Sargent County, ND Water Table Trend
Is the water table dropping in Sargent County, ND?
Sargent County's representative monitoring well shows depth to water declining, slower than most declining counties, a fitted trend of 0.6 ft per decade over 27 years of readings.
One well stands in for Sargent 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 7.8 ft below land surface. Readings span 1994-03-14 to 2021-05-12, 310 measurements from USGS well USGS-460120097591803 (129-058-06aaa3), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Sargent County ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Sargent County ranks 1000th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 3,710 people live in Sargent County, North Dakota. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Sargent County stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Sargent 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 Sargent 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.