft
SK benchmark: 89 ft provincial median
Average Well Depth 93.4 ft
Recorded Depth Range 10 – 420 ft
Dominant Aquifer 10
Hardness under 60 to above 180 mg/L as CaCO₃ — Estimate. Estimate based on Health Canada hardness bands
Drilling cost $3,850–$8,250 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot
Domestic Household Use 96% of wells

Where This Report Applies

Approximate boundary of RM of Rosthern No. 403

Shaded area is an approximate municipal outline for orientation only. Well records are aggregated across the entire RM of Rosthern No. 403.

Depth Distribution

Most completed wells fall near the median depth of 55 ft. Recorded depths cover 668 wells.

0–49 ft 41% · 274
49–98 ft 28.1% · 188
98–148 ft 9.1% · 61
148–197 ft 4.8% · 32
197–295 ft 13.8% · 92
295–394 ft 2.8% · 19
394–591 ft 0.3% · 2
591+ ft 0% · 0

Median depth of 55 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 63 of these 672 wells.

Undifferentiated Aquifer Regional Formation
9.4%

63 of 672 Unclassified hydrogeological formation from legacy provincial drill records.

207 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 RM of Rosthern No. 403.

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.

SWA Hague, 12.97 km away, in the wider area.

6 government lab tests, dated 1966–2005.

These results are old (tested 1966–2005).

Hardness 508–702 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 656.5.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 6 government lab tests.

reported hardness (as CaCO3)

Saskatchewan observation well network: water-quality results Public data. Water Security Agency confirmed in writing on 2026-10-20 that published observation-well data is public for public use.

SWA Hague water-quality PDF

Water in a provincial observation well isn't necessarily representative of nearby private wells.

Drilling Activity

Historical permit and construction activity by decade.

Pre-1970 104 wells · avg 66 ft
1970s 134 wells · avg 89 ft
1980s 148 wells · avg 101 ft
1990s 87 wells · avg 100 ft
2000s 76 wells · avg 100 ft
2010s 51 wells · avg 107 ft
2020s 49 wells · avg 107 ft

65% 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 RM of Rosthern No. 403

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. A monitoring well near this place has median iron of 5.15 mg/L and median manganese of 0.0745 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 656.5 mg/L as CaCO₃.

Hard-water guide
Local Contractors

Licensed Water Well Drillers Serving RM of Rosthern No. 403

Because water wells in RM of Rosthern No. 403 average 55 ft into 10, contractors equipped with heavy rotary rigs and proper casing seals are recommended. Contact local drillers directly or request competitive bids.

MTS Drilling Ltd.

Yard: Saskatoon, SK (50.1 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Rotary Well Drilling Exploratory Test Holes Pressure Tanks

Wellen Boring & Drilling Ltd.

Yard: Saskatoon, SK (51.7 km away)

★ 5.0 (16 Google reviews)
Large Diameter Bored Wells Drilled Deep Wells Submersible Pumps

Pioneer Water Well Drilling Inc.

Yard: Prince Albert, SK (76.9 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Boreal Forest Shield Fringes Glacial Sand Aquifers Cottage & Residential Wells

Wolverine Drilling Inc.

Yard: Humboldt, SK (95.9 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Rotary Mud Drilling PVC & Steel Casing Aquifer Testing

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about water wells in RM of Rosthern No. 403.

What is the median well depth in RM of Rosthern No. 403?

Among 668 producing water wells with a recorded depth, the median is 55.0 ft (16.764 m).

Which aquifer is recorded most often in RM of Rosthern No. 403?

The most frequently recorded producing aquifer is 10, on 62 of 63 wells with a producing aquifer name.

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