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Washington County, Vermont: well depth, water level & drilling cost
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How deep are wells in Washington County, Vermont?
The median drilled well depth in Washington County is 225 ft, based on 11,438 wells with recorded depths in the state Vermont DEC database. Half of all wells fall between 160 ft and 325 ft; 90% are shallower than 447 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 320 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Washington County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 320 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $8,000–$20,800; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $19,200–$32,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Washington County?
The median static water level is 20 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 12 ft–30 ft), from 4,972 measurements.
How much water do wells in Washington County produce?
The median tested yield is 8 gpm (middle half: 4 gpm–20 gpm), from 11,119 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Washington County?
Companies by number of wells completed in this county, per the well completion reports Vermont's licensed drillers file with DEC.
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| N A Manosh Corp | 500 |
| Vermont Well and Pump | 250 |
| Spafford & Sons of Williston VT Inc | 217 |
| E. Benedini Artesian Well Co., Inc. | 106 |
| Chevalier Drilling Co Inc | 97 |
| Wragg Brothers of Vermont Inc | 44 |
| VALLEY ARTESIAN WELL CO INC | 14 |
| Tri State Drilling and Boring Inc | 9 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Washington County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Waitsfield (05673) — 1,302 wells, median 298 ft
- Warren (05674) — 1,005 wells, median 269 ft
- Waterbury Center (05677) — 852 wells, median 202 ft
- Moretown (05660) — 668 wells, median 250 ft
- Barre (05641) — 628 wells, median 245 ft
- East Montpelier (05651) — 533 wells, median 200 ft
- Plainfield (05667) — 521 wells, median 245 ft
- Waterbury (05671) — 498 wells, median 250 ft
- Worcester (05682) — 475 wells, median 220 ft
- Montpelier (05601) — 463 wells, median 205 ft
- Roxbury (05669) — 414 wells, median 220 ft
- Cabot (05647) — 396 wells, median 265 ft
- Northfield (05663) — 395 wells, median 220 ft
- Montpelier (05602) — 369 wells, median 205 ft
- East Calais (05650) — 355 wells, median 223 ft
- Adamant (05640) — 353 wells, median 175 ft
- Marshfield (05658) — 349 wells, median 260 ft
- Montpelier (05604) — 327 wells, median 202 ft
- Northfield Falls (05664) — 321 wells, median 220 ft
- Waterbury (05676) — 258 wells, median 275 ft
- Woodbury (05681) — 232 wells, median 224 ft
- South Barre (05670) — 225 wells, median 220 ft
- Calais (05648) — 151 wells, median 190 ft
- Montpelier (05603) — 140 wells, median 205 ft
Method: medians computed from Vermont DEC records (Vermont DEC private well completion reports, excluding abandoned, test, monitoring and injection wells; depths 0-5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.