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Alberta • 9,692 Registered Wells

Leduc County Water Well Depth & Hydrogeology

Regional groundwater summary • Alberta Historical Log Extraction

Bottom Line Up Front

In Leduc County, the median completed well is 135 ft deep.

A published hardness range for this place and aquifer is 12–288 mg/L as CaCO₃. That is a regional estimate, not a test of your well. Source: Estimate based on Alberta Health private well data.

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

Drilling in: Sedimentary Shale Formation (0–570 ft)Fractured Shale Aquifer

Modelled Depth

135 FT

Area median

Drilling cost

$9,450–$20,250

Estimate

Published hardness

12–288 mg/L as CaCO₃

0 ft (Surface)Median 135 ft1450 ft (Deep)
Sedimentary Shale Formation
Undifferentiated Aquifer
Glacial Drift Silt & Till
Modeled typical strata:

Modeled typical strata — placeholder from median depth + aquifer type; not local driller logs.

Well Statistics

Local measurements compared against Alberta provincial benchmarks.

Total Registered Wells 9,692
Median Well Depth 135 ft
AB benchmark: 121 ft provincial median
Average Well Depth 153.3 ft
Recorded Depth Range 3 – 5550 ft
Hardness 12–288 mg/L as CaCO₃ — Estimate. Estimate based on Alberta Health private well data
Drilling cost $9,450–$20,250 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot
Domestic Household Use 85% of wells

Where This Report Applies

Approximate boundary of Leduc County

Shaded area is an approximate municipal outline for orientation only. Well records are aggregated across the entire Leduc County.

Depth Distribution

Most completed wells fall near the median depth of 135 ft. Recorded depths cover 9,005 wells.

0–49 ft 6.2% · 555
49–98 ft 22.5% · 2,030
98–148 ft 27.4% · 2,467
148–197 ft 18.8% · 1,695
197–295 ft 19% · 1,713
295–394 ft 5% · 451
394–591 ft 0.8% · 68
591+ ft 0.3% · 26

Median depth of 135 ft falls inside the reported range. Deeper completions here usually mean higher mineral content but steadier year-round pressure.

Aquifer Composition

Bedrock and drift aquifers recorded by drillers in this area.

1,212 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

Water Quality Profile

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 Leduc County.

Soft (<60) Med (61–120) Hard (121–180) V. hard (>180)

USGS (2018) bands reprinted by Health Canada. A range can cross more than one band. This is not a sample.

What this is not

  • Not a laboratory result for a well on your property.
  • Not a reason to size a softener. Size equipment from a lab test.
  • Not a drilling quote. A cost line on this page is a national estimate, not a price for one well.

Health Canada has not set a maximum acceptable concentration for hardness. A wide published range can sit in more than one USGS band.

Survey section: Section 17, Township 49, Range 26, West of the 4th Meridian, 0.67 km away, nearby.

8 government lab tests, dated 2003–2021.

Hardness 9–12 mg/L as CaCO₃.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 8 government lab tests.

reported hardness, or calculated from measured calcium and magnesium when hardness was not reported

Domestic Well Water Quality in Alberta: Routine Chemistry, 2001 to 2021 Open Government Licence - Alberta

Survey section: Section 20, Township 49, Range 26, West of the 4th Meridian, 0.98 km away, nearby.

2 government lab tests, dated 2017–2019.

Hardness 10–25 mg/L as CaCO₃.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 2 government lab tests.

reported hardness, or calculated from measured calcium and magnesium when hardness was not reported

Domestic Well Water Quality in Alberta: Routine Chemistry, 2001 to 2021 Open Government Licence - Alberta

Survey section: Section 18, Township 49, Range 26, West of the 4th Meridian, 1.6 km away, nearby.

1 government lab test, dated 2008.

These results are old (tested 2008).

Hardness 8 mg/L as CaCO₃ (1 test).

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 1 government lab test.

reported hardness, or calculated from measured calcium and magnesium when hardness was not reported

Domestic Well Water Quality in Alberta: Routine Chemistry, 2001 to 2021 Open Government Licence - Alberta

Drilling Activity

Historical permit and construction activity by decade.

Pre-1970 1,007 wells · avg 172 ft
1970s 1,921 wells · avg 141 ft
1980s 2,469 wells · avg 147 ft
1990s 1,355 wells · avg 154 ft
2000s 1,049 wells · avg 177 ft
2010s 693 wells · avg 174 ft
2020s 502 wells · avg 166 ft

70% 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

Size treatment from a laboratory test

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

Suggested system for Leduc County

1

Test kit

estimate, confirm with a lab test

A test of your own well comes before any equipment. Test for coliform bacteria.

Water testing
Local Contractors

Licensed Water Well Drillers Serving Leduc County

Because water wells in Leduc County average 135 ft, contractors equipped with heavy rotary rigs and proper casing seals are recommended. Contact local drillers directly or request competitive bids.

Summers Drilling Inc.

Yard: Stony Plain, AB (36.3 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Acreage & Farm Wells Downhole Video Inspection Pump Repair

AMA Drilling / Parsons Water Wells

Yard: Red Deer County, AB (101.7 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Rotary Air & Mud Drilling Agricultural High Yield Chlorination

Losness Drilling

Yard: Lougheed, AB (164 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Central Alberta Agricultural Rural Residential Wells Shock Chlorination

Titan Water Systems

Yard: Rocky View County, AB (243.8 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
High-Output Domestic Wells Cistern Systems Water Filtration

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about water wells in Leduc County.

What is the median well depth in Leduc County?

Among 9005 producing water wells with a recorded depth, the median is 135.0 ft (41.148 m).

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