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Orange County, North Carolina: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 4,544 NC DEQ + USGS records · verified 2026-10-12
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How deep are wells in Orange County, North Carolina?
The median drilled well depth in Orange County is 245 ft, based on 4,525 wells with recorded depths in the state NC DEQ + USGS database. Half of all wells fall between 165 ft and 365 ft; 90% are shallower than 500 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 280 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Orange County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 280 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $7,000–$18,200; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $16,800–$28,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Orange County?
The median static water level is 25 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 20 ft–33 ft), from 3,307 measurements.
How much water do wells in Orange County produce?
The median tested yield is 10 gpm (middle half: 5 gpm–20 gpm), from 3,638 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Orange County?
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| TERRY HERBIN | 54 |
| TROY COLLINS | 51 |
| JOHN OFTEN | 40 |
| CHRISTOPHER WATCHER | 35 |
| Chauncey Leggett | 34 |
| BLAKE SANFORD | 31 |
| CHRIS KING | 31 |
| Terry Herbin | 23 |
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Well records by ZIP code in Orange County
Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Chapel Hill (27516) — 235 wells, median 225 ft
- Cedar Grove (27231) — 231 wells, median 185 ft
- Hillsborough (27278) — 201 wells, median 265 ft
- Hurdle Mills (27541) — 177 wells, median 185 ft
- Efland (27243) — 164 wells, median 200 ft
- Chapel Hill (27599) — 160 wells, median 300 ft
- Durham (27705) — 68 wells, median 244 ft
Method: medians computed from NC DEQ + USGS records (NC DEQ GW-1 well construction records plus the USGS NWIS inventory, water-supply wells only (monitoring, recovery, injection, remediation and geothermal wells excluded; untyped legacy records kept only with a yield or 50+ ft depth), and USGS rows that duplicate a GW-1 record removed). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.