Juneau City and Borough, AK Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in Juneau City and Borough, AK?
Over 28 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Juneau City and Borough's aquifer is declining, slower than most declining counties: 0.9 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Juneau City and Borough's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 14.2 ft below land surface. Readings span 1999-03-09 to 2026-08-26, 181 measurements from USGS well USGS-582359134352103 (Cd04006618cbca3 019), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Juneau City and Borough ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Juneau City and Borough ranks 1059th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 31,572 people live in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Juneau City and Borough stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Juneau City and Borough'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 Juneau City and Borough'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.