British Columbia • 530 Registered Wells

Armstrong Water Well Depth & Hydrogeology

Regional groundwater summary • British Columbia Historical Log Extraction

Bottom Line Up Front

In Armstrong, the median completed well is 216 ft deep.

A published hardness range for this place and aquifer is less than 10 to 180, and groundwater can exceed 1,000 mg/L as CaCO₃. That is a regional estimate, not a test of your well. Source: Estimate based on B.C. Ministry of Environment water-quality checks.

Most production draws from Unconsolidated (about 38% of local wells).

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: Sand & Gravel Aquifer (58–660+ ft)Glacial Drift Aquifer

Modelled Depth

216 FT

Median for this area. Typical range 87–316 ft.

Area median

Range: 0–660 FT

Drilling cost

$15,120–$32,400

Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot

Estimate

Published hardness

less than 10 to 180, and groundwater can exceed 1,000 mg/L as CaCO₃

Estimate. Estimate based on B.C. Ministry of Environment water-quality checks

Pump class: 1 HP submersible, deep-set drop pipe

0 ft (Surface)Median 216 ft660 ft (Deep)

Topsoil & Surficial Organics

Glacial Drift Silt & Till

Sand & Gravel Aquifer

Modeled typical strata:

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

Well Statistics

Local measurements compared against British Columbia provincial benchmarks.

Total Registered Wells 530

Median Well Depth 216 ft

BC benchmark: 162 ft provincial median

Average Well Depth 226.3 ft

Dominant Aquifer Unconsolidated

Hardness less than 10 to 180, and groundwater can exceed 1,000 mg/L as CaCO₃ — Estimate. Estimate based on B.C. Ministry of Environment water-quality checks

Drilling cost $15,120–$32,400 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot

Domestic Household Use 63% of wells

Hydrogeological Metric	From the registry or a cited study	BC Provincial Benchmark
Total Registered Wells	530	—
Median Well Depth	216 ft	162 ft provincial median
Average Well Depth	226.3 ft	—
Dominant Aquifer	Unconsolidated	—
Hardness	less than 10 to 180, and groundwater can exceed 1,000 mg/L as CaCO₃ — Estimate. Estimate based on B.C. Ministry of Environment water-quality checks	—
Drilling cost	$15,120–$32,400 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot	—
Domestic Household Use	63% of wells	—

Where This Report Applies

Approximate boundary of Armstrong

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

Depth Distribution

Most completed wells fall near the median depth of 216 ft. Recorded depths cover 521 wells.

0–49 ft 13.2% · 69

13.2% · 69

49–98 ft 14% · 73

14% · 73

98–148 ft 6.9% · 36

6.9% · 36

148–197 ft 9% · 47

9% · 47

197–295 ft 25.7% · 134

25.7% · 134

295–394 ft 16.9% · 88

16.9% · 88

394–591 ft 11.3% · 59

11.3% · 59

591+ ft 2.9% · 15

2.9% · 15

Median depth of 216 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. Recorded for 266 of these 530 wells.

Undifferentiated Aquifer Regional Formation

38.1%

202 of 530 Unclassified hydrogeological formation from legacy provincial drill records.

Carbonate Bedrock (Limestone / Dolomite) Primary Bedrock Aquifer

12.1%

64 of 530 Major regional bedrock aquifer formed by Ordovician/Silurian dolomite. Known for reliable, high-volume yields with elevated mineral hardness and dissolved calcium/magnesium carbonates.

59 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 Armstrong.

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.

OBS WELL 117 - ARMSTRONG (OTTER LAKE CROSS RD.), 3.82 km away, nearby.

5 government lab tests, dated 1985–2009.

These results are old (tested 1985–2009).

Hardness 148–170 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 152.6.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 5 government lab tests.

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

BC Environmental Monitoring Data System (EnMoDS) results: Provincial Groundwater Observation Well Network wells Open Government Licence - British Columbia

OBS WELL 409 - SPALLUMCHEEN (SCHUBERT RD), 5.51 km away, nearby.

9 government lab tests, dated 2012–2020.

Hardness 409–513 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 468.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 9 government lab tests.

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

BC Environmental Monitoring Data System (EnMoDS) results: Provincial Groundwater Observation Well Network wells Open Government Licence - British Columbia

OBS WELL 118 - ARMSTRONG, 6.34 km away, nearby.

3 government lab tests, dated 1985–2009.

These results are old (tested 1985–2009).

Hardness 18–20 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 18.8.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 3 government lab tests.

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

BC Environmental Monitoring Data System (EnMoDS) results: Provincial Groundwater Observation Well Network wells Open Government Licence - British Columbia

6 wells tested, range 114–430 mg/L.

2.83 km away, nearby.

Tests dated 1993–2025.

5 wells test above 180 mg/L.

Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 11 government lab tests.

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

BC Environmental Monitoring Data System (EnMoDS) results: Provincial Groundwater Observation Well Network wells Open Government Licence - British Columbia

Drilling Activity

Historical permit and construction activity by decade.

Pre-1970 55 wells

55 wells

1970s 27 wells

27 wells

1980s 43 wells

43 wells

1990s 33 wells

33 wells

2000s 49 wells

49 wells

2010s 98 wells

98 wells

2020s 63 wells

63 wells

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.

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