Regional groundwater summary • Saskatchewan Historical Log Extraction
Bottom Line Up Front
In RM of Val Marie No. 017, the median completed well is 56 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 5% 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
Modelled Depth
56 FT
Area median
Drilling cost
$3,920–$8,400
Estimate
Published hardness
under 60 to above 180 mg/L as CaCO₃
Modeled typical strata — placeholder from median depth + aquifer type; not local driller logs.
Local measurements compared against Saskatchewan provincial benchmarks.
| Hydrogeological Metric | From the registry or a cited study | SK Provincial Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Total Registered Wells | 234 | — |
| Median Well Depth | 56 ft | 89 ft provincial median |
| Average Well Depth | 196.9 ft | — |
| Recorded Depth Range | 1 – 1290 ft | — |
| Dominant Aquifer | 10 | — |
| Hardness | under 60 to above 180 mg/L as CaCO₃ — Estimate. Estimate based on Health Canada hardness bands | — |
| Drilling cost | $3,920–$8,400 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot | — |
| Domestic Household Use | 93% of wells | — |
Approximate boundary of RM of Val Marie No. 017
Shaded area is an approximate municipal outline for orientation only. Well records are aggregated across the entire RM of Val Marie No. 017.
Most completed wells fall near the median depth of 56 ft. Recorded depths cover 230 wells.
Median depth of 56 ft falls inside the reported range. Deeper completions here usually mean higher mineral content but steadier year-round pressure.
Bedrock and drift aquifers recorded by drillers in this area. Recorded for 11 of these 234 wells.
11 of 234 Unclassified hydrogeological formation from legacy provincial drill records.
120 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
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 Val Marie No. 017.
USGS (2018) bands reprinted by Health Canada. A range can cross more than one band. This is not a sample.
What this is not
Health Canada has not set a maximum acceptable concentration for hardness. A wide published range can sit in more than one USGS band.
26 wells tested, range 139–1,590 mg/L.
13.79 km away, in the wider area.
Tests dated 1976.
These results are old (tested 1976).
25 wells test above 180 mg/L.
Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 26 government lab tests.
calculated from measured calcium and magnesium
Regional well water geochemical reconnaissance data, Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan (GSC Open File 678) Open Government Licence - Canada
Historical permit and construction activity by decade.
71% 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
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
Test kit
estimate, confirm with a lab testA test of your own well comes before any equipment. Test for coliform bacteria.
Water testingWater softener
estimate, confirm with a lab testSome wells nearby test above 120 mg/L, a softener may help, confirm with a lab test. 25 wells test above 180 mg/L.
Hard-water guideBecause water wells in RM of Val Marie No. 017 average 56 ft into 10, contractors equipped with heavy rotary rigs and proper casing seals are recommended. Contact local drillers directly or request competitive bids.
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Quick answers about water wells in RM of Val Marie No. 017.
Among 230 producing water wells with a recorded depth, the median is 55.5 ft (16.9164 m).
The most frequently recorded producing aquifer is 10, on 8 of 11 wells with a producing aquifer name.
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