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Chapel Hill, NC (27599): well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 160 NC DEQ + USGS records · Orange County

300 ftmedian well depth
200 ft–405 fttypical depth range
25 ftmedian static water level
6 gpmmedian yield (76 tests)

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How deep are wells in and around Chapel Hill (27599), North Carolina?

The median drilled well depth in and around Chapel Hill (27599) is 300 ft, based on 160 wells with recorded depths in the state NC DEQ + USGS database. Half fall between 200 ft and 405 ft; 90% are shallower than 542 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in and around Chapel Hill (27599)?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 300 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $7,500–$19,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $18,000–$30,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in and around Chapel Hill (27599)?

The median static water level is 25 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 24 ft–35 ft), from 75 measurements.

Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 7 50–100 ft 5 100–150 ft 13 150–200 ft 11 200–300 ft 36 300–400 ft 35 400–600 ft 41 600+ ft 12
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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), grouped by ZIP from the recorded address. Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.