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Athens County, Ohio: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 926 ODNR records · verified 2026-06-29

80 ftmedian well depth
55 ft–120 fttypical depth range
30 ftmedian static water level
3 gpmmedian yield (678 tests)

How deep are wells in Athens County, Ohio?

The median drilled well depth in Athens County is 80 ft, based on 926 wells with recorded depths in the state ODNR database. Half of all wells fall between 55 ft and 120 ft; 90% are shallower than 199 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 120 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Athens County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 120 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $3,000–$7,800; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $7,200–$12,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Athens County?

The median static water level is 30 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 16 ft–50 ft), from 788 measurements.

How much water do wells in Athens County produce?

The median tested yield is 3 gpm (middle half: 1 gpm–10 gpm), from 678 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 160 50–100 ft 408 100–150 ft 202 150–200 ft 63 200–300 ft 72 300–400 ft 15 400–600 ft 6 600+ ft 0

Who drills wells in Athens County?

Companies by number of wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed well logs (ODNR Division of Geological Survey).

DrillerWells since 2016
SMITH'S WELL DRILLING LLC16
WARTHMAN DRILLING INC14
JET WATER WELL DRILLING8
NATIONAL WATER SERVICES (LANC)1
D & L DRILLING LLC1
JAMISON WELL DRILLING INC1
ENVIROCORE INC1
KEEN WELL AND PUMP1

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Method: medians computed from ODNR records (water-supply wells only (domestic, public/municipal, commercial, industrial, agricultural/irrigation, fire protection) — monitoring, test/boring, heat-pump, injection, abandoned/sealed and unclassified wells excluded; depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.