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Alberta • 1,950 Registered Wells

Mackenzie County Water Well Depth & Hydrogeology

Regional groundwater summary • Alberta Historical Log Extraction

Bottom Line Up Front

In Mackenzie County, the median completed well is 50 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: Glacial Drift Silt & Till (10–800 ft)Protective Overburden

Modelled Depth

50 FT

Area median

Drilling cost

$3,500–$7,500

Estimate

Published hardness

12–288 mg/L as CaCO₃

0 ft (Surface)Median 50 ft1410 ft (Deep)
Glacial Lacustrine Clay & Silt
Glacial Drift Silt & Till
Carbonate Bedrock (Limestone / Dolomite)
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 1,950
Median Well Depth 50 ft
AB benchmark: 121 ft provincial median
Average Well Depth 359.3 ft
Recorded Depth Range 1 – 6333 ft
Hardness 12–288 mg/L as CaCO₃ — Estimate. Estimate based on Alberta Health private well data
Drilling cost $3,500–$7,500 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot
Domestic Household Use 38% of wells

Where This Report Applies

Approximate boundary of Mackenzie County

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

Depth Distribution

Most completed wells fall near the median depth of 50 ft. Recorded depths cover 1,811 wells.

0–49 ft 48.5% · 879
49–98 ft 22.6% · 410
98–148 ft 6.1% · 111
148–197 ft 3.5% · 64
197–295 ft 3.8% · 69
295–394 ft 2.4% · 44
394–591 ft 2.8% · 50
591+ ft 10.2% · 184

Median depth of 50 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.

580 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 Mackenzie 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 25, Township 110, Range 19, West of the 5th Meridian, 7.09 km away, nearby.

1 government lab test, dated 2004.

These results are old (tested 2004).

Hardness 1,731 mg/L as CaCO₃ (1 test).

1 test is above 180 mg/L.

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

Survey section: Section 24, Township 110, Range 19, West of the 5th Meridian, 7.82 km away, nearby.

1 government lab test, dated 2004.

These results are old (tested 2004).

Hardness 276 mg/L as CaCO₃ (1 test).

1 test is above 180 mg/L.

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

Survey section: Section 13, Township 110, Range 19, West of the 5th Meridian, 8.8 km away, nearby.

1 government lab test, dated 2018.

Hardness 1,230 mg/L as CaCO₃ (1 test).

1 test is above 180 mg/L.

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 485 wells · avg 1062 ft
1970s 259 wells · avg 310 ft
1980s 668 wells · avg 57 ft
1990s 239 wells · avg 73 ft
2000s 80 wells · avg 110 ft
2010s 17 wells · avg 163 ft
2020s 7 wells · avg 149 ft

90% 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 Mackenzie 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
2

Water softener

estimate, confirm with a lab test

Some wells nearby test above 120 mg/L, a softener may help, confirm with a lab test. 1 test is above 180 mg/L.

Hard-water guide
Local Contractors

Licensed Water Well Drillers Serving Mackenzie County

Because water wells in Mackenzie County average 50 ft, contractors equipped with heavy rotary rigs and proper casing seals are recommended. Contact local drillers directly or request competitive bids.

Hopper Water Well Drilling Ltd.

Yard: Grande Prairie, AB (395.4 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Peace Region Deep Wells Wapiti Sandstone Acreage Domestic Supply
(780) 832-2400

Summers Drilling Inc.

Yard: Stony Plain, AB (592 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Acreage & Farm Wells Downhole Video Inspection Pump Repair
(780) 963-1282 Visit Website ↗

AMA Drilling / Parsons Water Wells

Yard: Red Deer County, AB (725.8 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Rotary Air & Mud Drilling Agricultural High Yield Chlorination
(403) 347-7704

McAllister Drilling

Yard: Lloydminster, AB (729.3 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Border City Aquifers Overburden Screens Farm Water Development
(780) 875-2409

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about water wells in Mackenzie County.

What is the median well depth in Mackenzie County?

Among 1811 producing water wells with a recorded depth, the median is 50.0 ft (15.24 m).

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