New Kent County, VA Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in New Kent County, VA?
New Kent County's representative monitoring well shows depth to water declining faster than most declining counties, a fitted trend of 13.1 ft per decade over 69 years of readings.
One well stands in for New Kent 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 87.2 ft below land surface. Readings span 1955-03-15 to 2023-09-12, 705 measurements from USGS well USGS-372428076561501 (55h 1 Sow 017), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where New Kent County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, New Kent County ranks 1417th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 27,218 people live in New Kent County, Virginia. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how New Kent County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because New Kent 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 New Kent 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.