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British Columbia • 98 Registered Wells

Tulameen Water Well Depth & Hydrogeology

Regional groundwater summary • British Columbia Historical Log Extraction

Bottom Line Up Front

In Tulameen, the median completed well is 40 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 18% 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: Carbonate Bedrock (Limestone / Dolomite) (15–400+ ft)Primary Bedrock Aquifer

Modelled Depth

40 FT

Area median

Drilling cost

$2,800–$6,000

Estimate

Published hardness

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

0 ft (Surface)Median 40 ft400 ft (Deep)
Topsoil & Surficial Organics
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 British Columbia provincial benchmarks.

Total Registered Wells 98
Median Well Depth 40 ft
BC benchmark: 162 ft provincial median
Average Well Depth 77.6 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 $2,800–$6,000 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot
Domestic Household Use 83% of wells

Where This Report Applies

Approximate boundary of Tulameen

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

Depth Distribution

Most completed wells fall near the median depth of 40 ft.

0–49 ft 58.2% · 57
49–98 ft 28.6% · 28
98–148 ft 5.1% · 5
148–197 ft 1% · 1
197–295 ft 0% · 0
295–394 ft 4.1% · 4
394–591 ft 3.1% · 3
591+ ft 0% · 0

Median depth of 40 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 18 of these 98 wells.

Undifferentiated Aquifer Regional Formation
18.4%

18 of 98 Unclassified hydrogeological formation from legacy provincial drill records.

1 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 Tulameen.

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 220 - PRINCETON, 21.32 km away, in the wider area.

3 government lab tests, dated 1987–2001.

These results are old (tested 1987–2001).

Hardness 29–81 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 35.8.

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

Drilling Activity

Historical permit and construction activity by decade.

Pre-1970 0 wells on record
1970s 4 wells
1980s 2 wells
1990s 2 wells
2000s 18 wells
2010s 43 wells
2020s 22 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.

Suggested system

Suggested system for Tulameen

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

Sediment prefilter

estimate, confirm with a lab test

A sediment prefilter is worth considering where wells draw from Unconsolidated. This follows the aquifer type.

Sediment guide
3

UV disinfection

estimate, confirm with a lab test

UV disinfection is worth considering where wells draw from Unconsolidated. Test for coliform bacteria. This follows the aquifer type.

Bacteria and UV guide
Local Contractors

Licensed Water Well Drillers Serving Tulameen

Because water wells in Tulameen average 40 ft into unconsolidated, contractors equipped with heavy rotary rigs and proper casing seals are recommended. Contact local drillers directly or request competitive bids.

A & H Drilling Ltd.

Yard: Chilliwack, BC (92.1 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Dual Rotary Drilling Agricultural Irrigation Domestic Wells
(604) 794-5544

Fraser Valley Well Drilling

Yard: Abbotsford, BC (128.7 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Residential Drinking Wells Pump Installations Well Decommissioning
(604) 670-3033

Bud’s Water Wells Ltd.

Yard: Kamloops, BC (130.4 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Interior BC Bedrock Submersible Pumps Pressure Tanks
(250) 573-3000

Aqua Source Drilling

Yard: Vernon, BC (136.1 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Okanagan Aquifers Deep Sand & Gravel Domestic Wells
(250) 275-0920

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about water wells in Tulameen.

What is the median well depth in Tulameen?

Among 98 producing water wells with a recorded depth, the median is 40.0 ft (12.19 m).

Which aquifer is recorded most often in Tulameen?

The most frequently recorded producing aquifer is Unconsolidated, on 18 of 18 wells with a producing aquifer name.

Adjacent Municipalities & Nearby Well Records

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Princeton

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Hedley

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Hope

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Merritt

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Okanagan-Similkameen

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