Suffolk city, VA Water Table Trend
Suffolk city's groundwater trend, from USGS's own readings
Over 52 years of USGS readings, the well tracking Suffolk city's aquifer is declining faster than most declining counties: 6 ft per decade.
One well stands in for Suffolk city's whole aquifer here, the honest simplification every page on this site carries.
What the well actually measured
The most recent reading put water 110.3 ft below land surface. Readings span 1971-06-01 to 2023-03-06, 448 measurements from USGS well USGS-363511076492901 (56a 1 Sow 047), part of the National Water Information System. The qualifying bar and the OLS fit behind this trend are documented in the methodology guide.
Where Suffolk city ranks
Of the 1,449 US counties with a usable trend, Suffolk city ranks 1337th from fastest-rising to fastest-declining, 1 is the fastest-rising water table measured, 1449 the fastest-declining. About 103,105 people live in Suffolk city, Virginia. See the fastest-moving counties guide for how Suffolk city stacks up against the most extreme cases nationally.
What a declining table means for a well pump
Because Suffolk city'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 Suffolk city'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.