Delaware County, NY Water Table Trend
Delaware County, NY: what the water table is actually doing
Delaware County's representative monitoring well shows depth to water declining, slower than most declining counties, a fitted trend of 0.5 ft per decade over 21 years of readings.
One well stands in for Delaware County's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 6.3 ft below land surface. Readings span 2005-11-18 to 2026-09-15, 114 measurements from USGS well USGS-421948074483701 (Local Number, D-503, Bloomville Ny), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Delaware County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Delaware County ranks 971st from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 44,191 people live in Delaware County, New York. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Delaware County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Delaware County's water table is actually declining, not just a general worry, a well owner here should consider comparing home-warranty plans that cover well-pump failure before one happens.
A dropping table says nothing about water quality
Whether Delaware County's water table is rising or falling is independent of what's actually in the water. Depletion can concentrate naturally-occurring minerals, so it's worth checking directly with a water test rather than assuming a depth trend says anything about quality.