Regional groundwater summary • Saskatchewan Historical Log Extraction
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In RM of Fertile Valley No. 285, the median completed well is 60 ft deep.
A published hardness range for this place and aquifer is under 60 to above 180 mg/L as CaCO₃. That is a regional estimate, not a test of your well. Source: Estimate based on Health Canada hardness bands.
Most production draws from 10 (about 20% 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
Modelled Depth
60 FT
Area median
Drilling cost
$4,200–$9,000
Estimate
Published hardness
under 60 to above 180 mg/L as CaCO₃
Modeled typical strata — placeholder from median depth + aquifer type; not local driller logs.
Local measurements compared against Saskatchewan provincial benchmarks.
| Hydrogeological Metric | From the registry or a cited study | SK Provincial Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Total Registered Wells | 250 | — |
| Median Well Depth | 60 ft | 89 ft provincial median |
| Average Well Depth | 120.1 ft | — |
| Recorded Depth Range | 1 – 700 ft | — |
| Dominant Aquifer | 10 | — |
| Hardness | under 60 to above 180 mg/L as CaCO₃ — Estimate. Estimate based on Health Canada hardness bands | — |
| Drilling cost | $4,200–$9,000 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot | — |
| Domestic Household Use | 94% of wells | — |
Approximate boundary of RM of Fertile Valley No. 285
Shaded area is an approximate municipal outline for orientation only. Well records are aggregated across the entire RM of Fertile Valley No. 285.
Most completed wells fall near the median depth of 60 ft. Recorded depths cover 248 wells.
Median depth of 60 ft falls inside the reported range. Deeper completions here usually mean higher mineral content but steadier year-round pressure.
Bedrock and drift aquifers recorded by drillers in this area. Recorded for 51 of these 250 wells.
51 of 250 Unclassified hydrogeological formation from legacy provincial drill records.
148 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
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 RM of Fertile Valley No. 285.
USGS (2018) bands reprinted by Health Canada. A range can cross more than one band. This is not a sample.
What this is not
Health Canada has not set a maximum acceptable concentration for hardness. A wide published range can sit in more than one USGS band.
SWA Conquest 500, 14.25 km away, in the wider area.
3 government lab tests, dated 1971–2005.
These results are old (tested 1971–2005).
Hardness 1,647–1,800 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 1,690.
Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 3 government lab tests.
reported hardness (as CaCO3)
Saskatchewan observation well network: water-quality results Public data. Water Security Agency confirmed in writing on 2026-10-20 that published observation-well data is public for public use.
SWA Conquest 502, 15.94 km away, in the wider area.
4 government lab tests, dated 1971–2005.
These results are old (tested 1971–2005).
Hardness 861–1,150 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 954.
Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 4 government lab tests.
reported hardness (as CaCO3)
Saskatchewan observation well network: water-quality results Public data. Water Security Agency confirmed in writing on 2026-10-20 that published observation-well data is public for public use.
SWA Conquest 504, 15.94 km away, in the wider area.
3 government lab tests, dated 1971–2005.
These results are old (tested 1971–2005).
Hardness 1,200–1,580 mg/L as CaCO₃, median 1,560.
Worked out by wellwaterguide.ca from 3 government lab tests.
reported hardness (as CaCO3)
Saskatchewan observation well network: water-quality results Public data. Water Security Agency confirmed in writing on 2026-10-20 that published observation-well data is public for public use.
Water in a provincial observation well isn't necessarily representative of nearby private wells.
Historical permit and construction activity by decade.
77% 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
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
Test kit
estimate, confirm with a lab testA test of your own well comes before any equipment. Test for coliform bacteria.
Water testingIron and manganese filter
estimate, confirm with a lab testManganese above the aesthetic objective, consider an iron/manganese filter. One monitoring well near this place has median iron of 11 mg/L and median manganese of 6.65 mg/L. Another has median iron of 3.05 mg/L and median manganese of 2.1 mg/L. Another has median iron of 10 mg/L and median manganese of 0.285 mg/L.
Iron and manganese guideWater softener
estimate, confirm with a lab testA softener is likely needed. The nearest monitoring well has a median hardness of 1,690 mg/L as CaCO₃.
Hard-water guideBecause water wells in RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 average 60 ft into 10, contractors equipped with heavy rotary rigs and proper casing seals are recommended. Contact local drillers directly or request competitive bids.
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Quick answers about water wells in RM of Fertile Valley No. 285.
Among 248 producing water wells with a recorded depth, the median is 60.0 ft (18.288 m).
The most frequently recorded producing aquifer is 10, on 46 of 51 wells with a producing aquifer name.
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